Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Sept. 14 lowered its ratings for home builder Pulte Group Inc., saying the company's earnings will likely remain weak into next year due to a slower-than-expected U.S. housing recovery.
Problems with appraisals are nothing new to the home building industry, but since the the Home Valuation Code of Conduct went into effect, the issue has grown
For more than 40 years, Professional Builder has published the Annual List of Housing's Giants. In recent years, the list has become more familiarly known as the Giant 400, because it lists the 400 largest home builders in the United States. This y
New sources of equity investment capital are stepping in to fill the breach as investment and commercial banks retreat from builder credit lines, and new mortgage lenders are emerging, unburdened by toxic loan portfolios