Lennar Q4 earnings posted this a.m., and part of the good news is that Lennar... More
Economic development news from around the country. More
The award’s cachet has depended on how aggressively builders market it. More
Pulte is unseated by Shea Homes and Standard Pacific Homes at the top of the annual survey. More
2009 BUILDER/American LIVES New-Home Shopper Survey sheds new light on perceptions about the home. More
Entrepreneurs are starting up new home building businesses across the country. With low overhead and unencumbered by past debts, the builders say they are nimble enough to survive now and positioned to thrive when the market rebounds. More
Buyers may be fewer, but they are happier with their builders, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Survey. More
A new law is now in effect in Albuquerque, N.M., for developments of five acres or more that requires home builders to obtain a special certificate from the city which specifies that the project is not disturbing an archeological site. More
New-home buyer satisfaction held its own in 2006, despite the housing slump that began in earnest that year, according to the 11th annual new-home builder customer satisfaction survey, released this morning from J.D. Power and Associates. Nationally, the overall customer satisfaction index score remained virtually unchanged since last year. Dallas-based Centex Homes received J.D. Powers' Platinum Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, ranking highest in 14 of the 34 markets, more than any other builder in 2007. More
What a difference two years makes. The industry has officially cooled since 2004,... More