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Making Home Affordable Program on Pace
Here's an update on the government's Making Homes Affordable program
Homeowners Start Turning To Phased Remodeling
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry has found from consumer studies that in the current market homeowners have been opting to do remodeling projects in fits and spurts, which is more conducive to their schedules, budgets and lifestyles.
Expert: Roommates Represent the Wave of the Future
Here’s an emerging trend that home builders might want to keep an eye on. A recent university study on "multigenerational cohabitation” has found that increasingly large numbers of people who aren’t related to one another are sharing living accommodations. Wonder what that might do to traditional floor plans.
Homebuilder's Survival Strategy – Stimulus
Here’s a look at how one homebuilder is looking to Uncle Sam, not for a bailout, but for a piece of the economic stimulus pie. Find out how he has put his creative strategy in place to keep his business going.
New Laws Proposed to Boost Home Sales
Political leaders are proposing new legislation to help solve housing and mortgage problems for families who have experienced a job loss or other serious financial difficulty. Such proposals are often good politics, good for troubled families and good for the country. One proposed bill would create a $2 billion loan program for unemployed homeowners who don't qualify for other mortgages because they no longer have a steady income. The proposal, introduced by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., resembles a 1975 program that provided credit to Americans who had lost jobs so they could keep their homes, reports DSNews.com.
Florida Architecture Firms Unite
Three high-profile architects from the Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. area have set forth to corner their market by combining forces. Here are the reasons they decided to merge, and what each firm brings to the new bigger table.
Ex-KB Home Exec, SEC Settle Options Allegations
KB Home's former head of human resources agreed to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations stemming from an options backdating scheme at the Westwood home builder.
Automatic OSHA Injury Recordkeeping
ZeraWare safety management software has produced a new addition to its computer based safety management system: automatic OSHA injury recordkeeping.
Housing Downturn Hard on Hispanic Workers
The nation's economic downturn --- especially a slump in the construction industry --- is having a disproportionate impact on Hispanic workers, a recently released study has found.
John R. Boken Slated as CEO and President of TOUSA, Inc.
TOUSA, Inc. announced that, subject to approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division, John R. Boken will become Chief Executive Officer and President of the firm.
Family of Slain Real Estate Agent Suing D.R. Horton
Apr. 20--FORT WORTH -- The family of a real estate agent who was killed while showing a model home in McKinney is suing D.R. Horton, the Fort Worth-based home builder.
Lennar Announces Executive Promotions
Lennar Corporation announced that Diane J. Bessette was named Vice President and Treasurer and David Collins was named Controller, effective February 21, 2008.
Builder WCI Cuts 575 Jobs
Home builder WCI Communities said it will cut 575 workers in six states.
Police: Builder Employee Owns Up to Claims of 'Window Peeping'
Police in Hutto, Texas say a man accused of looking into people's bathrooms in a subdivision has turned himself in. He worked for Lennar Corp.
Homebuilder Settles Sexual Harassment Claims
A developer and homebuilder in the Salt Lake City area has agreed to settle sexual harassment and retaliation claims filed by seven women against the company's president.

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