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Congress Extends, Expands Home Buyer Tax Credit Congress has passed legislation containing provisions for extension and expansion of the home buyer tax credit. Also included is a measure providing certain tax benefits for businesses. Here are the details ...

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HOUSING ZONE

Builders Applaud Congress on Extending Home Buyer Tax Credit NAHB says Congress action will provide much-needed boost to a fragile housing market and economy

PROFESSIONAL BUILDER

International Code Council Votes To Keep Residential Fire Sprinklers Requirement applies to one- and two-family new-construction homes

PROFESSIONAL REMODELER

Modest Improvements Continue in Home Remodeling Market Remodelers are starting to report that conditions in their markets are stabilizing

CUSTOM BUILDER

Paint Quality Institute Releases 2010 Color Trends Color trends for 2010 take inspiration from a variety of social and economic influences

HOUSING GIANTS

Housing Giants' Q3 Report Round-Up A look at third quarter results for the nation's largest home builders

Industry News

• Lawsuit Claims Home Builder Propped Up Prices
  This class action recently filed in California alleges that the builder fraudulently propped up home prices and sales in a "house of cards" scheme that eventually caused values in its developments to plunge. Yikes.
• Recession, Changing Preferences Driving Smaller Homes
• Home Buyer Credit Critics See Default Risk
• Forecast Says Home Prices Have Not Bottomed

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