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Former Beazer Accounting Chief Indicted

Home Building 360: Trade Contractors Shrink, Diversify to Survive

Family construction business was always part of Doug McMonigle's plan

Longtime Builder Perseveres Despite Losing Most of Its Assets

Standard Pacific Options San Diego Land

New Jersey builder's dream turns into a house of cards

Home Building 360: Interior Designers Look to Consumers and Beyond For Business

Experts Debate Government’s Future Role in Housing Finance

Data shows jobless claims drop, retail sales rise

WASHINGTON - A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies aren't pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a...

July unemployment up in about half of US cities

WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate rose in nearly half of the nation's 372 largest metro areas in July, as the pace of hiring slowed from...

Pending Homes Sales Rose Unexpectedly in July

But National Association of Realtors’ chief economist thinks homes sales will remain soft for “months ahead.”

Fed officials discussed further stimulus steps

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase...

Bald Eagle Factors Into Delaware Development Plan

Wharton’s Bluff receives National Green Building Standard recognition for avian habitat preservation.

2 new programs planned to help homeowners

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's top housing official says several new programs are in the works to help try to revive the housing...

More Prime Real Estate is Coming Back on the Market in Southern California

An auction for nearly 750 finished lots in the Rosedale community is expected to fetch between $50 million and $70 million.

Structural Insulated Panels Have Many Fans, So Why Don't More Builders Use Them?

SIPs offer superior energy efficiency to conventional stick-frame building.

Housing scams targeting military

Aug. 08--FORT DRUM -- In 27 years in the Army, Lynn H. Armwood has seen several soldiers become victims of housing scams.

Managing Warranty Issues Through Automation

Several new software solutions for home builders to manage warranty issues effectively and efficiently.

Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent

WASHINGTON - Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy.

Fed officials discussed further stimulus steps

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase...

Mortgage rates hitting record lows

Aug. 31--For anyone under the age of 57, mortgage rates are at the lowest point ever in their lifetime.