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Fun Facts for the Fourth of July Need an ice-breaker to start a conversation, or else some interesting Fourth of July holiday trivia to fill in those awkward silent moments when you're showing prospects through your model homes?  Use a few of these fun facts to impress your clients and friends.

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Housing Zone

Summer housing recovery still expected despite small declines in confidence, home prices Prices rise in 4 of 10 largest metro areas

Professional Builder

Local Market Monitor Releases Top 10, Bottom 10 Housing Markets Several Texas cities take top nods; many California cities rated low

Professional Remodeler

Construction Employment Declines In Metropolitan Areas, Analysis Finds Associated General Contractors research shows construction employment down in 276 of 299 major metros

Custom Builder

A/E,  Environmental Firms Set Ambitious Growth Projections ZweigWhite's 2009 Financial Performance Survey reports firms expecting almost 16% growth in 3 years

Housing Giants

Fed Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Builder, Lender National home builder's settlement resolves mortgage fraud allegations

Industry News

• Parade of Homes Houses Go to Bank
  Talk about raining on a parade. Five custom homes in the Tuscon, Ariz. market that were featured in last year's Parade of Homes have had to go back to the lender. Here’s the story on what happened with that. Hopefully this won’t hearken the beginning of the end for home parades.
• Proposals Call for Expanding Housing Tax Credit
• New Home Valuation Code Seen as Threat
• Drywall Suits to Merge in NOLA Court

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