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Real Estate News: Beazer Homes’ CEO Departs – Wall Street Journal

House of the Day: Marin County Mid-Century Modern : Made with steel, concrete, glass and reclaimed redwood, this 1940s home in Kentfield, Calif., was home to an artist and his wife for several decades. It includes a dramatic cantilevered deck, … Continue reading

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Toll Brothers, Lennar Expand With Golf Courses, Businesses – Wall Street Journal

But now, five years into the housing bust and with no recovery imminent, beleaguered U.S. builders are searching for new ways to expand. “This is the case of searching for an oasis in the desert,” said Tim Sullivan, a principal … Continue reading

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Trustees adopt revised rezoning plan The Carroll ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to adopt a revised version of district rezoning Plan B at its Feb. 21 meeting. The zoning changes will take effect at the beginning of the 2011-2012 … Continue reading

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Pulte Says It’s Signing More Contracts, Home Builders Bounce – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Floor Focus Pulte Says It's Signing More Contracts, Home Builders BounceWall Street Journal (blog)But late yesterday Pulte reported an increase in sales contracts in January and February, stoking some excitement among battered home builders. Pulte, up more than 7%, said … Continue reading

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Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, February – Wall Street Journal

Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, FebruaryWall Street JournalTo be sure, the nation's second-largest builder changed its contract process, reducing its first-quarter 2010 results by about 450 homes. Including those units would have depressed the year-over-year … Continue reading

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Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, February – Wall Street Journal

Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, FebruaryWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Home builder PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) inked 2674 contracts in January and February, up from 2415 a year earlier, the company said Monday. "For the first … Continue reading

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Home Builders Slumping on Weak Sales, Rising Rates – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Home Builders Slumping on Weak Sales, Rising RatesWall Street Journal (blog)By Dave Kansas While the broader market is higher, one sector continues to stumble: the home builders. And there's not a lot of relief in sight. This morning, the National … Continue reading

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Five Signs That Say ‘Buy’ – Wall Street Journal

Five Signs That Say 'Buy'Wall Street JournalYou can get recent permit information from your county or municipal building department, or via the National Association of Home Builders (www.nahb.com). availability. If you live in an area where most people use mortgages, … Continue reading

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Toll Posts a Profit as Sale Prices Rise – Wall Street Journal

Truro Daily News Toll Posts a Profit as Sale Prices RiseWall Street JournalToll Brothers Inc. swung to a fiscal-first-quarter profit as the luxury-home builder's average prices and sales rose. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, the Horsham, Pa., company reported … Continue reading

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Housing Prices Fall in December, Homebuilders Getting Shellacked – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Housing Prices Fall in December, Homebuilders Getting ShellackedWall Street Journal (blog)That will make mortgages more expensive, providing yet more headwind to the beleaguered housing market. This morning, the home builders are slumping. KB Home is down 1.7%, Toll Brothers down … Continue reading

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