Home Building News

“I know we're not just building a house this year, we're building a home.”

APPLETON - The cream-colored, one-story house in a pleasant residential neighborhood is not quite ready for occupancy. via WisInfo

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A 20-month-old county proposal that would require traffic studies in conjunction with many new developments stalled again Tuesday night after a home building executive, a real estate developer and a county ... via Tribune-Times

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“What people want, really, is to have an open hearing to discuss changing some regulations”

After more than 45 minutes of heated debate, a citizens petition to repeal the wetlands bylaws was roundly defeated at this week's Town Meeting. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

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“Although market conditions in the home-building industry remain challenging, we continue to focus on reducing inventory and generating cash flow from operations”

D.R. Horton Inc. , the nation's largest home builder, swung to a second-quarter loss as it took a hefty charge related to its inventory of unsold homes and lower land values. via Pacific Business News

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“Despite speculation throughout the financial community that the Newhall Land and Farming Co.'s owner is on the verge of bankruptcy, officials with the Valencia builder remained tight-lipped this week.”

The Union Tribune reports from California. "Dragged down by declines in hiring and home-building, San Diego County's economic outlook continued to plummet in Marchmarking the 23rd time in 24 months that the ... via The Housing Bubble Blog

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A state Supreme Court ruling last week has some area lawyers worried the court has created a loophole that could lead to more property owners building their own homes to skirt responsibility for defects.

The court ruled a Hilton Head Island property owner who built his own home is not liable for shoddy construction work discovered by the next owner.

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Report: Spending slows on home remodeling Birmingham Business Journal Consumers are spending less to remodel their homes, according to a report issued Thursday by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. Falling consumer confidence adn a weakening economy are the leading reasons for the decrease.

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Wide plank floors continue to be a popular choice for homeowners who are looking to upgrade their floors.

As this article shows, the range of woods and stains means there is something to suit all budgets and house styles. And with the increasing emphasis on renewable resources, hardwood flooring remains a wise investment.

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“The ILM 3G is by far the smallest and the lightest ultra mobile PC and Mobile Phone convergence device making it ideal for ActiveMania's product roadmap.”

ActiveMania, the leading provider of smart technologies for the Real estate Market, expects the 'smart home, building and office' market in the GCC to exceed $3.25bn by 2010, based on the increasing demand for ... via AME Info

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“They were very impressed with the houses they saw”

Shoppers who are serious about building a home -- or just checking out the latest from Brevard County builders -- still have a chance to catch the offerings in the Spring Parade of Homes. via FloridaToday.com

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