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US home sales fell in November, the 10th consecutive month
The housing market slump deepened in November as sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the 10th consecutive month — the longest such stretch on records going back to 1999.
Iowa agency explores using prison labor to build homes
An Iowa agency wants to use inmates to build at least 100 homes a year for low-income residents throughout the state.
Lennar buys CalAtlantic, creates nation’s largest homebuilder
Lennar is buying CalAtlantic Group in a $5.7 billion deal that will create the nation's largest homebuilder as sales of new homes reach levels not seen in a decade.
Court: Homebuilder can’t collect twice on policies
Even though a homebuilder used his own company to put up a house that burnt in a fire while he and his family were living there, a court has ruled that he cannot collect on his business's risk-insurance policy but rather only his homeowner's policy.
Toll Brothers 4Q net income soars on tax benefit
Toll Brothers says its fiscal fourth-quarter net income soared, helped by a large income tax benefit and a 48 percent rise in revenue. The luxury homebuilder delivered more homes and its order backlog increased.
Tim O’Brien Homes to expand into Madison
Waukesha-based Tim O’Brien Homes Inc. is expanding its operations to the west.
PulteGroup grows revenue in third quarter
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — PulteGroup Inc.’s third quarter loss narrowed on lower charges and a higher tax benefit, and its revenue grew. The homebuilder said Thursday that it was […]
Homebuilders less confident in housing market
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — Homebuilders are losing confidence in the housing market now that government incentives that spurred home sales have ended. The National […]
Builders, homeowners await drywall fix specifics
By Greg LaRose Dolan Media Newswires New Orleans — Slidell homebuilder Chris Kornman says his business is in limbo while one trial against a manufacturer of tainted drywall unfolds in […]
Pulte Homes founder to retire (11:04 a.m. 2/15/10)
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Pulte Homes, the nation’s largest homebuilder, says founder William J. Pulte will retire from the company, and its board, at the end of March after […]
KB Home posts first quarterly profit since ’07 (4:12 p.m. 1/12/10)
By ALEX VEIGA AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — KB Home capped its fiscal year with the first quarterly profit since 2007, thanks to a change in federal […]
Toll Bros. loses $111 million in 4th quarter, but sees hope (10:44 a.m. 12/3/09)
HORSHAM, Pa., (AP) — Toll Brothers Inc. lost $111.4 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, but the luxury homebuilder is seeing signs of a turnaround in the housing market. The […]
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
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