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Growth of solar power expected to cause PV shortage
The solar industry faces its first shortfall in eight years, and smaller installations could be put on hold as a result.
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Researchers recommend new homes have safe rooms for tornado survival
Researchers recommend that tornado-prone areas adopt more robust design standards similar to those used by coastal regions to help homes survive hurricanes.
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New-home sales rise 6.4 percent in April
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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LGI Homes report high July residential closings
July was a record-breaking month for residential closings for LGI Homes.
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First documented 'All-American' home being built in Montana
A Bozeman, Mont., builder is constructing a home that is nearly 100-percent American-made — even its plastic sewer caps and underground copper connectors are made in the U.S.
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Morgan Stanley: buying in bulk could ease U.S. housing crisis
Encouraging investors to buy foreclosed homes in bulk would help shrink the U.S. housing surplus, stabilize property prices and provide affordable rentals, Morgan Stanley housing analysts said in a report.
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Housing market recovery still on hold
Housing market drivers worsened over the last quarter in line with the slowdown in economic growth, but household net worth rose.
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Mortgage rates rock bottom after debt-ceiling deal
A piece of positive news has come out of the debt-ceiling deal reached earlier this week: Mortgage rates have fallen to levels that are at or near record lows.
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Commerce Department: Construction spending up in June
United States builders began more nonresidential construction in June, pushing construction spending higher for a third consecutive month.
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Survey: One-third of rental properties in U.S. are single-family homes
A survey indicates that 30 percent of all housing units in the United States are renter-occupied or vacant for-rent, and 27 percent is single-family detached homes.
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Existing-home sales down in June, boost expected for July
Existing-home sales not seasonally adjusted are below the tax credit-boosted level of sales in June 2010 and June 2009. But NAHB advises to expect a report of a large year-over-year increase in sales announced next month.
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New-home sales slip in June
Sales of new homes fell 1 percent in June, slipping for the second month in a row.
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Housing starts at five-month high in June
June housing starts in the U.S. jumped more than forecast as better weather allowed the struggling industry to break ground on delayed projects.