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Homebuilders Benefit from Small Housing Inventory

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

HousingWire.com, December 21st, 2012 Homebuilders saw better results than expected in 2012, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. Sales volumes and average selling prices well exceeded what was expected by the ratings service, delivering nearly 20% more homes this … Continue reading →

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Morning Radar: Beware the Homebuilder Bubble

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

HousingWire.com, September 26th, 2012 HousingWire’s Morning Radar takes a look at issues trending on the Internet. Beware the homebuilder bubble! Beware! Beware! (Expect these messages of foreboding to get stronger as we move closer to Halloween). Look, Case-Shiller came out positive again, … Continue reading →

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Hot Home Trends: What you will and won’t see in New & Existing Homes

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Realtytimes.com, July 13th, 2012 Even in difficult economic markets, homebuilders are still striving to deliver amenities that offer comfort, style, and functionality. But which amenities are popular these days has changed. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120713_hometrends.htm

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National Housing Starts Rose to 717,000 in April

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Associated Press, May 16, 2012 U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is healing. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that builders … Continue reading →

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Moody’s Predicts Tougher Times for some Homebuilders

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

By Jacob Gaffney • April 20, 2012 • HousingWire.com Homebuilders with good liquidity can expect double-digit growth rates in 2012. Not that the housing market is particularly robust, but larger companies are taking market share from less-prepared homebuilders, according to … Continue reading →

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New FHA Collections Rule impacts Homebuilders, not Ginnie Mae

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

By Jon Prior • April 5, 2012 • HousingWire.com A new rule prohibiting homebuyers from getting a Federal Housing Administration mortgage if they owe more than $1,000 in outstanding collections accounts could cut demand by up to 20%, according to … Continue reading →

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Homebuilder Confidence Unchanged in March

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

By Andrew Scoggin • March 19, 2012 • HousingWire.com A measure of homebuilder confidence remained flat in March, staying at its highest level in four years but still well below a healthy reading. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo … Continue reading →

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Low Rates Give Hope to Builders

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Derek Kravitz, Associated Press for The Patriot Ledger, November 18th, 2011 Homebuilders in the United States are feeling a little less pessimistic about the struggling housing market.  But their mood hasn’t changed enough to signal a recovery anytime soon. The … Continue reading →

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