Tag Archives: New Construction

Huge Jump in Housing Starts Does Not Point to Solid Recovery

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article How could anyone take pot shots at a nearly 15 percent monthly jump in anything, not to mention housing starts, which have been mired in the mud for ages now? Apparently … Continue reading

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Home Builders and Foreclosures: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article We didn’t need KB Home’s dismal quarterly earnings release today to tell us that foreclosures are digging home builders into an even deeper hole. We knew that already; this just put … Continue reading

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Spring Real Estate Lessons; Too Early for Conclusions

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article As our week-long Spring Realty Check draws to a close here in Chicago, I’m struggling to come up with a fundamental conclusion. The trouble of course is that the Spring season … Continue reading

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Home Builders May Be Faring Better Than We Think

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Last week the Realtors were on the block, criticized for overestimating the number of existing home sales in 2010. They admitted there were some issues with their “benchmarking,” and are currently … Continue reading

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