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David Barista
David Barista is editorial director of Building Design+Construction and BDCnetwork.com, properties that…
Jonathan Sweet
Jonathan Sweet is the editor in chief of Professional Remodeler, an award-winning trade publication for remodelers and home improvement…
BofA May Have to Buy Back $20 Billion in Mortgages
A trade group for bond insurers said that Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. lender by assets, should repurchase as much as $20 billion in home loans that were based on wrong or missing information.
Kondaur Capital sees another 20 percent drop in housing prices
Distressed loan purchaser Kondaur Capital Corp. is cautioning about housing prices falling further still. Kondaur chief executive Jon Daurio and ratings agency Moody's expect prices to fall another 20 percent.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Face Overhaul
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not exist in their current form after a revamp of the U.S. housing finance system. That's…
Lower Ratings For Pulte Group
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Sept. 14 lowered its ratings for home builder Pulte Group Inc., saying the company's earnings will likely remain weak into next year due to a slower-than-expected U.S. housing recovery.
Beazer Cautious On New Home Orders Outlook
Beazer Homes USA Inc. announced Sept. 15 that this year's new home orders may not exceed the prior year's results.
Scott Sedam
Scott Sedam is president of TrueNorth Development, a consulting and training firm that works with…
4 Steps to Future-proofing Your Home Designs
Make sure your home designs meet the latest code requirements and green standards by applying these simple rules.
Lean Building
Building Lean? Beyond Value Engineering
Builders rightly obsess about cost reduction, but there's a revolution brewing under the banner of Lean operations. On the surface, it resembles traditional value engineering, but there are crucial distinctions