From: BUILDER 2009
Posted on: March 17, 2009 2:13:00 PM

Revealed: The Top 10 Builders for 2008

Early returns from our Builder 100 survey identify the top 10 builders in America last year.

By:: Boyce Thompson

Top 10 Builders for 2008

Rank	Company	2008 closings	% change	2007 closings	2007 ranking
10.	Meritage Homes Corp.	5,627	-51	7,687	12
9.	Beazer Homes USA	6,642	-42	11,366	8
8.	The Ryland Group	7,352	-29	10,319	9
7.	NVR	10,741	-21	13,513	7
6.	Hovnanian Enterprises	11,281	-25	14,928	6
5.	KB Home	12, 438	-48	23,743	5
4.	Lennar Corp.	15,735	-53	33,283	2
3.	Centex Corp.	18,241	-41	30,684	3
2.	Pulte Homes	21,022	-24	27,540	4
1.	D.R. Horton	23,915	-37	37,717	1
	Total	132,994	-37	210,780

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Subject: Business, Economic Conditions, Housing Data, Land, Lots
Person: Ara K. Hovnanian
Organization: NVR, KB Home

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Standard Pacific Strides Into the Black in Q1

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John McManus is an award-winning editorial director for the Residential Construction Group at Hanley Wood in Washington, D.C. In addition to the BUILDER digital, print, and in-person editorial and programming portfolio, the group includes strategic content direction for AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, APARTMENT FINANCE TODAY, CUSTOM HOME, EcoHome, MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE, and residential architect.

Standard Pacific released first-quarter earnings post market close last night that beat Wall Street analysts' posted predictions. After a near brush with death in 2008, and life-support from MatlinPatterson's real estate funds, Standard Pacific's strategic, operational, and tactical planning and execution are playing well in what continues to be an adverse market environment in most of its competitive arenas.