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KB Home’s loss widens in 3rd quarter – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles home builder KB Home’s loss widened slightly in its fiscal third quarter as the nation’s housing market continued to show weakness, although the company said orders for new homes increased. The company reported a loss Friday of $ … Continue reading

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Rising construction costs could boost new-home prices soon – Los Angeles Times

Rising construction costs could boost new-home prices soonLos Angeles TimesNAHB economist Markstein agreed. "All the commodities are up, but lumber is probably up the most," he said. After falling from a run-up last spring, …News to Use: Sloans honored by … Continue reading

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Great Park project in Irvine gets financing to proceed – Los Angeles Times

Great Park project in Irvine gets financing to proceedLos Angeles TimesMiami home builder Lennar Corp. bought the El Toro Marine base in 2005 and signed a deal with Irvine to build the park. The company and its investors … and … Continue reading

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KB Home unexpectedly reports profit, has eye on California – Los Angeles Times

Reuters KB Home unexpectedly reports profit, has eye on CaliforniaLos Angeles TimesDespite a challenging period for the nation's home builders, Los Angeles-based KB Home unexpectedly reported a profit …KB Home posts profit for quarter, tops Street viewBusinessWeekKB Home Posts a … Continue reading

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KB Home unexpectedly reports profit, has eye on California – Los Angeles Times

Reuters KB Home unexpectedly reports profit, has eye on CaliforniaLos Angeles TimesDespite a challenging period for the nation's home builders, Los Angeles-based KB Home unexpectedly reported a profit …KB Home posts profit for quarter, tops Street viewBusinessWeekKB Home Rises After … Continue reading

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KB Home Ranks No. 1 in Sustainability Practices Among Largest Public Builders – EcoHome Magazine

Mother Nature Network (blog) KB Home Ranks No. 1 in Sustainability Practices Among Largest Public BuildersEcoHome MagazineFor the second time, KB Home and Pulte landed atop Calvert Investments' study of green home building practices among the country's top 10 public … Continue reading

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The greenest homebuilders of them all – San Antonio Express (blog)

Mother Nature Network (blog) The greenest homebuilders of them allSan Antonio Express (blog)And it said that KB and Pulte are propping up the industry. Without them, the overall performance of the industry “would have been far worse. …KB Home Ranks … Continue reading

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Ex-KB Home exec Bruce Karatz may avoid prison – Los Angeles Times

Ex-KB Home exec Bruce Karatz may avoid prisonLos Angeles TimesFederal probation officials are recommending that former KB Home executive Bruce Karatz spend …Convicted KB Home Ex-CEO Bruce Karatz Loses Bid for New Backdating TrialBloombergSlap on the wrist for Bruce Karatz?LA … Continue reading

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KB Home narrows loss in 3rd quarter – Los Angeles Times

Kansas City Star KB Home narrows loss in 3rd quarterLos Angeles TimesA KB Home housing development in Corona. Home sales benefited from a tax-credit-fueled boost during the firm's latest quarter. (Don Bartletti, Los Angeles …CORRECT: KB Home 3Q Loss Narrows … Continue reading

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Index of pending home sales rises 5.2% – Los Angeles Times

Index of pending home sales rises 5.2%Los Angeles Times… with the Standard & Poor's index of 12 major builders increasing 2% after rising 3.6% on Wednesday. Los Angeles-based KB Home closed at $11.66, … and more » read more

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