Half-Built Subdivisions - Across the U.S. the first to move into new subdivisions in recent years find themselves all alone. WSJ's Alex Roth looks at a suburb of new homes sit empty and how the few residents there live isolated existences. It is important now to consider the health of the developer and project, and have a Realtor on your side who knows how to write contingencies into your contract to cover your risks if you are going to buy into an unfinished neighborhood.