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Mary Beth Nevulis, HousingZone Contributing Editor

new home sales, housing market, home inventory, home appraisals

New homes suffering from too-low appraisals

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on their blog that flawed appraisals might be preventing home sales. A recent nationwide survey conducted by NAHB...
Dec. 14, 2011

Toll announces new COO/president

Toll Brothers announced last week that Zvi Barzilay, 65, its chief operating officer and president, will be retiring effective December 31, 2011, according to a press release....
Nov. 22, 2011
federal housing administration, FHA, housing market

Audit: Federal Housing Administration might need a bailout

There is almost a 50 percent chance that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will need a taxpayer bailout, according to a government audit released today and reported by ...
Nov. 15, 2011
home builders, home building, design, rutenberg

Arthur Rutenberg moves into N.C., develops new design collection

Arthur Rutenberg Homes has confirmed its move into North Carolina with the announcement of its first two independently owned homebuilding company franchises in Charlotte – Paragon...
Nov. 11, 2011
home appraisal, home buyers, home buying process, home purchase

New white paper argues for appraisal system overhaul

The nation’s home appraisal system needs a serious overhaul, according to a white paper prepared by appraiser Joan Trice and members of the Collateral Risk Network, whose more...
Nov. 8, 2011
elderly living, assisted living, modular homes, modular building, nationwide

NationWide Homes introduces “Care Cottages” for the disabled, elderly

Martinsville, Va.-based Nationwide Homes introduced its first ever Care-Cottage, according to a press release. The modular units are set up on rural properties next to primary...
Oct. 31, 2011

Toll Brothers, EchoFirst to offer green, energy-efficient home communities in Arizona

Toll Brothers and EchoFirst, the creator of Echo, a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric (PV) system, announced that ...
Oct. 28, 2011
single-family home, home value, home price, housing market

NAHB updates its home value estimator

Economist Paul Emrath of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has updated a model he developed that estimates the value various features add to a home, NAHB reported on...
Oct. 20, 2011