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Off the Fence

Meet 10 projects with vitality that defied the slump.


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Latest Census Data - A Housing Snapshot

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Construction Industry Employed 11 Million People in 2007

Job losses last year may be less severe than many have suggested, according to 2007 data released today by Census.

 

In The Current Issue

September 2008 Digital Cover

September 2008

Flip through the entire September 2008 issue digitally or read each story individually on the web. Builders struggle to make hard choices in the downturn; A change in your business model can bring you some relief; The pros and cons of cocooning; Scott Sedam on business operations and more.
 

In the September 2008 Issue

 
 

News Packages

  • Industry In Crisis

    Builders brace for a difficult battle against growing inventories, dropping prices, tightening credit, and vanishing buyers.

  • Where Housing and Gas Prices Intersect

    Plummeting home values and skyrocketing gas prices are putting two major American values—homeownership and driving—on a collision course.

  • Natural Disasters

    BUILDER tells you how you can improve your homes’ chances of surviving the next big storm.

  • Countrywide Lawsuits

    Fed up with the mortgage crisis, states turn to the courts to fight back against the nation’s largest mortgage lender.

 

Boyce on Building

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How Builders Would Jump Start the Market

Looking to jump start the housing market, the National Association of Home Builders began a push yesterday for a $15,000 tax credit for all home buyers to replace the $7,500 refundable credit for first-time buyers that Congress passed this summer.

 
 
 

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Announcing the Builder News Widget

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Builder Prediction Center

Predict and discuss the future of the home building industry.

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Daily Housing Feed

Up to the minute stories from around the web for and about the housing industry.

 
 
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Enter the 2009 Watermark Awards

Award categories include Grand, Merit, and Special Focus. Winners receive feature coverage in the May 2008 issue of BUILDER and CustomHomeOnline.com.

 

The 2007 Builder 100

Builder's Best of 2008

 

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Complete our short survey and you’re eligible to win a $100 Visa Gift card.

 
 

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Investing in Energy Efficiency

For builders, this is an exciting time to offer buyers a product that improves their energy efficiency. A better built house is the most cost effective investment a buyer could make. Watch this episode to find out more.

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