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  Experts say that the world’s financial storm will continue for some time to come.

• Banks Fight With Builders For Assets

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• Study: Consumer Spending Decisions Tied To Real Estate Values, According to Researchers at UCLA and USC Lusk Center

  Researchers find that home values, more than financial wealth, dictate consumer spending trends.

• National Center for Construction Education and Research Offers Construction Skill Assessments in Spanish

  A nonprofit offers skill certification for Spanish-speakers.

• Home Builders Must Be Wary Offering Home Buyer Incentives As An FBI Investigation Moves Forward.

  An FBI investigation takes aim at builders.

• FHFA Leaves Conforming Loan Limits Mostly Unchanged

  FHFA leaves conforming loan limit at $417,000 for single-family homes for most parts of country.

• Unemployment Rate Rises, Job Losses Mount

  U.S. job losses hit 1.2 million for first 10 months of 2008, which bodes ill for housing demand.

• How To Evaluate Your Land's Value

  Current market conditions make knowing your land's true value both essential and difficult.

• 'Black October' For New-Home Sales

  Builders say October worst month yet for sales, but worry that conditions will weaken even more in months ahead.

• NAHB Mortgage Forecast

  Economists at the NAHB Fall Construction Forecast offer views on mortgages.