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NAHB poll of likely voters finds that most Americans, even those who are underwater on home investments, think housing remains a sound investment.
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Bills have been introduced in the Senate advocating to remove some of banks’ financial incentives to foreclose rather than modify.
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As government programs shift focus to improving the energy efficiency of existing homes, builders say lenders and appraisers disincentivize energy-efficient new construction.
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The two-week congressional recess offers builders an ideal opportunity to meet with representatives at their in-district offices to encourage them to support legislation designed to improve the flow of AD&C credit.
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Big Builder Online's recent spring selling season outlook survey drew a mixed response from home builder respondents: 38.1% said they are in agreement that this year's spring selling season will be a little better than last year's, while 38.1% think it will be a little worse. Another 14.3% fear...
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As the gatekeeper for exemptions to costly rules for mortgage-backed securities, a new standard for which mortgages are "good" is about to be set.
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John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Irvine, Calif., on Tuesday reported that, based on a nationwide survey of public and private home builders, it projects net new home sales for February to rise rise 26% from January but remain 9% below February last year. The historical average rise from January...
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In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday, David Crowe, the chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, warned senators against making changes to the current housing finance system without first devising a clear and practical alternative. He also argued for...
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The housing agency devotes 80 percent of its proposed budget to public housing and homeless assistance, cutting funding for block grants.
Robert Nielsen believes his past roles as teacher and coach will serve him well to move builders and regulators in the right direction.
A tort-reform attorney and U.S. congresswoman debate the need for this statute and whether it will spark legal challenges.
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The program includes generous buyer incentives and tax breaks.
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A group of regional building material supplier associations have joined with a product testing and certification company to launch the Claim Check Verification Program, an independent program designed to assure that manufacturers can back up their product claims.
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With President Obama's deficit commission taking aim at the coveted mortgage interest deduction (MID),
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The next six months will be the last period that will suffer by comparison to tax-credit-fueled home sales from a year earlier at the same time.
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The abrasive style of Larry Summers will not be missed by a good number of Federal bureaucrats, but off to the green pastures of Harvard University goes he.
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Confirmation of North Carolina bank commissioner Joseph Smith to head up the agency that oversees the GSEs became a casualty of partisan power mongering as Congress took off for the holiday last week.
There are still tax credits available for solar energy systems, geothermal heating and cooling systems, small wind turbines, and fuel cells.
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As the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform prepares to deliver its recommendations for fixing the country's spiraling debt and deficit problems to the White House, the housing industry braces for yet another blow. Clearly in the crosshairs as the commission struggles to boost...