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KB Home Orders Fall 8%, Shares Slump – Wall Street Journal

Los Angeles-based KB Home posted a fiscal-first-quarter loss of $ 45.8 million, or 59 cents a share. While that was an improvement from the year-earlier quarter’s $ 114.5 million loss, many analysts had expected the company to make much more … Continue reading

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55+ Housing Market Ends 2010 in Slump – RisMedia.com (press release)

55+ Housing Market Ends 2010 in SlumpRisMedia.com (press release)The National Association of Home Builders' 55+ Housing Market Index for single-family homes dropped three points to 14 from a year ago following annual …55+ Housing Segment Continues Decline in 2010Reverse Mortgage … Continue reading

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55+ Housing Ends 2010 in Slump – National Association of Home Builders (press release)

55+ Housing Ends 2010 in SlumpNational Association of Home Builders (press release)… retirement has been interrupted by the fall in Baby Boomers' house values and reduction in their home equity," said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. … and more » read … Continue reading

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EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Home Builders Had Slow Summer – Wall Street Journal

EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Home Builders Had Slow SummerWall Street JournalTAKING THE PULSE: US home builders' multiyear slump dragged on in the third quarter as buyers continued snapping up … and more » read more

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Home permits make ‘modest’ comeback in August – Dayton Daily News

Home permits make 'modest' comeback in AugustDayton Daily News… Local home permits grew 3.3 percent in August, marking the first gain after a four-month slump, according to the Home Builders Association of Dayton. … and more » read more

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Phoenix-area homebuilders surviving slump – Arizona Republic

Phoenix-area homebuilders surviving slumpArizona Republic2, 2010 12:00 AM One thing can be said with certainty about the Phoenix-area homebuilders still operating in 2010: They aren't building and selling houses … and more » read more

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Homebuilder Sentiment Edges Lower – TheStreet.com

Homebuilder Sentiment Edges LowerTheStreet.comThe NAHB said Monday its index of builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell to a reading of 13 in August, …US builder slump deepens in AugustFinancial TimesHome-Builder Sentiment Slides to 17-Month Low … Continue reading

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David Benda: Slump creates irony on housing – Record-Searchlight

David Benda: Slump creates irony on housingRecord-SearchlightA week after the NAHB/Wells Fargo affordability index was released, the Federal Housing Finance Agency weighed in with its quarterly survey of values, … and more » read more

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Beazer Homes 3Q Loss Flat After 2009 Gain; Orders Slump 33% – Wall Street Journal

MiamiHerald.com Beazer Homes 3Q Loss Flat After 2009 Gain; Orders Slump 33%Wall Street JournalBeazer Homes USA Inc.'s (BZH) fiscal third-quarter loss was little changed following a prior-year gain while the home builder reported a 73% surge in …Earnings Preview: Beazer … Continue reading

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Homebuilder Stocks: Can’t Get Much Worse – TheStreet.com

The Economist (blog) Homebuilder Stocks: Can't Get Much WorseTheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) — Homebuilder confidence is at a low not seen since April of last year, …Homebuilders less confident in housing marketThe Associated PressUS homebuilder slump worsensFinancial TimesBuilder confidence drops to … Continue reading

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