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Homebuyers don’t always do what they say they will

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Builders Warn on Housing

It’s one thing to jump on the bandwagon when things are getting better, it’s quite another to jump off of it when everyone around you, not to mention your own company’s earnings, would seem to confirm that sentiment. But that’s … Continue reading

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Colorado real estate market rises, but builders still handcuffed

 So far 2012 is proving to be a “breakout year” for residential real estate despite ongoing problems for financing new-home construction, a national housing economist said in Denver Monday. Home sales so far this year are up 8 percent nationally … Continue reading

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Home Builders Don’t Have Enough Workers to Meet New Demand

After losing 70 percent of their business in the housing crash, the nation’s home builders are breaking ground again. New orders for homes are rebounding strongly, and housing starts have shown sustained growth over the past year. The demand is … Continue reading

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Why Private Investors Are Staying Away From Mortgages

As homebuilders gain confidence and real estate agents claim demand is back, one would think investors would jump right back in for fear of missing the bottom. Investors in housing are buying up as many distressed properties as they can … Continue reading

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Homebuilders Most Confident in More Than 5 Years

Homebuilders today are feeling more confident than they have in more than five years. Recent earnings reports from the big public builders have shown spikes in new orders for single family homes, and competition from foreclosures has eased as banks … Continue reading

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Homebuilders Get Boost, but Face Rocky Road

Sales of newly built homes in May hit the highest level in two years, and the median price of those homes was 5.6 percent higher than it was a year ago. The number of new homes now expected to sell … Continue reading

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Mountain Real Estate Capital & Oakwood Homes Acquire Banning Lewis Ranch in …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC) announces the closing of a new investment with Oakwood Homes of Denver to acquire and build out Banning Lewis Ranch, a 2,600-acre, 8,500-approved-lot master-planned community located … Continue reading

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After a Dip, Homebuilder Sentiment Surges Again

The nation’s homebuilders are feeling far better again, after an unusually warm winter wreaked havoc with the usual traffic and sales trends. Builder confidence jumped five points in May on the National Association of Home Builders’ sentiment index, after dropping … Continue reading

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Homebuilder Outlook Plunges, Reversing Spring Rebound

In a stark reversal during the heart of the spring housing market, confidence among the nation’s homebuilders dropped in April to levels not seen since January. An association index measuring sentiment fell three points, changing course after seven straight months … Continue reading

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