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Builder Magazine: Latest News

Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions
The new 3iE radiant-heat thermostat picks up on changing conditions and adapts accordingly.
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How Suncrest Homes Beat the Bust
Feb. 03--Home builder Charlie Hamilton has figured out a way to get people into new homes.
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Big Builders See Stable Housing Market Ahead
LOS ANGELES - The CEOs of some of the nation's biggest homebuilding companies said Thursday that they feel the housing market has stabilized.
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By the Numbers: M/I Homes, Fourth Quarter 2011
For M/I Homes 2011 was another year of red ink, thanks to asset impairments.
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By the Numbers: M.D.C. Holdings, Fourth Quarter 2011
Write-downs for asset impairments and charges for paying off debt helped wipe out the builder's chance to end the fourth quarter in the black.
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FourPlans: No Wasted Space

These four smart designs trim the fat, allocating resources to where homeowners will spend the most time.
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By the Numbers: Beazer Homes USA, Fourth Quarter 2011
The company has come a long way from its beleaguered past when it was listed as one of the most likely public home builders to go under.
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By the Numbers: PulteGroup, Fourth Quarter 2011
After a terrible 2010, last year's losses looked almost rosy.
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RotoZip Introduces New Ultra-Versatile Flooring Saw
The new multi-purpose tool cuts through a variety of materials and makes both traditional and flush cuts.
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A New Hardwood Flooring Installed with Rubber Bands
AMB Bois has introduced a new wood flooring product that promises the sturdiness of stone tile without the cold feet.
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Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Falls to Record 3.87%
WASHINGTON - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year.
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Fewer Seek Unemployment Aid as Job Market Improves
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signaled a steadily improving job market.
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In Joplin, 100+ Houses in Works Through Nonprofits, Other Groups
Feb. 01--JOPLIN, Mo. -- Charity and other organizations have promised to build at least 100 houses over the next several years to replace those destroyed in the May 22 tornado that struck Joplin and Duquesne.
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Obama Seeks to Broaden Reach of Housing Assistance
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of government assistance to homeowners, aiming to make lower lending rates a possibility for millions of borrowers who have not been able to get out from under burdensome mortgages.
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Construction Spending Finished 2011 Strong
The year as a whole, however, was down 2% from 2010.
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Enter the 2012 Builder's Choice Awards

BUILDER's annual architecture, design and planning competition celebrates its 30th anniversary and is now accepting submissions.
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Florida Might Be Snapping Out of Its Housing Stupor
The state’s economy remains weak, but home buyers aren’t as scarce as they were a year ago.
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Metro Home Prices Hit Post-Bust Lows in November
As foreclosures heat up again, prices in hard-hit cities such as Atlanta and Chicago are taking a hit.
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Homeownership Rate Down but Stabilizing
Median asking rent prices spiked at the end of 2011 to a median of more than $700 a month, Census figures show.
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10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2012
Based on analysis of housing, economic, and demographic data for metro areas nationwide, these markets are showing signs of strength in several key metrics.
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