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Made in America: Builders Create Their Own Stimulus Plan

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

Lawler: single-family starts, sales inflection in '12

Starts and Permits Down in December, Closing a Record-Setting Year

Last year set quite a few records for the home building industry—just not the kind anyone wants to celebrate.

Single-family starts up; multi- down ... total 2011 is the worst

Fed Chair Urges Swifter Action to Strengthen the Housing Sector

Ben Bernanke lays out problems and possible solutions at IBS.

Home Building Outlook: Most Local Markets to Improve in 2012

Hanley Wood Market Intelligence’s new quarterly forecast ranks local markets based on six indicators it says are strong predictors of new-home sales.

Improving Markets Index Up in February

The list of newly admitted metros includes many areas that have been among the hardest hit.

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 black.

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.

Fed Chair Urges Swifter Action to Strengthen the Housing Sector

Ben Bernanke lays out problems and possible solutions at IBS.

States, Feds to Announce Mortgage Settlement

WASHINGTON - Federal officials say a deal has been reached between states and the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses.

Flooded with Foreclosures, Atlanta to Gain From Gov't's Rental Program

Feb. 05--Throughout metro Atlanta, thousands of vacant homes now owned by the federal government sit languishing -- dragging down home values and adding to a mass of housing woes that stunt the region's economic recovery.

Illinois Home Sales Surge 14.8% in Fourth Qtr. of 2011

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS(R) fourth quarter 2011 report, Illinois home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 25,394, up 14.8 percent from 22,114 home sales in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Likely Voters Again Lend Support of Homeownership

NAHB hopes to use its latest poll to further influence national politics and policy.

Home Building Outlook: Most Local Markets to Improve in 2012

Hanley Wood Market Intelligence’s new quarterly forecast ranks local markets based on six indicators it says are strong predictors of new-home sales.

Fed Chair Urges Swifter Action to Strengthen the Housing Sector

Ben Bernanke lays out problems and possible solutions at IBS.

Made in America: Builders Create Their Own Stimulus Plan

The American Dream is to have both a home and a job. Builders across the country would like to help create both.

Home Building Outlook: Most Local Markets to Improve in 2012

Hanley Wood Market Intelligence’s new quarterly forecast ranks local markets based on six indicators it says are strong predictors of new-home sales.

2012 Market by Market Expectations for Home Building

Recovery begins one market at a time.

Updated: Asset Impairments Push M.D.C. Holdings to a Third Quarter Loss

M.D.C. Holdings, which is reporting a net loss of $155.4 million for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, experienced what CEO Larry A. Mizel calls a "turbulent" period. The Denver-based builder's revenue, which dropped to $686.7 million from $1.08 billion in the year-ago period, was hurt by what is...