Apr 3rd, 2008 · The Senate's new plan to battle the housing crisis includes tax breaks for homebuilders and tax credits to those buying foreclosed homes. It includes little helping people who are facing foreclosure, however.
Aug 22nd, 2007 · The housing market continues to slide. Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has had the highest number of cancellations in its 21-year history. Accredited Home Lenders is laying off half of its staff, and the number of realtors is dropping for the first time in more than a decade.
Dec 19th, 2006 · Only a year ago, construction firms were scrambling to find enough workers. Now they're laying them off as the real estate market slumps. Toll Brothers, one of the largest homebuilding firms, expects to lay off as much as 15 percent of its workforce.
Nov 26th, 2006 · As the nation's 78 million baby boomers near retirement, their housing needs have changed dramatically. What they want is different from generations past, and only a few homebuilders seem ready to meet the challenges required of the next phase of "boomer housing."
Oct 19th, 2006 · New data shows that a rising number of homeowners nationwide are defaulting on their mortgages. Alex Chadwick talks to Marketplace's John Dimsdale about the future of new homebuilding.
Sep 27th, 2006 · New home-sales figures released today are causing some analysts to say the housing market is stablizing, which may help homebuilders -- who are trying to entice buyers with incentives.
Jun 7th, 2006 · The Homeland Security Department's new emphasis on bringing criminal charges against employers of illegal workers has sent shockwaves through one community in northern Kentucky. A recent raid there on a homebuilder resulted in dozens of arrests.
Sep 1st, 2005 · On average, single-family house prices have risen 50 percent nationwide over the past five years. That's meant record profits for homebuilders, even as some economists warn that price increases are not sustainable.