Builder Magazine

New $6500 Tax Credit for Homebuyers

The U.S. Senate has approved an extension of the tax credit for 1st time homebuyers, which is set to expire in November. The House could vote on Thursday.
6 November 2009 - 6:00am
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Best and Worst Housing Markets, Right Now

A lot has changed since February, so Builder Magazine has revised its list of the Top 10 Housing Markets in the country for 2009. The Bottom 10 are, of course, also featured.
8 October 2009 - 11:00am
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1 in 3 Mortgage Applications Denied in 2008

The Federal Reserve announced that 32% of loan applications were denied last year, and applications on the whole were down by a third from 2007.
1 October 2009 - 2:00pm
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New Concepts in Housing

At the PCBC builder's conference in San Francisco, the award-winning designs were 'smaller, greener, more urban and more affordable.'
26 June 2009 - 7:00am
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Foreclosures Lose Stigma, Attract Buyers

Americans are much more willing to consider buying a foreclosure than in the recent past, according to a new survey by online real estate site Trulia.
21 May 2009 - 1:00pm
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Build Smarter: Learning from the Housing Bust

Builder Magazine presents six lessons for builders to learn from the housing bust, including 'limit your land holdings', 'build smarter', and 'diversify beyond new-home construction'.
11 May 2009 - 7:00am
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The Best Housing Markets for 2009... and the Worst

Builder Magazine selects 15 picks for the best housing markets to be in in the U.S. in 2009. Houston, Texas comes out on top, and, predictably, Detroit scrapes the bottom.
2 March 2009 - 6:00am
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A Profile Of The Planning Center

The California-based firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Its growth has coincided with the formative years of the planning profession.
12 June 2005 - 5:00am
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50 Most Influential People In Home Building

What do Alan Greenspan, Bruce Karatz, Franklin Raines, Donald Bren, George W. Bush, Jerry Howardand Andres Duany have in common?
23 December 2004 - 11:00am
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Residential Contruction Costs Increase

Increase in home prices can be attributed to the rising costs of construction material.
14 July 2004 - 12:00pm
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California Home Median Price Skyrockets

The median price of a California home is nearing 1/2 million dollars.
7 July 2004 - 12:00pm
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Amenities, Not Size

America's fascination with large houses -- which have doubled, on average, in size since the 1960s -- may have reached its peak.
18 March 2004 - 5:00am
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25 Years Of Forward-thinking Design

Builder Magazine looks back at 25 years of'progress, pundits, projects, products and predictions.'
15 April 2003 - 1:00pm
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TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others

New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.
13 June 2001 - 8:00am
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