http://www.builderonline.com/news/latest-news/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1039297http://www.builderonline.com/loans/mortgage-rates-hit-low-of-454.aspx?rssLink=Mortgage+rates+hit+low+of+4.54%25NEW YORK - Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:29 EST LoansEconomic DevelopmentMortgages and Bankinghttp://www.builderonline.com/legal-issues/las-vegas-home-builder-indicted-in-mortgage-fraud-case.aspx?rssLink=Las+Vegas+home+builder+indicted+in+mortgage+fraud+caseJuly 29--A Las Vegas home builder was indicted Wednesday after federal authorities accused him of arranging to sell his houses at inflated prices as part of a scheme to "kick back" money from mortgage loans to buyers and their associates. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:37 EST Legal Issueshttp://www.builderonline.com/distressed-assets/foreclosure-activity-up-across-most-metro-areas.aspx?rssLink=Foreclosure+activity+up+across+most+metro+areasLOS ANGELES - Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:44 EST Distressed Assetshttp://www.builderonline.com/lenders/mortgage-lenders-must-register-in-database.aspx?rssLink=Mortgage+lenders+must+register+in+databaseWASHINGTON - Loan officers at banks will be required to provide their names and fingerprints to a national database as part of an effort to crack down on shady operators who fed the real estate bubble.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:49 EST Lendershttp://www.builderonline.com/loans/treasury-says-latest-mortgage-aid-report-flawed.aspx?rssLink=Treasury+says+latest+mortgage-aid+report+flawedWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is revising the latest report on its troubled mortgage-relief program, and the changes are likely to show a greater number of borrowers facing foreclosure after having their loans modified.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:52 EST LoansGovernment Entitieshttp://www.builderonline.com/legal-issues/builder-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-500000-from-suntrust-diverted-to-investment-firm.aspx?rssLink=Builder+pleads+guilty+to+fraud%3a+%24500%2c000+from+SunTrust+diverted+to+investment+firmJuly 29--A Mount Pleasant-based home builder pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding a bank as part of a desperate but foiled attempt to keep a faltering real estate project afloat. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:39 EST Legal Issueshttp://www.builderonline.com/land-acquisition/former-pulte-execs-launch-new-building-company.aspx?rssLink=Former+Pulte+Execs+Launch+New+Building+CompanyMeritus Homes kicks off with significant land holdings, made possible by a private equity partnership.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:46:59 EST BusinessLand AcquisitionInfill Developmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/earnings-reports/public-builder-earnings-roundup.aspx?rssLink=Public+Builder+Earnings+RoundupMeritage and M/I discuss their second quarter 2010 results.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:37:31 EST Earnings ReportsBusinesshttp://www.builderonline.com/mortgages-and-banking/new-campaign-promotes-assistance-for-distressed-homeowners.aspx?rssLink=New+Campaign+Promotes+Assistance+For+Distressed+HomeownersVideos and other ad materials highlight homeowners who kept their houses through the Treasury Department’s Making Home Affordable Program. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:27 EST DebtEconomic ConditionsLoansMortgages and Bankinghttp://www.builderonline.com/lots/downturn-has-left-hernando-county-with-45-year-supply-of-home-sites.aspx?rssLink=Downturn+has+left+Hernando+County+with+45-year+supply+of+home+sitesJuly 27--A downturn in the economy has left Hernando County builders with enough vacant home sites, not including land set aside for new subdivisions, to extend more than 45 years. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:19 EST Lotshttp://www.builderonline.com/luxury/1-million-houses-in-toledo-area-sell-quickly-luxury-niche-bucks-downtrend.aspx?rssLink=%241+million+houses+in+Toledo+area+sell+quickly%3a+Luxury+niche+bucks+downtrendJuly 28--Though home sales remain down over 20 percent from the nation's peak in 2005, one housing niche in the Toledo area does seem to be bucking the trend: homes priced over $1 million. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:20 EST Luxuryhttp://www.builderonline.com/government-entities/treasury-to-hold-conference-on-fannie-freddie.aspx?rssLink=Treasury+to+hold+conference+on+Fannie%2c+FreddieWASHINGTON - The Obama administration, which has been under fire for not developing a concrete plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says it will hold a conference next month to discuss their future.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:38 EST Government EntitiesLoanshttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/housing-recovery-is-about-timing-and-location.aspx?rssLink=Housing+recovery+is+about+timing+and+locationNEW YORK - If you bought a home in San Francisco in the past year, it might feel like the housing slump is over. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:22 EST Home PricesEconomic DevelopmentEconomic ConditionsCredithttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/some-home-buyers-still-willing-to-take-a-leap-of-real-estate-faith.aspx?rssLink=Some+home+buyers+still+willing+to+take+a+leap+of+real+estate+faithJuly 26--Forget the still-sputtering economy, tight credit, and all the other reasons not to take that giant leap of real estate faith right now. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:42 EST Economic DevelopmentSingle FamilyTax Creditshttp://www.builderonline.com/economic-development/new-jersey-governor-vetoes-15000-state-tax-credit-for-home-buyers.aspx?rssLink=New+Jersey+governor+vetoes+%2415%2c000+state+tax+credit+for+home+buyersA $15,000 state tax credit for home buyers was vetoed Friday by Governor Christie, who cited its $100 million price tag and the state's budget problems.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:30 EST Economic DevelopmentLegislationTax Creditshttp://www.builderonline.com/single-family/tampa-has-9-year-supply-of--homesites.aspx?rssLink=Tampa+has+9-year+supply+of++homesitesJuly 27--TAMPA -- A building boom, followed by a lackluster economy, has left the five-county area around Tampa with enough vacant homesites to last builders nine years. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:50 EST Single FamilyLotsEconomic Developmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/housing-trends/nahb-report-home-builders-turning-to-remodeling-land-development-in-downturn.aspx?rssLink=NAHB+Report%3a+Home+Builders+Turning+to+Remodeling%2c+Land+Development+in+DownturnNearly three-quarters of NAHB members built 10 or fewer single-family homes in 2009.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:42:02 EST Housing TrendsSingle FamilyMultifamily BuildingBusinessWorkforceEconomic ConditionsDevelopersActive Adulthttp://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/case-shiller-home-values-essentially-flat.aspx?rssLink=Case-Shiller%3a+Home+Values+Essentially+FlatMay figures show limited growth. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:20:23 EST Home PricesLocal MarketsHousing Datahttp://www.builderonline.com/building-permits/building-permits-jump-in-june-in-san-diego-riverside-counties.aspx?rssLink=Building+permits+jump+in+June+in+San+Diego%2c+Riverside+countiesJuly 27--San Diego and Riverside county homebuilders applied for the most single-family house permits in June since the summer of 2008, though the number of permits was still far below peaks of building activity, data from an industry nonprofit show. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:02:56 EST Building PermitsSingle Familyhttp://www.builderonline.com/development/sacramento-county-may-open-20000-acres-to-development.aspx?rssLink=Sacramento+County+may+open+20%2c000+acres+to+developmentJuly 27--Despite a home construction collapse caused by the recession, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is considering opening 20,000 acres of land to future development. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:02:58 EST DevelopmentGovernment ProjectsPlanningLandLand Planning