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Debating the housing plan debate
U.S. governors, who met in Washington over the weekend, had their say about the merits of the stimulus and housing plans, and the housing secretary took to the airwaves on Sunday to defend the housing program.
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Can investors, first-time buyers temper California’s housing downturn?
Plunging prices in many areas of the state helped double sales activity in the fourth quarter, but it's still too early to predict when housing will begin its recovery.
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One economist's praise and criticism of the housing plan
The housing plan announced this week has plenty to recommend it, but also a couple important flaws, says economist Edward Glaeser.
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Aging-in-place advocate creates the ultimate demo – in her home
Interior designer Cynthia Leibrock is living the aging-in-place dream in her home in the Colorado Rockies, a showcase and laboratory for universal design.
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The foreclosure plan's potentially long reach
The Obama administration's foreclosure-prevention program is massive, well received by the financial industry, and, in the months to come, significantly help stabilize the housing market.
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Mining deeper meaning from January’s starts and permits
With starts and completions at record lows, some economists say, builders may finally be able to trim inventories in the coming months.
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NAHB: A quick nod to the HMI survey, then on to stimulus highlights
As expected, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which hit an historic low in January, remained in the single digits in February.
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Can you put a runner on winders?
5 commentsMy dog keeps falling down the stairs. It makes an awful racket and takes a surprisingly long time. If there were a landing, it would probably stop him. But the winders act like a banked turn, and he...
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Housing remedies a mixed bag for lenders
The White House is expected to offer lenders financial help in preventing foreclosures, but lenders also will have to share the cost, and they'll face much more scrutiny in the process.
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Ex-cons escape gang life by going "green collar"
A program in East Los Angeles helps ex-cons break away from life on the street by training them as solar-panel installers.
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More banks halt foreclosures as they await Obama plan
Two Florida banks joined big lenders such as Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase in temporarily halting foreclosures as they await details from the White House on its foreclosure-prevention plan.
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Two Energy-Efficient Ways to Get Hot Water Faster
21 commentsRecirculation systems are practical, whole-house solutions for providing instant hot water.
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A Modest (Green) Proposal
9 commentsAmericans can get to work fixing our own home weatherization problems without government handouts if we just give them a chance. We can put Americans to work fixing America’s problems, we already have most of the systems in place, we just need to get started.
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Housing predators do perp walk in Philly
A grand jury in Philadelphia charged 15 people with fraudulently selling 82 unoccupied houses to unsuspecting buyers.
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The ever-greening mind-sets of builders and buyers
Worried about rising energy costs, home buyers are warming to green homes, and builders are responding accordingly, says a recent Wall Street Journal story.
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Walking the foreclosure tightrope
RealtyTrac data show the rate of foreclosure notices dropped from December to January, and regulators want lenders to hold off further until the government's foreclosure-prevention program is implemented. Homebuilders, meanwhile, continue to hold their breath.
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Toll revenue falls for 11th straight quarter
Toll Brothers saw a 51% drop in revenue during its first quarter and, although cancellations fell 39%, it weathered a 59% drop in the number of homes under contract, the company said in a preliminary earnings report.
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Getting a grip on the bank rescue plan
Lack of details led to a tepid reception for the Treasury Secretary's plan, but his presentation did reveal how complicated it will be to get soured mortgage-related assets off banks' balance sheets.
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KB Home commits to Energy Star guidelines for its new homes
KB Home says it is furthering its sustainable-energy goals by building all new-home communities opening in 2009 and beyond to Energy Star guidelines.
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Video Tip: Insulation T-lift
Rick Nelson of Alameda, California, created a handy tool to help with installing unfaced fiberglass insulation overhead.
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
