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May 21--At the height of the housing bubble, Plumas Lake seemed like a good deal to buyers willing to trade a long commute for a big house.
D.R. Horton retained its title as the largest home builder in the country in 2011.
His greatest legacy may be the federal Energy Star for New Homes program, which he founded.
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Public home builders come closer to profitability while reporting improved sales and orders.
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Little used until just recently, the rating system is gaining traction as the building industry’s equivalent of mpg.
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The builder lost money during the quarter, although considerably less than the previous year.
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An extension of the builder’s California initiative, the Fisher Plantation neighborhood will be KB’s first foray into solar-standard communities on the East Coast.
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The builder recently unveiled one of the first net-zero–energy production homes in the state.
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After a bleak year, the builder saw sales start to turn around toward the end of the year.
They're selling homes and making money in markets that have yet to recover.