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Local Home, Condo Sales Surge in Sept.

Oct. 24--MANATEE -- The local housing market's recovery continued in September, according to sales figures released Friday.
Tax Credit Boosts Duluth Housing Market

Oct. 26--Newlyweds Julia and Jon Morris experienced a fleeting honeymoon.
Feds Target Employers of Undocumented Workers

Builders must be able to verify that they and their subs meet immigration and hiring statutes.

How to Find Cash Back for Building Green

NABH Green Building Conference Coverage: There are thousands of free dollars available to builders of eco-friendly homes.
Homeowners May Be Responsible for Delinquent Developer

May 3--POQUOSON -- The attorney's letter went out to 33 property owners at the Lakes at Poquoson subdivision early this month and it didn't...
Construction Defect Battles Take Another Turn In Colorado

Sponsor abruptly pulls bill that would have paid homeowners higher interest on settlement payments.

Bay Area Builder Bucks The Recession

Regis Homes is averaging at least one sale per week in each of its four active communities.
A New Dealer Taking on Green Building Market

New Home Inc. founder says reliable distribution is what this sector has lacked.
Schumacher Homes Introduces New Designs With Green Teasers

Its G-Line series promotes a "philosophy" of living.

Former Meritage Chief has Ambitious Plans for New Company

John Landon says energy efficiency and affordability distinguish houses produced by his year-old Landon Homes.
Wade Jurney Homes Survives and Grows

A combination of circumstances and skills helps the North Carolina builder take advantage of the downturn.
Home Depot Tries To Reassert Its ‘Power’

Giant home-improvement retailer envisions its long-range growth coming from improvements such as centralizing product distribution and...

Lee Evans’ 10 Timeless Lessons for Home Builders

Generations of builders say the advice of the legendary business consultant, now 92 years old, has proved invaluable over the years.
Lenders Are Dragging Their Feet Disposing of REO Properties

Banks take their time reselling foreclosures, modifying mortgages, and approving short sales.
market uncertainty combined with the credit crunch destabilizes lumber prices

Fear of what the housing market will bring has combined with the credit crunch to throw off normal cycles for lumber purchasing.

It Will Get Sunnier in Philadelphia

A new report finds residents optimistic about a rebound in Center City.
Tax Credit, Lower Prices Fuel Rise in Home Sales

Oct. 17--Home sales rose sharply in Lane County last month, fueled by a soon-to-expire tax credit for first-time homebuyers, local real...
Bay Area Builder Bucks The Recession

Regis Homes is averaging at least one sale per week in each of its four active communities.
NAHB Research Center's Annual Builder Practices Survey

Survey says improving kitchens is an important way to create higher value to potential buyers.

Sales Educator Myers Barnes Releases New Book of Scripts, Negotiating Tools

Popular new-home sales university also presented as a series of free YouTube videos
Programs offered by Lumber Liquidators, Crane, LP, Whirlpool, and Therma-Tru promise to save builders time and money

Lumber Liquidators, Crane, LP, Whirlpool, and Therma-Tru offer new packages to their builder customers in difficult housing market.
Real Estate Agencies and Builders Will Need to Adapt to the Next Generation Entering the Real Estate Sales Workforce

The next generation of sales agents are motivated by a different set of standards and practices.

Ohio Program Connects Students With Construction Careers

Former Drees Homes employee Anne Mitchell developed the curriculum, which highlights the math, science, and other skills required by...
South Carolina Home a Model of Sustainable Building

Sep. 27--Mike and Maggie Switzer had planned for years to build their dream home in Blythewood's Cobblestone Park, overlooking the golf...
Time Expiring on Home-Buying Credit

Sep. 28--REALTORS ARE BRACING -- make that hoping -- for a flurry of activity in the next two months as a tax credit for first-time home...