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- Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions
- The new 3iE radiant-heat thermostat picks up on changing conditions and adapts accordingly.
- By the Numbers: M/I Homes, Fourth Quarter 2011
- For M/I Homes 2011 was another year of red ink, thanks to asset impairments.
- By the Numbers: M.D.C. Holdings, Fourth Quarter 2011
- Write-downs for asset impairments and charges for paying off debt helped wipe out the builder's chance to end the fourth quarter in the black.
- FourPlans: No Wasted Space
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These four smart designs trim the fat, allocating resources to where homeowners will spend the most time.
- By the Numbers: Beazer Homes USA, Fourth Quarter 2011
- The company has come a long way from its beleaguered past when it was listed as one of the most likely public home builders to go under.
- By the Numbers: PulteGroup, Fourth Quarter 2011
- After a terrible 2010, last year's losses looked almost rosy.
- RotoZip Introduces New Ultra-Versatile Flooring Saw
- The new multi-purpose tool cuts through a variety of materials and makes both traditional and flush cuts.
- A New Hardwood Flooring Installed with Rubber Bands
- AMB Bois has introduced a new wood flooring product that promises the sturdiness of stone tile without the cold feet.
- Construction Spending Finished 2011 Strong
- The year as a whole, however, was down 2% from 2010.
- Enter the 2012 Builder's Choice Awards
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BUILDER's annual architecture, design and planning competition celebrates its 30th anniversary and is now accepting submissions.
- Florida Might Be Snapping Out of Its Housing Stupor
- The state’s economy remains weak, but home buyers aren’t as scarce as they were a year ago.
- Metro Home Prices Hit Post-Bust Lows in November
- As foreclosures heat up again, prices in hard-hit cities such as Atlanta and Chicago are taking a hit.
- Homeownership Rate Down but Stabilizing
- Median asking rent prices spiked at the end of 2011 to a median of more than $700 a month, Census figures show.
- 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2012
- Based on analysis of housing, economic, and demographic data for metro areas nationwide, these markets are showing signs of strength in several key metrics.
- Designing a Smarter Street
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Jeffrey Tumlin wants us to make healthier, happier communities, and he knows that builders can help make it happen.
- By the Numbers: Meritage Homes, Fourth Quarter 2011
- Meritage’s fourth quarter bottom line took a significant hit due to $13.9 million of asset impairments.
- SURFACES 2012 Products: Day 3
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Surfaces, the annual trade show for the flooring industry, is the place to see new introductions in carpeting, cork, and laminate flooring. But the show’s real strength is in the motley collection of wood flooring products.
- KB Brings Solar as Standard to Florida
- An extension of the builder’s California initiative, the Fisher Plantation neighborhood will be KB’s first foray into solar-standard communities on the East Coast.
- By the Numbers: NVR Inc., Fourth Quarter 2011
- As evidence that even the most lauded public home builder can struggle with the market, NVR Inc. posted declines in earnings, closings, and sales for 2011.
- By the Numbers: D.R. Horton, Fourth Quarter 2011
- Horton is "looking forward to the spring selling season with cautious optimism,” he said.
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