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Federal housing scorecard: Housing market recovery still fragile
on November 19,2010
The Obama administration’s monthly Housing Scorecard for November indicated that although the housing market remains fragile, home prices continue to stabilize and home affordability is up. The...
NAR survey: First-time home buyers increase in 2010
on November 16,2010
A survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed a major increase in the number of first-time home buyers in 2010. The 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed consumers who...
Drywall prices expected to rise in early December
on November 15,2010

Major U.S. drywall produces plan to raise prices by up to 25 percent in the next month, according to a report by The Philadelphia Inquirer. USG Corp. announced the price increase Nov. 3...

NAR survey: Half of metro areas show increase in median home prices
on November 11,2010
Nearly half of the metropolitan areas tracked by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed modest increases in single-family home prices compared to last year. NAR’s latest survey showed that...
Mortgage Bankers Association Predicts Rise in Mortgage Rates
on October 29,2010

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) predicts that 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates will rise to 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2011, and to 5.1 percent by the end of that year, according...

New Single-Family Home Sales Up in September
on October 28,2010
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.6 percent in September, the best rate since June, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department, said a press release by the National...
Existing Home Sales Up, Median Prices Down, Says National Association of Realtors
on October 26,2010

Existing home sales increased 10 percent in September according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said a report by Forbes.com. There were 4.53 million existing home sales last month,...

Changing Age Demographics Affect the Housing Market
on October 11,2010

The high number of homes for sale right now could be due to the increased number of households with members who are 55 and older, said a University of Virginia professor in a report by The...

Customer Satisfaction Has a Compounding Effect on Referral Sales
on March 31,2010

Home builders that focus on increasing customer satisfaction also get more referrals.

Use abandoned phone numbers to boost remodeling business
on September 30,2009
Using abandoned phone numbers can help remodelers pick up business from companies that have closed down
Real Estate Firm Responds to Online Buyer Habits
on June 12,2009
The company has responded to changing markets for more than 32 years with innovative programs and targeted marketing enabling the company to sell more homes in Orange County in the last ten years...
Is Training an Expense or an Investment?
on February 26,2009
A six-point case study shows how LGI Homes has increased sales despite the current housing market.
More families eligible for FHA mortgages under Obama recovery plan
on February 26,2009
Maximum loan limit eligible for FHA mortgages under Obama recovery plan
Mattamy Homes makes news with brisk home sales
on February 12,2009

Homebuilder reports 46 net sales of new homes in Jacksonville, Charlotte, Minneapolis and Phoenix during last two weeks in January 

NLBMDA applauds adoption of home buyer tax credit amendment
on February 06,2009
Senators praised for approving $15,000 tax credit for new-home buyers
Pardee Homes wins big in The Nationals
on February 06,2009
Home builder snags eight awards for design, merchandising and marketing
Builder Avoids Foreclosure Using Real Estate Auctions.
on January 31,2009
K. Hovnanian Homes celebrates 50 years of homebuilding in Southern California
on January 15,2009
 K. Hovnanian is providing the gifts in the form of discounts to buyers who purchase in select neighborhoods during its Anniversary Special in the month of January. 
Texas Builder Has Banner Sales Year
on January 14,2009
Despite the challenging economy and market, LGI Homes of Conroe, Texas has third consecutive year of increased sales.
3 Business Books to Help Your Home Building Company
on December 31,2008
These new releases coach you in everything from marketing to creating a business plan