http://www.builderonline.com/news/latest-news-section.aspx?page=2&view=rss&id=Query_tcm10101736http://www.builderonline.com/loans/shelby-fdic-encourages-small-business-loans.aspx?rssLink=Shelby%3a+FDIC+encourages+small-business+loansFeb. 9--U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby said a recent FDIC statement on small-business lending could open up more loans, and at least some Alabama bankers agree. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:07 EST Loanshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/oregons-economy-in-slow-recovery-state-economist-tom-potiowsky-tells-lawmakers.aspx?rssLink=Oregon's+economy+in+slow+recovery%2c+state+economist+Tom+Potiowsky+tells+lawmakersFeb. 9--SALEM -- Oregon's economy is on the mend but still wheezing and not close to replacing the tens of thousands of jobs lost in the recession, the state's chief economist reported Monday. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:30 EST Economic DevelopmentTax Creditshttp://www.builderonline.com/legal-issues/unemployment-to-peak-this-summer-florida-top-economist-says.aspx?rssLink=Unemployment+to+peak+this+summer%2c+Florida+top+economist+saysFeb. 9--Florida's unemployment is expected to reach an historic peak, 12.3 percent, by this summer, the state's chief economist said on Monday. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:38 EST Legal IssuesEstimatinghttp://www.builderonline.com/administration/columbus-and-harris-county-housing-markets-look-for-uptick-in-2010-after-2009-slump.aspx?rssLink=Columbus+and+Harris+County+housing+markets+look+for+uptick+in+2010+after+2009+slumpFeb. 9--Mary Hill has an experienced perspective on how tough the Columbus real estate market has been the last couple of years. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:03:11 EST Administrationhttp://www.builderonline.com/demographics/research-us-housing-sector-to-see-changes.aspx?rssLink=Research%3a+U.S.+housing+sector+to+see+changesFeb. 9--The residential housing market that emerges from the recession will be much different, according to "Housing in America: The Next Decade," a new research paper by John McIllwain, senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:03:16 EST DemographicsAssociationshttp://www.builderonline.com/legal-issues/counties-rethink-subsidies-benefits----city-county-officials-say-law-is-unequal-tax-drain.aspx?rssLink=Counties+rethink+subsidies'+benefits+--+City%2c+county+officials+say+law+is+unequal+tax+drainJACKSON - Mississippi's county supervisors and municipal leaders are asking legislators to rethink a 2005 law that gives a break to federally subsidized housing developments, saying schools and local governments are losing millions in tax dollars.Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:03:29 EST Legal IssuesEconomic DevelopmentMultifamilyhttp://www.builderonline.com/distressed-assets/defaults-foreclosures-plummet-in-january-analysts-discern-signs-of-stability.aspx?rssLink=Defaults%2c+foreclosures+plummet+in+January%3a+Analysts+discern+signs+of+stabilityFeb. 9--Defaults and foreclosures in the region fell precipitously in January as the economy began to stabilize and financial services companies accelerated their efforts to keep properties out of foreclosure. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:14 EST Distressed Assetshttp://www.builderonline.com/null/january-real-estate-sales-tank-in-lackawanna-county.aspx?rssLink=January+real+estate+sales+tank+in+Lackawanna+CountyFeb. 9--January real estate sales moved into the cellar in Lackawanna County. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:45 EST nullhttp://www.builderonline.com/community-projects/new-cooper-city-home-project-could-signal-housing-turn.aspx?rssLink=New+Cooper+City+home+project+could+signal+housing+turnFeb. 8--On an old dairy farm in southwestern Broward County, Armando Codina and Jim Carr hope to disprove the theory of a housing slump. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:03:36 EST Community Projectshttp://www.builderonline.com/projects/farmington-construction-values-rise-in-january-but-total-permits-down.aspx?rssLink=Farmington+construction+values+rise+in+January%2c+but+total+permits+downFeb. 9--FARMINGTON -- The value of new construction projects approved by the city of Farmington in January was slightly better than a year ago, but the total number of permits approved was down more than 30 percent, according to city data. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:02:21 EST ProjectsConstructionBuilding Permitshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/bill-watson-says-real-estate-recession-wont-last-forever.aspx?rssLink=Bill+Watson+says+real+estate+recession+won't+last+foreverFeb. 8--Who would have guessed that Marvin Gardens, Boardwalk, Park Place and Atlantic Avenue could lead to Girvin Road, Boardwalk Drive, Park Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard? Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:03:41 EST Economic Developmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/earnings-reports/cash-rich-m-d-c-holdings-buys-land.aspx?rssLink=Cash-Rich+M.D.C.+Holdings+Buys+LandBuilder reports $127.2 million in earnings for 4Q 2009, which reflects a $142.6 million tax refund.Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:07:10 EST Earnings ReportsBusinesshttp://www.builderonline.com/urban-development/sanford-housing-agency-still-has-troubles-to-fix.aspx?rssLink=Sanford+housing+agency+still+has+troubles+to+fixFeb. 8--The Sanford Housing Authority can replace worn sewer pipes, rebuild dangerous staircases and patch broken kitchen cabinets, but the agency's executive director said it can't afford to make its decades-old public-housing complexes livable for its 1,200 residents. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:02:11 EST Urban Developmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/associations/twin-cities-realtors-group-establishes-housing-data-firm.aspx?rssLink=Twin+Cities+Realtors+Group+Establishes+Housing+Data+FirmFeb. 8--You wouldn't think a housing crisis would be good for a Realtors association. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:02:17 EST AssociationsHousing Datahttp://www.builderonline.com/null/million-dollar-home-sales-fall-in-sacramento-region-state.aspx?rssLink=Million-dollar+home+sales+fall+in+Sacramento+region%2c+stateFeb. 7--Sales of homes costing $1 million or more fell sharply across the capital region and throughout California last year as buyers remained wary, large mortgages were hard to get and more homes slipped below the benchmark value, researcher MDA Dataquick reported Thursday. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:02:31 EST nullhttp://www.builderonline.com/business/nevada-home-builder-succeeds-by-delivering-on-promises.aspx?rssLink=Nevada+Home+Builder+Succeeds+by+Delivering+on+PromisesFeb. 7--Las Vegas homebuilder Wayne Laska isn't going into hibernation. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:03:00 EST Businesshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/marin-real-estate-a-decade-under-the-influence.aspx?rssLink=Marin+real+estate%3a+A+decade+under+the+influenceFeb. 7--Despite one of the most volatile decades for home prices and sales in Marin's history, the real estate market in some places today looks a whole lot like it did 10 years ago. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:03:47 EST Home Priceshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/real-estate-market-steady-in-butte.aspx?rssLink=Real+estate+market+steady+in+ButteFeb. 7--The Butte real estate market held up relatively well in 2009, and much better than those in most American cities. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:03:26 EST Economic Developmenthttp://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/associations/home-market-tough-even-for-mls-optimist.aspx?rssLink=Home+market+tough+even+for+MLS+optimistFeb. 8--Dan Santa Maria, who has been involved in Tucson's residential real estate market for about 45 years, took over as president of the Tucson Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service at the close of a rough year. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:02:24 EST Associations