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.

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U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about their business prospects, reflecting a recent surge in sales of newly built homes and a lingering shortage of previously occupied homes on the market.

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Homebuilders pulled back on construction in the South, causing the pace of housing starts nationwide to fall in August to its lowest level in three months.

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U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their sales prospects this month, though their outlook for the new-home market remains positive overall.

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Come next year, homebuilders will gain the ability to use an electronic system to apply for construction permits from many local governments throughout the state.

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U.S. builders started work on fewer homes in this December than in the same month a year ago, but previous gains meant that residential construction ended 2015 at its strongest level in eight years.

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Wanting to shed more light on to the ever-changing desires of Wisconsin homebuyers, a builders association is hoping contractors will help it drum up responses to a survey aimed at helping the industry tailor its products to public demand.

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U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about the housing market, lifting their confidence this month to the highest level in 10 years.

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U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in May, but the pace of construction remains significantly higher than a year ago as the real estate sector increasingly reflects the stronger job market.

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Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland Group Inc. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction that will create a single homebuilder with operations in 17 states.

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