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D.R. Horton Plots Market Domination

Horton logs another quarterly loss, but predicts a profitable 2010 and market share gains.
Real estate stagnation likely to persist 18 months, exec says

Nov. 19--The real estate industry in Las Vegas has another 18 months of stagnation before things start to turn around, a former Hughes...
Lennar’s Massive Shipyard Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Vertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for...

Bay Area Builder Bucks The Recession

Regis Homes is averaging at least one sale per week in each of its four active communities.
City Place Live-Work Lofts, Santa Ana, Calif.

2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Live/Work project
Small Attached Homes Make Density Feel Nice

Check out four projects that share walls, look great, and may portend housing’s future.

Study Backs Up Calls to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit

Sep. 23--The $8,000 tax credit to qualified first-time buyers has directly resulted in 357,000 home sales between Feb. 17 and Sept. 15...
A Dry Season

A 2003 United Nation report made a grim prediction: More than half of humanity will be living with water shortages within 50 years. That...
Measure for Measure

A LAND-USE BILL THAT went into effect in Oregon on Dec. 8 shouldn't have a major impact on residential development there. But in a state...

Is the McMansion Dead?

From accusations of ostentatious overconsumption to environmental indifference, the McMansion has taken some brutal hits in the recession...
Retrofitting Suburbia

Ellen Dunham-Jones urges builders, planners, and developers to look for patches of 'underperforming asphalt' to accommodate future growth...
Laidley Street Residence, San Francisco

2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Custom home, less than 3,500 square feet

Meeting Street Communities Combines Panelization and Traditional Neighborhood Design

Efficient building practices allow builder to use high-quality materials on affordable townhomes.
Duany Palter-Zyberk's Latest Take on Traditional Neighborhood Design

DPZ’s latest take on traditional neighborhood design exemplifies what the land planning gurus have learned since Seaside.
A Tale of Two Master Plans

The home building industry is in for a long, grueling winter, but there are signs of spring on the horizon. At opposite ends of the country...

Lennar’s Massive Shipyard Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

Vertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for...
Couple Got a Bargain, Plus the First-Time Tax Credit: IRS Says About 55,000 in State Used the Break

Oct. 25--On top of getting a great bargain on their first home, Peter and Nell Welch also qualify for the first-time home buyer tax credit.
New Law Targets Fees for Loan Mods

Oct. 22--California has a new law on the books that bans collection of advance fees from firms that provide loan modification services to...

Portland, Ore., May Extend Expiration Period for Building Permits

Other cities in Oregon are considering similar measures, according to local HBA.
Bump in the Road

Re-evaluating a conservation easement puts one of Pulte Homes’ active adult communities on the right path.
Starts, Permits Dip in February

Overall housing activity down by nearly one-third compared to last year.

FEMA Will Charge Rent on Homes

Oct. 27--CEDAR RAPIDS -- Facing a deadline to leave her family's governmentsupplied mobile home or start paying rent, Veronica Dorsey is scrambling.
Light Rail Isn't Always A Direct Path Towards Transit-Oriented Developement

Density and affordability mandates for construction around stations can be roadblocks.
A Philadelphia developer shifts gears to address affordable housing

OKKS Development refocuses on for-sale projects.