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British Columbia, Canadian firms struggle to take advantage of booming U.S. housing market. The Vancouver Sun's Gordon Hamilton reports on an issue that certainly won't help price pressures on lumber in the U.S.
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A flood of cheap money from the Federal Reserve was meant to make buying houses easier. It's working, but not in the way that many would have hoped. The Wall Street Journal's Tom Gara reports. The WSJ is a paid-subscription site. For analysis on whether it's fundamentals (i.e. owner-occupier...
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The Washington Post's Zachary A. Goldfarb analyzes a newly revised paper by Atif Mian of Princeton, Amir Sufi of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Kamalesh Rao of MasterCard Adviserson that explores the relationship between people owing more than their house is worth and...
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Going paperless is a serious decision that involves more than just space--it's about having enough money and the right plan to do so.
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Census data suggests marketing opportunities for builders who must compete against existing homes.
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The Wall Street Journal's Sara Murray reports on the Senate's immigration reform bill, a bipartisan plan that lays out a potentially arduous path to citizenship for immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally. The WSJ is a paid subscription site. Any builder discussion of labor costs and...
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With the city’s first light-rail line scheduled to begin service this month, Denver leaders and builders hope that legislation will protect plans for transit-oriented development.
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An alliance with a well-stocked land bank is carving that path for Louisiana's Level Homes.
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Century Communities ventures into a master plan known for sustainability.
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As Taylor Morrison brings its initial public offering to market today in a bid to raise upwards of $500 million, investor exuberance of the moment raises three big questions. One, how many more private home building companies will follow in Taylor Morrison and TRI Pointe Homes' footsteps? Two, how...
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They insist the recent spate of golf-course closings doesn’t reflect buyer demand for this lifestyle.
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In the BLS’s disappointing March 2013 employment report, the economy added only 88,000 jobs. The architectural and engineering services sector, however, added 2,100 jobs, and the construction industry added a somewhat less-enthusiastic 18,000 new jobs.
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Can you say, 'bidding wars?' They're back!
Seemingly overnight, many of the nation's major housing markets have gone from stagnant to sizzling, with for-sale listings spurring bidding wars among a large number of house hunters. CNN/Money's Les Christie reports.
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3 generations, one roof
Approximately 51 million Americans live in a house with at least two adult generations, or a grandparent and at least one other generation, under one roof. Three generations under one roof, known as multigen housing, is here. Read how this can be idyllic for child care, elder care and avoiding...
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ADP and Moody’s Analytics released their monthly employment report on Wednesday morning, which says that the U.S. economy added 158,000 jobs in March. There were, however, no net jobs added in the construction industry, a first in half a year.
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The company will build 800 more homes in the Luckey Ranch community.
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But their necessity could be fading as home values strengthen.
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Just as real baseball fans don't get too upset when their favorite team loses a game (it's a long season!), followers of the housing industry shouldn't dwell on month-to-month metrics.