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For the first time in years, builders have something to smile about in the coming market; Denver’s a ‘sweet spot’ – Denver Post

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:49:38 +0000

“People are more confident,” he said from Richmond American’s headquarters in the Denver Tech Center. “They really don’t want to be renters, they’re feeling better about jobs, and rates are at a career low.” Adding those up, Richmond American is … Continue reading →

Relatively High Debt to Equity Ratio Detected in Shares of Beazer Homes in the Homebuilding Industry (BZH, KBH, SPF, RYL, PHM) – Investors Business Daily

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:49:37 +0000

Dec 31, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Below are the three companies in the Homebuilding industry with the highest debt to equity ratios. The Debt/Equity ratio measures a company’s leverage and a high level often implies that a company has …

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Is D.R. Horton Earning Enough for You? – Motley Fool

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:49:33 +0000

Margins matter. The more D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI ) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from …

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The Housing Market Can Boom, Once You Move Out Of Your Mom’s Basement – Forbes

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:49:58 +0000

And we’re up. The housing starts figures from November, released this morning, show a promising escalation. It’s not terrifically exciting news—though they increased, single family starts continue to “move sideways.” The biggest change …

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Solar Powered KB Homes Offer Big Savings Opportunity for Homebuyers – Yahoo Finance

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:54:25 +0000

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KB Home (NYSE: KBH – News), one of the nation’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it is significantly expanding its popular solar initiative by making solar power systems a standard feature of homes in … New House … Continue reading →

House Layout Ideas – 3 Tips for Selecting Ideas and also Creative designers – Zimbio

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:49:56 +0000

This is your perfect home. A huge part of planning new house construction is picturing what your dream home should look like and then going about creating it. If you are selecting from existing home design plans, find the one which best matches your wishes …

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Housing market slump for Maryland continues – The Business Journal

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:50:01 +0000

New figures from the Maryland Association of Realtors Maryland Association of Realtors Latest from The Business Journals Canton, Fells Point, Federal Hill and Patterson Park are city’s hottest neighborhoods Baltimore Co. mulls raising business …

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D.R. Horton Falls After Builder’s Profit Trails Estimates – Bloomberg

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:50:49 +0000

D.R. Horton Inc., the second-largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue, fell in New York trading after reporting a quarterly profit that missed analyst estimates. Net income was $ 35.7 million, or 11 cents a share, in the three months ended Sept. 30 …

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Roadrunners wrap up successful parade season – New Richmond News

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:51:25 +0000

In their annual wrap up meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the New Richmond American Legion, Zor Roadrunners Captain Jerry Wilkens commented on the highly successful season of parade appearances. In his report Wilkens thanked everyone for a … New … Continue reading →

Home builders boost September construction spending – Oregonian

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:49:37 +0000

U.S. builders spent slightly more in September on home construction, partially offsetting losses in public schools, roads and government offices. The Commerce Department says construction spending rose 0.2 percent in September from August to a …

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