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on May 09,2013

All components of the 55+ single-family HMI showed significant growth from a year ago: Present sales climbed 19 points to 46, expected sales for the next six months increased 21 points to 53, and...

on May 09,2013

The IMI identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment and house prices for at least six consecutive months.

on May 02,2013

The ranks of LEED certified homes would grow faster if builders appealed more to homeowner’s desire to save money on utilities, says Paul Fisette, a sustainable building expert at the University...

on April 23,2013

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau...

on April 16,2013

The pace of housing starts in March tipped a milestone, posting an annual rate of 1.04 million units, an increase of 7 percent from February and up 47 percent from a year earlier.

on April 04,2013

Following seven consecutive months of gains, the list of improving U.S. housing markets remained virtually unchanged in April, with 273 metros on the National Association of Home Builders/First...

on March 19,2013

Nationwide housing production edged up 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

on March 18,2013

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes paused for a third consecutive month in March, with a two-point reduction to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders/...

on March 12,2013

David Weekley Homes’ entry into Salt Lake City, Utah, may not necessarily be a beachhead for more westward expansion, but the move will be a long-term commitment for the Houston-based home builder...

Infographic: What consumers want in a home
on November 13,2012

A recent survey of consumers by Builder Homesite illustrates the top three considerations shared by home shoppers across the country. The organization put together this colorful infographic to...

on October 24,2012

New U. S. single-family home sales in September reached their highest level in almost two-and-a-half years, a sign the housing recovery is gaining steam.

on August 22,2012

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported existing-home sales rose 2.3 percent in July.

Pulse 2012, report, survey, sales performance, IBS, Orlando
on March 14,2012

The results of a new survey by nearly 300 sales and marketing leaders in the home building industry were revealed at the Sales and Marketing Pulse 2012 event at the BB King Blues Club in Orlando,...

Pending home sales, PHSI, index, December 2011, decrease
on January 25,2012

The latest edition of the Pending Home Sales Index indicates that sales declined in December 2011 but were still significantly higher than the previous year, according to the National Association...

standard pacific, arbor homes, acquisition, builder, home builder, land parcel
on January 03,2012

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Arbor Homes closed the sale of a 50-lot parcel to Standard Pacific Homes.

new home sales, housing market, home inventory, home appraisals
on December 14,2011

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on their blog that flawed appraisals might be preventing home sales.

foreclosures, delinquent mortgages, housing market, rentals
on August 10,2011

The Obama administration will announce plans Wednesday to seek investors' ideas for turning thousands of foreclosed properties owned by government-backed entities into rental homes.

foreclosures, housing market, home prices, house prices
on July 28,2011

The Atlantic poses the question: what if the ugly ones are ruining it for everyone else? They’re talking about dilapidated homes bringing down the housing market in general. Because there are so...

Freddie Mac, housing market, market forecast, u.s. housing market, home prices,
on May 15,2011
Freddie Mac last week released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for May showing a pick-up in economic growth in the second half of 2011 and a projected 5 percent increase in 2011 home...
John Burns: 4 successful builder strategies for maximizing revenue
on May 06,2011
Home builders must be firing on all cylinders to make money during these trying times, says John Burns, CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Burns highlights four common strategies firms are...