http://www.builderonline.com/business/housing-data/economic-conditions/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029647http://www.builderonline.com/distressed-assets/builders-have-high-hopes-for-housing.aspx?rssLink=Builders+have+high+hopes+for+housingFeb. 7--Never mind the past year's dim real estate market. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:03:40 EST Distressed AssetsEconomic DevelopmentTax CreditsSingle FamilyGovernmental ProjectsCommunity ProjectsEntry-LevelEconomic ConditionsModel HomesHome Priceshttp://www.builderonline.com/loans/federal-effort-to-help-homeowners-revives-risky-mortgages-critics-call-program-to-prevent-foreclosures-most-exotic-loans-ever.aspx?rssLink=Federal+effort+to+help+homeowners+revives+risky+mortgages%3a+Critics+call+program+to+prevent+foreclosures+'most+exotic+loans+ever'Feb. 7--The pitch is strikingly familiar: A home loan deal that offers a five-year "teaser" rate with low monthly payments, but then escalates to sharply higher costs. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:04:00 EST LoansMortgages and BankingLendersEconomic Conditionshttp://www.builderonline.com/earnings-reports/tax-refund-brings-profitability-to-beazer.aspx?rssLink=Tax+Refund+Brings+Profitability+to+BeazerAtlanta-based builder reports improved orders for 2010's first quarter.Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:45:16 EST Earnings ReportsEconomic ConditionsLand AcquisitionBusinesshttp://www.builderonline.com/business/standard-pacific-homes-posts-a-profit.aspx?rssLink=Standard+Pacific+Homes+Posts+a+ProfitCalifornia-based builder manages to earn 31 cents per share in 4Q, thanks to tax refund.Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:52:46 EST Earnings ReportsLandEconomic ConditionsBusinesshttp://www.builderonline.com/government-entities/mortgage-investors-try-to-regroup-after-meltdown.aspx?rssLink=Mortgage+investors+try+to+regroup+after+meltdownNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying to come back from the dead.Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:03:26 EST Government EntitiesLoansMortgages and BankingEconomic DevelopmentEconomic Conditionshttp://www.builderonline.com/business/spring-selling-season-brings-optimism-for-m-i-homes-ceo.aspx?rssLink=Spring+Selling+Season+Brings+Optimism+for+M%2fI+Homes+CEOHigher January sales orders could suggest a busy spring selling season.Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:19:51 EST Earnings ReportsEconomic ConditionsBusinessSaleshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/waco-area-housing-market-improves-in-4-major-categories.aspx?rssLink=Waco-area+housing+market+improves+in+4+major+categoriesFeb. 2--The Waco housing market improved in four major categories during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with the same period the previous year, a statewide real estate group reported Monday. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:05:43 EST Home PricesEconomic ConditionsMergers and Acquisitionshttp://www.builderonline.com/business/d-r-horton-reports-unexpected-earnings.aspx?rssLink=D.R.+Horton+Reports+Unexpected+EarningsCEO Tomnitz sets goal for four profitable quarters fin 2010.Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:41:45 EST Earnings ReportsEconomic ConditionsLand AcquisitionEntry-LevelBusinesshttp://www.builderonline.com/land/new-master-plan-community-rises-in-phoenix.aspx?rssLink=New+Master+Plan+Community+Rises+in+PhoenixLennar-Pulte's Lone Mountain community is the first new master planned community to open in recent memory.Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:12:50 EST LandEconomic Conditionshttp://www.builderonline.com/tax-credits/home-buyer-incentive-boosts-home-sales-in-local-struggling-industry.aspx?rssLink=Home+buyer+incentive+boosts+home+sales+in+local+struggling+industryFeb. 2--Federal homebuyer tax credits provided a much-needed shot in the arm to an ailing real estate industry last year, and it promises to boost the area's immunity to the economy for at least the first few months of 2010, area real estate agents predict. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:02:57 EST Tax CreditsEconomic DevelopmentEntry-LevelCreditMortgages and BankingSingle FamilyEconomic ConditionsLoanshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/home-sales-hint-of-strengthened-local-economy.aspx?rssLink=Home+sales+hint+of+strengthened+local+economyFeb. 2--Though the nation's economy has not yet rebounded from recession, predicted gains in the state's housing market could indicate a better financial picture during 2010, especially in Southeast Texas where jobs are more plentiful than other parts of the nation. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:04:13 EST Economic DevelopmentHome PricesEconomic ConditionsMergers and Acquisitionshttp://www.builderonline.com/housing-data/new-single-family-construction-spending-unchanged-in-december.aspx?rssLink=New+Single-Family+Construction+Spending+Unchanged+in+DecemberTotal value of residential construction, including multifamily, fell to $252.2 billion in 2009, a 28% annual drop. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:18:44 EST Economic ConditionsHousing Datahttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/economy-likely-grew-faster-in-4q-but-fears-remain.aspx?rssLink=Economy+likely+grew+faster+in+4Q%2c+but+fears+remainWASHINGTON - At the end of last year, the economy likely grew for the second straight quarter - possibly at the fastest pace in nearly four years.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:02:26 EST Economic DevelopmentEconomic Conditionshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/home-prices-continue-skid-but-sales-soar-in-salt-lake-county.aspx?rssLink=Home+prices+continue+skid%2c+but+sales+soar+in+Salt+Lake+CountyJan. 28--Home sales are up, but prices are still going down. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:31:04 EST Home PricesEconomic ConditionsMortgages and BankingSingle FamilyEconomic Developmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/new-home-sales-fall-76-percent-in-december.aspx?rssLink=New+home+sales+fall+7.6+percent+in+DecemberWASHINGTON - Sales of new homes fell unexpectedly in December, capping the industry's worst year on record and fueling concern that the housing market turnaround could falter.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:33:37 EST Economic ConditionsEconomic DevelopmentTax CreditsLoansMortgages and BankingSingle Familyhttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/fed-holds-rates-at-record-low-to-aid-recovery.aspx?rssLink=Fed+holds+rates+at+record+low+to+aid+recoveryWASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates at a record low and pledged to keep them there for an "extended period" to nurture the economic recovery and lower unemployment.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:34:17 EST Economic ConditionsLoansMortgages and BankingEconomic DevelopmentInterest Rateshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/nationwide-home-sales-plunge.aspx?rssLink=Nationwide+home+sales+plungeJan. 26--Nationwide sales of previously occupied homes plunged 16.7 percent last month, despite the fact that 2009 sales were up for the first time in four years. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:02:18 EST Home PricesAssociationsSingle FamilyEconomic DevelopmentLoansTax CreditsMortgages and BankingEconomic Conditionshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/home-sales-rose-in-09-as-prices-plunged-12-pct.aspx?rssLink=Home+sales+rose+in+'09+as+prices+plunged+12+pct.WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied homes rose in 2009 for the first time in four years, despite a December slump that was due to a tax credit that led many buyers to complete sales earlier.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:05:47 EST Economic ConditionsLoansMortgages and BankingHome PricesEconomic DevelopmentEntry-LevelTax Creditshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/december-home-sales-down-nearly-17-percent.aspx?rssLink=December+home+sales+down+nearly+17+percentWASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:06:02 EST Home PricesEconomic ConditionsEntry-LevelEconomic DevelopmentTax Creditshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/us-home-sales-likely-fell-in-december.aspx?rssLink=US+home+sales+likely+fell+in+DecemberWASHINGTON - Last month's U.S. sales of previously occupied homes are expected to be down sharply from November after prospective buyers were granted more time to take advantage of a tax credit.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:04:01 EST Economic ConditionsEconomic DevelopmentTax CreditsHome Prices