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Huttig Q2 loss narrows - St. Louis Business Journal

Wed, 2010-07-28 21:15

Huttig Q2 loss narrows
St. Louis Business Journal
Huttig distributes building materials used primarily in new residential construction and home improvement. It continues to feel the effects of the housing ...

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Economic fallout from BP oil spill will haunt Florida for years, reports say - Tampabay.com

Wed, 2010-07-28 15:47

Economic fallout from BP oil spill will haunt Florida for years, reports say
Tampabay.com
The outlook for single-family housing development and sales both declined in the quarter. "Our respondents remain negative about new home construction, ...

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New-home sales increase in latest government data - MachineFinder

Wed, 2010-07-28 12:57

New-home sales increase in latest government data
MachineFinder
According to the US Census Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, single-family home sales came to a seasonally adjusted annual ...

Housing Still Sluggish, Employment Gains Modest: Fed Beige Book - Housing Wire

Wed, 2010-07-28 12:52

Moneycontrol.com

Housing Still Sluggish, Employment Gains Modest: Fed Beige Book
Housing Wire
"Homebuilders in the Cleveland District do not expect a turnaround in new home construction any time this year. Builders in the Chicago District are not ...
Fed Calls Real Estate Activity "Sluggish"NPR (blog)
Fed report: Recovery steady, but modestCNNMoney
Fed Beige Book District-By-District SummaryAutomated Trader

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Calif. housing starts rise again in June - Porterville Recorder

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:17

Calif. housing starts rise again in June
Porterville Recorder
“This is welcomed news for the industry, the economy, and for the people who will be employed because of the increase in construction,” Snow said in a ...

US housing prices up, construction jobs down - Finance and Commerce

Wed, 2010-07-28 10:57

Kansas City Star

US housing prices up, construction jobs down
Finance and Commerce
“It still looks possible that the housing market might bounce along the bottom for the foreseeable future, before showing any real improvement that will ...
Charlotte home prices edge upCharlotte Observer
In The Cue… Confidence, Real Estate Numbers (Nowhere To Go But Up?)SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

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Cliffton residents rip housing plans - So Md News

Wed, 2010-07-28 09:51

Cliffton residents rip housing plans
So Md News
"[Commissioner Graves] tried to tell me this was an improvement to the neighborhood" said Mike Seman, the Cliffton resident who organized the weekend ...

Remodeling Spending Expected to Accelerate Moving into 2011 - BuildingOnline

Wed, 2010-07-28 08:36

Remodeling Spending Expected to Accelerate Moving into 2011
BuildingOnline
The Program seeks to produce a better understanding of the home improvement industry and its relationship to the broader residential construction industry. ...

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Among Home Buyers, Satisfaction With Real ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 2010-07-28 06:00

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Among Home Buyers, Satisfaction With Real ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Overall satisfaction among home buyers averages 803 on a 1000-point scale in 2010—increasing by 12 points from 2009. This improvement is primarily driven ...

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Analyst: 'Home affordability best in decades' - San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)

Tue, 2010-07-27 16:36

Analyst: 'Home affordability best in decades'
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)
Daniel Kelley is the lead real estate analyst and portfolio manager of the Fidelity Select Construction and Housing Portfolio. "Having just gone through a ...

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Auto-related woes top list nationally for consumer complaints - Palm Beach Post

Tue, 2010-07-27 15:44

The State

Auto-related woes top list nationally for consumer complaints
Palm Beach Post
Home Improvement/Construction: (2) Shoddy work; failure to start or complete the job 4. Utilities: (4) Service problems or billing disputes with phone, ...
Consumer complaints surged in trying 2009Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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US housing prices up, construction jobs down - Finance and Commerce

Tue, 2010-07-27 15:25

MiamiHerald.com

US housing prices up, construction jobs down
Finance and Commerce
“It still looks possible that the housing market might bounce along the bottom for the foreseeable future, before showing any real improvement that will ...
Charlotte home prices edge upCharlotte Observer
In The Cue… Confidence, Real Estate Numbers (Nowhere To Go But Up?)SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

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East West Bancorp Reports 46% Increase in Earnings for the Second Quarter 2010 ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 2010-07-27 14:51

Post Online

East West Bancorp Reports 46% Increase in Earnings for the Second Quarter 2010 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The average cost of deposits decreased to 0.80% for the second quarter, an improvement of 13 basis points from the first quarter of 2010 and an improvement ...
CFS Bancorp, Inc. Announces Net Income for the Second Quarter of 2010MarketWatch (press release)
Sun Bancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 ResultsAmerican Chronicle

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Gov. Christie: NJ can't afford homebuyer program - Asbury Park Press

Tue, 2010-07-27 12:01

Gov. Christie: NJ can't afford homebuyer program
Asbury Park Press
Supporters have said a boost in new home construction will put the hard-hit trades — such as tilers, framers, masons and painters — back to work, ...

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Charlotte home prices inched up in May; still down from year ago - Charlotte Observer

Tue, 2010-07-27 08:18

Charlotte home prices inched up in May; still down from year ago
Charlotte Observer
Locally and nationally, the housing market continues to struggle with high unemployment and foreclosures. June results for sales and construction have shown ...
Dallas-area home prices rise 2.9% in new reportDallas Morning News
In The Cue… Confidence, Real Estate Numbers (Nowhere To Go But Up?)SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

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O.C. builders now trail 'worst' year - OCRegister

Tue, 2010-07-27 08:00

O.C. builders now trail 'worst' year
OCRegister
378 the same month in 2009, according to the Construction Industry Research Board. In the first half of 2010, homebuilding permits were up, but not by much. ...
Housing Starts Rise Again in June, CBIA AnnouncesRealEstateRama (press release)

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Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 2010-07-27 06:36

Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The building products operation manufactures a diverse line of building products for new home construction, commercial and repair and remodeling markets. ...

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On Closer Inspection, Hopeful Signs Remain for Housing - HGTVPro.com

Tue, 2010-07-27 00:49

On Closer Inspection, Hopeful Signs Remain for Housing
HGTVPro.com
While much of the country is in the middle of the hottest summer in recent memory, residential construction appears to be just entering an early spring ...

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Housing for the poor requires multi-prong solution - Malaysia Kini

Tue, 2010-07-27 00:06

Housing for the poor requires multi-prong solution
Malaysia Kini
Since Aug 15, 1982, the government had announced that 30% of all private housing projects had to be allocated for the construction of low-cost houses. ...