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Sekisui House Boosts Its Investment in U.S. Development

2011 BUILDER 100 Survey

Lennar Moves into Pacific Northwest

The Home Builder Facebook Index: A List of 250+ Pages

Obama Singles Out Marvin Windows as Exemplary Business

Leading Builders of America Partners with PCBC

By the Numbers: M/I Homes, Fourth Quarter 2011

For M/I Homes 2011 was another year of red ink, thanks to asset impairments.

By the Numbers: M.D.C. Holdings, Fourth Quarter 2011

Write-downs for asset impairments and charges for paying off debt helped wipe out the builder's chance to end the fourth quarter in the...

By the Numbers: Beazer Homes USA, Fourth Quarter 2011

The company has come a long way from its beleaguered past when it was listed as one of the most likely public home builders to go under.

By the Numbers: PulteGroup, Fourth Quarter 2011

After a terrible 2010, last year's losses looked almost rosy.

By the Numbers: D.R. Horton, Fourth Quarter 2011

Horton is "looking forward to the spring selling season with cautious optimism,” he said.

Big Builders See Stable Housing Market Ahead

LOS ANGELES - The CEOs of some of the nation's biggest homebuilding companies said Thursday that they feel the housing market has...

Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Falls to Record 3.87%

WASHINGTON - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last...

Fewer Seek Unemployment Aid as Job Market Improves

WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signaled a steadily improving job market.

Construction Spending Finished 2011 Strong

The year as a whole, however, was down 2% from 2010.

Florida Might Be Snapping Out of Its Housing Stupor

The state’s economy remains weak, but home buyers aren’t as scarce as they were a year ago.

Tampa Developers Breathe Life into Zombie Subdivisions

Jan. 29--Around Tampa Bay, zombies show signs of life.

Private Equity Firm Revives One of Atlanta’s Larger Builders

JBGL Builder Finance buys lots and houses for The Providence Group, a new home-building entity.

Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions

The new 3iE radiant-heat thermostat picks up on changing conditions and adapts accordingly.

Deck Ledger Flashing

Keeping water away is the key to a well-built deck.

Continuous Load Path

You don't have to live in a high-wind or seismic-prone area to benefit from a continuous load path.

How Suncrest Homes Beat the Bust

Feb. 03--Home builder Charlie Hamilton has figured out a way to get people into new homes.

Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Falls to Record 3.87%

WASHINGTON - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last...

Obama Seeks to Broaden Reach of Housing Assistance

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion...