Homebuilders

Single-Family Housing Construction

Housing Construction More and More Frequently the Product of Two Companies

The history of U.S. housing construction has traditionally been the story of many companies building a few homes a year. Now two companies alone are out-building the rest of the top ten homebuilders combined.

April 20, 2022 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

Single-Family Housing Construction

High Housing Prices Concern the Nation's Homebuilders

High prices and rising mortgage rates are called a "toxic cocktail" for the homebuilding industry.

November 20, 2018 - CNBC

Flood Damaged Suburb

A Year After Harvey, Homes Still Going Up on Houston Flood Plain

Despite the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, builders and buyers alike are sustaining a market for new construction on land likely to get flooded again.

October 8, 2018 - The Houston Chronicle

Amazon Smart Home

Amazon's First Forays Into Homebuilding Are Worth Watching

A new player with a very familiar name has entered into the residential homebuilding market.

October 4, 2018 - Yahoo Finance

Urban Infill a New Target for Modular Homebuilders

Urban infill housing is becoming a major part of business for large homebuilders, even those building modular homes.

August 31, 2011 - Builder

U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules 'Sprawl Fee' Lawful

A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2008 District Court ruling allowing a regional air quality district to manage land use for the improvement of air quality. CA's Central Valley Air Dist. now has a lawful Indirect Source Review or sprawl fee rule.

December 9, 2010 - AP via The Fresno Bee

Large Homebuilders Handed Millions in Tax Breaks

Large homebuilders, including Pulte Homes and Hovnanian Enterprises, will recieve hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars under the recently passed Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009.

November 18, 2009 - The New York Times

Housing Market: Not Dead Yet

The housing crisis may be coming to an end, according to some nationwide indexes. And though prices are likely to continue to fall for about a year, some homebuilders are un-pausing their projects and moving forward.

August 11, 2009 - Time

The End of the Age of McMansions

Fewer teardowns and new home starts back up the perception that the age of the McMansion is coming to an end.

January 6, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor

Road Building Requirement Lifted For Arizona Homebuilders

Homebuilders have been removed from the language of a transportation funding bill that would have required developers to pay for new roads.

May 13, 2008 - Arizona Daily Star

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