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• End of an Era?

  When it comes to new homes, design, proportion, and construction quality trump size.

• Builder Magazine Conducts Home Building State of the Industry Survey

  Your participation in our annual State of the Industry survey would be greatly appreciated.

• Old and New Companies Can Have a Competitive Edge

  It's true that new companies are able to start fresh, but a company doesn't have to be new to be innovative.

• No Time Like the Present

  We can’t go back in time, but we can make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again.

• HUD Secretary Reassures Builders

  Donovan says housing will be included in the Obama administration’s recovery plans.

• Assuring Monthly Costs Could Be Key to Sales

  Overcoming home buyers' fears calls for determination and discipline.

• Second Acts

  If history has taught us one lesson, it’s that endings can mark a new beginning.

• Home Builders May Lose Gains in Final Stimulus Compromise Bill

  Housing tax credit will be permanent, not temporary, but it will be limited to $8,000 and first-time buyers.

• Builders Head to Capitol Hill to Urge Congress to Aid Housing

  Jerry Howard: 'We’re not here as large builders, or small builders, or low-income builders. We’re all in this together.'

• Stop the Bleeding

  Mortgage modification programs—though unfair—are necessary to stabilize the economy.