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Housing Market Index Shows Builder Sentiment Continues to Rise
In March, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes hit its highest level since July 2023
Overcoming Challenges, Celebrating Victories
NAHB Chairman's Message: 2023 was a challenging year for home building, but among the challenges, there were many victories as well
Builder Sentiment Rises for Third Consecutive Month
A combination of factors is buoying home builder confidence in February, with the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index at its highest level since last August
The 2024 Housing Giants Survey Is Now Open!
Complete the 2024 Housing Giants Survey to see if your company makes the cut in Pro Builder's rankings of the largest home building companies in the country
A Look at the Boom in Home Builder Stocks During 2023
In 2023, stocks for the 10 biggest U.S. home builders outperformed the S&P 500. What does that say about the housing market?
Builder confidence up again in January
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes continued to climb for a fourth consecutive month in January, rising four points to 25
10 green building predictions for 2012
Earth Advantage Institute announced its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.
Industry veteran Bobby Ray joins Darling Homes Board of Directors
Dallas-Fort Worth builder Darling Homes announced that it has named housing industry veteran Bobby Ray as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors and an investor in the company
Lennar’s new orders rise 20%
The home builder Lennar reported a 20 percent jump in new orders –– its highest level in more than four years.
John Burns: Veterans can’t get the homes they need
A survey of 188 home building executives by John Burns Real Estate Consulting finds that many builders are reluctant to sell homes to veterans.
Department of Energy, home builders collaborate on 10,000 high-performance houses
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that more than 10,000 homes have been build to meet the energy-efficiency specifications of the voluntary Builders Challenge initiative.
Private residential construction spending climbs in November
According to the Census Bureau, private residential construction spending increased 2 percent during November.
Standard Pacific buys California parcel from Arbor Homes
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Arbor Homes closed the sale of a 50-lot parcel to Standard Pacific Homes.
MBK?s Tim Kane on diversifying and adapting
During the housing downturn, Tim Kane, longtime president of MBK Homes, scaled back his operations to match demand and searched out new opportunities for his company. Where once MBK was purely a single-family detached builder, Kane has broadened the firm’s offering to everything from live/work units to rehabbing distressed REO properties. Our discussion with Kane also touches upon the importance of differentiating product offerings versus the market and the advantages of being owned by Mitsui, a large Japanese multinational.
Listen to the culture of Lean
Having the right culture is the key to making Lean work in an organization. To demonstrate what a culture of commitment looks like, Scott Sedam profiles builders that truly “get it” when it comes to Lean operations.
