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		<title>Hope for home builders bright, but for how long? &#8211; Marketwatch  (Housing Industry)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, home builder confidence improved with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rising to 29 for February, more than double its level in September, and from 25 in January. Economists polled by &#8230; Continued On Wednesday, home builder confidence improved with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, home builder confidence improved with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rising to 29 for February, more than double its level in September, and from 25 in January. Economists polled by &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hope-for-home-builders-bright-but-for-how-long-2012-02-16?link=MW_story_latest_news'>Continued</a></p>
<p>On Wednesday, home builder confidence improved with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rising to 29 for February, more than double its level in September, and from 25 in January. Economists polled by &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hope-for-home-builders-bright-but-for-how-long-2012-02-16?link=MW_story_latest_news'>Continued</a></p>
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		<title>Bernanke&#039;s speech to home builders  (Home Builders America)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke&#39;s speech to the 2012 National Association of Home builders International Builders&#39; Show, Orlando, Florida: Housing Markets in Transition The economic recovery began more than two years ago, but it doesn&#39;t feel like much of a recovery for many Americans&#8211;certainly for those of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke&#39;s speech to the 2012 National Association of Home builders International Builders&#39; Show, Orlando, Florida: Housing Markets in Transition The economic recovery began more than two years ago, but it doesn&#39;t feel like much of a recovery for many Americans&#8211;certainly for those of you who depend on the housing sector &#8230; <a href='http://news.yahoo.com/bernankes-speech-home-builders-174703647.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke&#39;s speech to the 2012 National Association of Home builders International Builders&#39; Show, Orlando, Florida: Housing Markets in Transition The economic recovery began more than two years ago, but it doesn&#39;t feel like much of a recovery for many Americans&#8211;certainly for those of you who depend on the housing sector &#8230; <a href='http://news.yahoo.com/bernankes-speech-home-builders-174703647.html'>More here..</a></p>
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		<title>Local builders unions partnering to aid homebuyers  (Home Builders America)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the city&#39;s largest home builders are partnering to help consumers achieve their own American dream through homeownership. Continued Things are looking up for housing, at least among home builders, one industry expert said Thursday. Continued Some of the city&#39;s largest home builders are partnering to help consumers achieve their own American dream through [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some of the city&#39;s largest home builders are partnering to help consumers achieve their own American dream through homeownership. <a href='http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/302730/3/Local-builders-unions-partnering-to-aid-homebuyers-'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Things are looking up for housing, at least among home builders, one industry expert said Thursday. <a href='http://www.cnbc.com/id/46333450?__source=yahoonews&#038;par=yahoonews'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Some of the city&#39;s largest home builders are partnering to help consumers achieve their own American dream through homeownership. <a href='http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/302730/3/Local-builders-unions-partnering-to-aid-homebuyers-'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Things are looking up for housing, at least among home builders, one industry expert said Thursday. <a href='http://www.cnbc.com/id/46333450?__source=yahoonews&#038;par=yahoonews'>Continued</a></p>
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		<title>Myrtle Beach area home builders report business improving  (Home Builders Blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time in years, builders along the Grand Strand say that business is picking up, and while they’re still building a fraction of the homes they were at the peak of the housing boom, it seems the worst is in the past. Read .. California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the first time in years, builders along the Grand Strand say that business is picking up, and while they’re still building a fraction of the homes they were at the peak of the housing boom, it seems the worst is in the past. <a href='http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/02/04/2633142/myrtle-beach-area-home-builders.html'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of the worst years on record and the beleaguered industry and its workers are seeking signs – however small – of a turnaround in 2012. <a href='http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224278/job-front-sacramento-home-builders.html'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>New Home Sales Coach Offers 3 Steps to Hiring, Training (or Firing) a New Home or Remodeling Salesperson New Home Sales Coach Offers 3 Steps to Hiring, Training (or Firing) a New Home or Remodeling Salesperson Rick Storlie of New Home Sales Coach has released a step-by-step recruiting, training and management process for home builders and remodelers hiring or training a salesperson. Jeremy &#8230; <a href='http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/New-Home-Sales-Coach-Offers-3-Steps-to-Hiring-3034980.php'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>For the first time in years, builders along the Grand Strand say that business is picking up, and while they’re still building a fraction of the homes they were at the peak of the housing boom, it seems the worst is in the past. <a href='http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/02/04/2633142/myrtle-beach-area-home-builders.html'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of the worst years on record and the beleaguered industry and its workers are seeking signs – however small – of a turnaround in 2012. <a href='http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224278/job-front-sacramento-home-builders.html'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>New Home Sales Coach Offers 3 Steps to Hiring, Training (or Firing) a New Home or Remodeling Salesperson New Home Sales Coach Offers 3 Steps to Hiring, Training (or Firing) a New Home or Remodeling Salesperson Rick Storlie of New Home Sales Coach has released a step-by-step recruiting, training and management process for home builders and remodelers hiring or training a salesperson. Jeremy &#8230; <a href='http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/New-Home-Sales-Coach-Offers-3-Steps-to-Hiring-3034980.php'>Read ..</a></p>
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		<title>Rising Orders Lift Home Builders’ Spirits  (Home Builders America)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several major U.S. home builders reported improving results for their latest quarters Thursday and executives expressed optimism about 2012. Continued The Sudbury &#038; District Home Builders&#39; Association has announced that Marc Levasseur, owner of MGL Drafting &#038; Consulting, will step into the role of president.[...] Continued California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Several major U.S. home builders reported improving results for their latest quarters Thursday and executives expressed optimism about 2012. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/02/02/rising-orders-lift-home-builders-spirits/?mod=WSJBlog'>Continued</a></p>
<p>The Sudbury &#038; District Home Builders&#39; Association has announced that Marc Levasseur, owner of MGL Drafting &#038; Consulting, will step into the role of president.[...] <a href='http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458065'>Continued</a></p>
<p>California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of the worst years on record and the beleaguered industry and its workers are seeking signs – however small – of a turnaround in 2012. <a href='http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224278/job-front-sacramento-home-builders.html'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Of the nine large publicly traded home builders whose fiscal quarters end on the same day as calendar quarters, eight have published earnings and operating stats. I don’t comment on earnings, put below are some selected stats on orders, settlements, and order backlogs. <a href='http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/02/lawler-home-builder-results-for-last.html'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Several major U.S. home builders reported improving results for their latest quarters Thursday and executives expressed optimism about 2012. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/02/02/rising-orders-lift-home-builders-spirits/?mod=WSJBlog'>Continued</a></p>
<p>The Sudbury &#038; District Home Builders&#39; Association has announced that Marc Levasseur, owner of MGL Drafting &#038; Consulting, will step into the role of president.[...] <a href='http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3458065'>Continued</a></p>
<p>California&#39;s home builders are climbing out from one of the worst years on record and the beleaguered industry and its workers are seeking signs – however small – of a turnaround in 2012. <a href='http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224278/job-front-sacramento-home-builders.html'>Continued</a></p>
<p>Of the nine large publicly traded home builders whose fiscal quarters end on the same day as calendar quarters, eight have published earnings and operating stats. I don’t comment on earnings, put below are some selected stats on orders, settlements, and order backlogs. <a href='http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/02/lawler-home-builder-results-for-last.html'>Continued</a></p>
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		<title>Home-Builder Sentiment Hits Highest Level Since Mid-2007  (Home Builders America)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. home builders&#39; sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover. More here.. On Wednesday January 25th Rick Storlie of New Home Sales Coach will be sharing a revolutionary new idea in lead generation for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>U.S. home builders&#39; sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/01/18/home-builder-sentiment-hits-highest-level-since-mid-2007/?mod=WSJBlog'>More here..</a></p>
<p>On Wednesday January 25th Rick Storlie of New Home Sales Coach will be sharing a revolutionary new idea in lead generation for home builders and design build remodeling companies.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) January 22, 2012 It&#39;s been a known fact for years in the new home and remodeling industry. People interested in finding a new home or remodeling ideas start by sitting down at their computer and &#8230; <a href='http://news.yahoo.com/opening-eyes-invisible-market-increase-home-remodeling-lead-200151984.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>BOSTON (MarketWatch) &#8212; Shares of home builders gained Wednesday in the wake of a positive report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo on the state of the U.S. housing market. PulteGroup Inc. was the top gainer, with shares up 5%, followed by Lennar Corp. and KB Home , both up about 4%. Shares of Standard Pacific Corp. rose 2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/home-builders-gain-positive-builders/story.aspx?guid={7875FA1B-4A30-4577-9CC2-07D2172FBDAE}&#038;siteid=rss'>More here..</a></p>
<p>First-time home buyers are in the catbird seat in a shrunken market for new homes. <a href='http://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/jim-gallagher/1b46a43c-3e29-11e1-b602-0019bb30f31a.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>For those looking to build or renovate your home, you can get some tips at Brown County&#39;s Home Expo. <a href='http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/green_bay/optimism-among-area-home-builders'>More here..</a></p>
<p>U.S. home builders&#39; sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/01/18/home-builder-sentiment-hits-highest-level-since-mid-2007/?mod=WSJBlog'>More here..</a></p>
<p>On Wednesday January 25th Rick Storlie of New Home Sales Coach will be sharing a revolutionary new idea in lead generation for home builders and design build remodeling companies.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) January 22, 2012 It&#39;s been a known fact for years in the new home and remodeling industry. People interested in finding a new home or remodeling ideas start by sitting down at their computer and &#8230; <a href='http://news.yahoo.com/opening-eyes-invisible-market-increase-home-remodeling-lead-200151984.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>BOSTON (MarketWatch) &#8212; Shares of home builders gained Wednesday in the wake of a positive report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo on the state of the U.S. housing market. PulteGroup Inc. was the top gainer, with shares up 5%, followed by Lennar Corp. and KB Home , both up about 4%. Shares of Standard Pacific Corp. rose 2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/home-builders-gain-positive-builders/story.aspx?guid={7875FA1B-4A30-4577-9CC2-07D2172FBDAE}&#038;siteid=rss'>More here..</a></p>
<p>First-time home buyers are in the catbird seat in a shrunken market for new homes. <a href='http://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/jim-gallagher/1b46a43c-3e29-11e1-b602-0019bb30f31a.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>For those looking to build or renovate your home, you can get some tips at Brown County&#39;s Home Expo. <a href='http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/green_bay/optimism-among-area-home-builders'>More here..</a></p>
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		<title>Home builders gain on positive builders report  (Contractors Blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (MarketWatch) &#8212; Shares of home builders gained Wednesday in the wake of a positive report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo on the state of the U.S. housing market. PulteGroup Inc. was the top gainer, with shares up 5%, followed by Lennar Corp. and KB Home , both up about 4%. Shares [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BOSTON (MarketWatch) &#8212; Shares of home builders gained Wednesday in the wake of a positive report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo on the state of the U.S. housing market. PulteGroup Inc. was the top gainer, with shares up 5%, followed by Lennar Corp. and KB Home , both up about 4%. Shares of Standard Pacific Corp. rose 2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/home-builders-gain-positive-builders/story.aspx?guid={7875FA1B-4A30-4577-9CC2-07D2172FBDAE}&#038;siteid=rss'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>Well, it only took about 7 years, but home builders seem to be once again on the upswing. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/01/18/home-builders-skyrocket-as-sentiment-grows-markedly-less-suicidal/?mod=WSJBlog'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>Confidence among the nation’s single-family home builders rose in January for the fourth consecutive month, according to the National Association of Home Builders/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Wednesday. Read full article >> <a href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/where-we-live/post/home-builders-confidence-grows-in-january/2012/01/18/gIQAV3K27P_blog.html?wprss=rss_homepage'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>U.S. home builders&#39; sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/01/18/home-builder-sentiment-hits-highest-level-since-mid-2007/?mod=WSJBlog'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>BOSTON (MarketWatch) &#8212; Shares of home builders gained Wednesday in the wake of a positive report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo on the state of the U.S. housing market. PulteGroup Inc. was the top gainer, with shares up 5%, followed by Lennar Corp. and KB Home , both up about 4%. Shares of Standard Pacific Corp. rose 2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short &#8230; <a href='http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/home-builders-gain-positive-builders/story.aspx?guid={7875FA1B-4A30-4577-9CC2-07D2172FBDAE}&#038;siteid=rss'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>Well, it only took about 7 years, but home builders seem to be once again on the upswing. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/01/18/home-builders-skyrocket-as-sentiment-grows-markedly-less-suicidal/?mod=WSJBlog'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>Confidence among the nation’s single-family home builders rose in January for the fourth consecutive month, according to the National Association of Home Builders/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Wednesday. Read full article >> <a href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/where-we-live/post/home-builders-confidence-grows-in-january/2012/01/18/gIQAV3K27P_blog.html?wprss=rss_homepage'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>U.S. home builders&#39; sentiment rose in January to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, the latest in a series of signs that the housing market is finally beginning to recover. <a href='http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/01/18/home-builder-sentiment-hits-highest-level-since-mid-2007/?mod=WSJBlog'>Read ..</a></p>
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		<title>Market for new housing made a comeback in 2011, home builders say  (Home Builders Blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“It is extremely encouraging to see the local home building market has turned a corner and is on the rise,” said Emily Siebert, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids. More here.. Ivey Residential home builders is building what they believe to be the Augusta area&#39;s first LEED-certified home. More here.. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“It is extremely encouraging to see the local home building market has turned a corner and is on the rise,” said Emily Siebert, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids. <a href='http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/01/market_for_new_housing_made_a.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>Ivey Residential home builders is building what they believe to be the Augusta area&#39;s first LEED-certified home. <a href='http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/local-business/2012-01-13/homes-energy-saving-design-first-its-kind-augusta'>More here..</a></p>
<p>Fallston resident, Morris &#038; Ritchie executive cited for lifetime achievement The Home Builders Association of Maryland recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Hertsch, of Fallston, a longtime associate member of the regional trade association that represents home builders and support industries. <a href='http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/real-estate/ph-ag-hertsch-award-0111-20120109,0,4470139.story?track=rss'>More here..</a></p>
<p>“It is extremely encouraging to see the local home building market has turned a corner and is on the rise,” said Emily Siebert, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids. <a href='http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/01/market_for_new_housing_made_a.html'>More here..</a></p>
<p>Ivey Residential home builders is building what they believe to be the Augusta area&#39;s first LEED-certified home. <a href='http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/local-business/2012-01-13/homes-energy-saving-design-first-its-kind-augusta'>More here..</a></p>
<p>Fallston resident, Morris &#038; Ritchie executive cited for lifetime achievement The Home Builders Association of Maryland recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Hertsch, of Fallston, a longtime associate member of the regional trade association that represents home builders and support industries. <a href='http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/real-estate/ph-ag-hertsch-award-0111-20120109,0,4470139.story?track=rss'>More here..</a></p>
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		<title>Home sales up. Is the housing market finally turning around? &#8211; The Christian Science Monitor  (Construction Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, home builders reported a rise in new-home starts last month, and they said permits (an early gauge of construction in the pipeline) are increasing. Also, over the past year, the volume of mortgages in delinquency has been falling. Read .. WASHINGTON – A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Tuesday, home builders reported a rise in new-home starts last month, and they said permits (an early gauge of construction in the pipeline) are increasing. Also, over the past year, the volume of mortgages in delinquency has been falling. <a href='http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/1221/Home-sales-up.-Is-the-housing-market-finally-turning-around'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>WASHINGTON – A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in November. And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits. Some analysts say the gains, though coming off extremely &#8230; <a href='http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/20/rise-in-home-building-suggests-industry-turnaround/'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>On Tuesday, home builders reported a rise in new-home starts last month, and they said permits (an early gauge of construction in the pipeline) are increasing. Also, over the past year, the volume of mortgages in delinquency has been falling. <a href='http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/1221/Home-sales-up.-Is-the-housing-market-finally-turning-around'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>WASHINGTON – A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in November. And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits. Some analysts say the gains, though coming off extremely &#8230; <a href='http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/20/rise-in-home-building-suggests-industry-turnaround/'>Read ..</a></p>
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		<title>Builders looking at innovative ways to save energy when building new homes  (Contractors Blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAY SPITERI Niagara Falls Review Four home builders are testing some of the most promising energy technologies available for new housing projects in Niagara. One of those home builders is Pinewood Homes.[...] Read .. WOODLAWN &#8211; Maryland home builders expect a sluggish 2012 as joblessness and low consumer confidence have delayed a housing market recovery [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RAY SPITERI Niagara Falls Review Four home builders are testing some of the most promising energy technologies available for new housing projects in Niagara. One of those home builders is Pinewood Homes.[...] <a href='http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3398773'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>WOODLAWN &#8211; Maryland home builders expect a sluggish 2012 as joblessness and low consumer confidence have delayed a housing market recovery until at least 2013, according to experts at a forecast event held by the Home Builders Association of Maryland Thursday. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had to shove out our recovery almost an entire year,&#8221; said David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home &#8230; <a href='http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2011/12_10-07/BUS'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>NIAGARA FALLS — Four home builders are testing some of the most promising energy technologies available for new housing projects in Niagara. One of those home builders is Pinewood Homes.[...] <a href='http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3398946'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>RAY SPITERI Niagara Falls Review Four home builders are testing some of the most promising energy technologies available for new housing projects in Niagara. One of those home builders is Pinewood Homes.[...] <a href='http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3398773'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>WOODLAWN &#8211; Maryland home builders expect a sluggish 2012 as joblessness and low consumer confidence have delayed a housing market recovery until at least 2013, according to experts at a forecast event held by the Home Builders Association of Maryland Thursday. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had to shove out our recovery almost an entire year,&#8221; said David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home &#8230; <a href='http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2011/12_10-07/BUS'>Read ..</a></p>
<p>NIAGARA FALLS — Four home builders are testing some of the most promising energy technologies available for new housing projects in Niagara. One of those home builders is Pinewood Homes.[...] <a href='http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3398946'>Read ..</a></p>
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