Housing Starts Down, Confidence Up Housing starts are down in August, reflecting an effort by home builders to bring the supply back in balance to current demand.
J.D. Power Releases 2008 Customer Satisfaction Results Overall customer satisfaction with home builders improves significantly in 2008, despite daunting economic challenges and surplus inventory levels in the industry.
David Drees Sees Big Payoff for Builders Who Survive David Drees, president of Ft. Mitchell, Ky.-based The Drees Co., believes those that survive the current housing crash will have the opportunity to grow fast before new competitors and a recovering industry catch up.