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

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

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:52:12 +0000

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 academic year.
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Pulte Says It’s Signing More Contracts, Home Builders Bounce
Hints of some happiness in the home sector? Pulte reported an increase in sales contracts in January and February, stoking some excitement among battered home builders.
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Pulte Says It’s Signing More Contracts, Home Builders Bounce – Wall Street Journal (blog)

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:20:19 +0000

Floor Focus

Pulte Says It's Signing More Contracts, Home Builders Bounce
Wall 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 it signed 2674 sales contracts over the first two months of the year, …
Pulte Sees Increased SignupsZacks.com
Pulte, MDC: Homebuilder WinnersTheStreet.com (blog)
Homebuilder Pulte Says Sign-ups Ahead of 2010Floor Focus
Benzinga -American Banking News
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Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, February – Wall Street Journal

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Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, February
Wall Street Journal
To 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 contract count by about 7%, Pulte said.

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

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Home Builder Pulte Says It Signed 2674 Contracts In January, February
Wall Street Journal
NEW 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 two months of 2011, we have seen good …

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

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:10:17 +0000

Home Builders Slumping on Weak Sales, Rising Rates
Wall 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 Association of Realtors reported that its pending home sales index dropped 2.8% …

Five Signs That Say ‘Buy’ – Wall Street Journal

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Five Signs That Say 'Buy'
Wall Street Journal
You 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, it is especially important …
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Toll Posts a Profit as Sale Prices Rise – Wall Street Journal

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:55:21 +0000

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Toll Posts a Profit as Sale Prices Rise
Wall Street Journal
Toll 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 a profit of $3.4 million, …
Toll Brothers Reports First-Quarter Profit as Luxury-Home Demand RevivesBloomberg
Toll Brothers Reports FY 2011 1st Qtr ResultsGlobeNewsWire (press release)
Earnings Preview: Toll Brothers' 1Q reportCNBC.com

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

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Housing Prices Fall in December, Homebuilders Getting Shellacked
Wall 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 1.5%, Pulte Group is off 1.7%, DH Horton is down 1.8% and …