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Hanley Wood, USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild

Renters vs. buyers: It all comes down to location and time

Home builder confidence shaken by fear of too much demand

M.D.C. Holdings Ups Its Ante in Florida

Wall Street’s Hunger for Builders Is Back

The 10 most polluted cities in the U.S.

Labor Supply May Slow Housing’s Recovery, Fannie Mae Finds

Adding 412,000 new jobs over the next four years probably won't meet what builders will need if starts hit 1.6 million again.

NAHB Survey Asks Builders What's Next?

Builders rank their concerns about the housing industry in a recent NAHB survey.

A Happy New Year for Residential Starts and Architectural Inquiries

The year is off to a good start in terms of housing data. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, new residential construction permits, starts, and completions all grew more than expected in January.

A Healing Economy Lifts Housing Market

Last year's recovery is expected to continue through at least 2014.

Big Dig, Super Roots, Water Short, and Planes Plenty

Economic development news of jobs gained, home development thwarted, and manufacturing investments.

2012: A Good Year for Builders

Most of the builders on our Builder 100 and Next 100 lists experienced significant increases in closings and in revenue.

By the Numbers: KB Home Sells More, but Profit Eludes

The company invested nearly $350 million in land and land development during the quarter.

By the Numbers: Lennar Reports a Spring Sales Spurt

The builder nearly tripled its profit compared to its first quarter last year.

By the Numbers: Standard Pacific Logs a Stellar Quarter

The builder saw profits jump by more than 3,000% during both the last quarter and the previous year.

By the Numbers: M/I Homes Sees Big Boost to Profits

The builder's strong fourth quarter accounted for close to a third of the company's full-year profit.

By the Numbers: M.D.C. Holdings Posts a Full Year of Profits

After four quarters of improvements, the builder is turning its attention toward buying land in the right place and at the right price.

Foreclosures Plummet on California Legislation

The new restrictions drove foreclosure starts to a 79-month low in January.

NAHB Calls for Overhauling the Appraisal System

Its “blueprint” for reform focuses on streamlining standards and their enforcement, expanding education and training, and upgrading real estate data.

FHA to Tighten Underwriting, Raise Premiums

The effort to boost capital reserves also includes changes to reverse mortgage offerings.

A Healing Economy Lifts Housing Market

Last year's recovery is expected to continue through at least 2014.

Big Builders Take Share

Top 100 builders nab 50 percent of new-home closings in 2012.

2012: A Good Year for Builders

Most of the builders on our Builder 100 and Next 100 lists experienced significant increases in closings and in revenue.

The 10 most polluted cities in the U.S.

Did you know that four in 10 Americans are living in conditions where it is dangerous to breathe due to high air pollution levels? The American Lung Association (ALA) released the 2013 "State of the Air" report—measuring low-lying ozone pollution and both short- and long-term particle...

M.D.C. Holdings Ups Its Ante in Florida

M.D.C. announces it has bought land in South Florida.

Wall Street’s Hunger for Builders Is Back

With two public offerings under its belt and another pending, the new public home builder model is spreading.

Builders Look Forward After a Buoyant 2012

Expansion is now in the cards again for many companies in the 2013 Builder 100 ranking of the biggest builders in America.

"Phoenix Rising" Is No Longer a Cliché

But the market still has a ways to go for full recovery.