International Business News - Builder http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Homebuilders' confidence in a near-term housing recovery sank to a new all-time low this month, reflecting growing worries over the U.S. financial crisis, rising unemployment and weakening consumer confidence, an industry trade association said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/homebuilder-sentiment-index-plunges-to-record-low.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:57:15 EST A key measure of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to remain at its all-time low in November. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for November is set for release at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:21:25 EST Sitting in his shady veranda, tanned and trim, Lou DeSangro looks like a man who's made it. From the backyard of the dream home he built himself, he admires his rock grotto fountain, glittering pool and a custom, outdoor kitchen. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/nothing-to-build-in-a-busted-boomtown.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:10:55 EDT Restless spirits dominate and enliven Frank McGuinness' adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "The Master Builder," about a successful architect being held to an idle promise he might have made years ago to a 12-year-old girl. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158428-theater-review-master-builder.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/irish-rep-constructs-a-solid-master-builder.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/irish-rep-constructs-a-solid-master-builder.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:10:06 EDT The business outlook among homebuilders plunged to an all-time low this month, as the U.S. financial crisis further sapped their confidence in a near-term housing market recovery, an industry trade association said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/homebuilder-sentiment-index-hits-record-low.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:01:14 EDT A key measure of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. housing market is expected to be released Thursday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for October is set for release at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:07:41 EDT Battered housing developers are a getting a bit more optimistic about their prospects for the next six months, an index of the sector's confidence showed Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/builder-sentiment-rises-from-record-low.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:00:11 EDT Homebuilders are a little more optimistic about the prospects for home sales over the next six months, but an index reflecting the sector's confidence overall remained at an all-time low, an industry trade association said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/homebuilder-sentiment-index-unchanged-in-august.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:44:20 EDT A gauge of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. housing market is expected to remain at its all time low in August. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for the month is scheduled to be released Monday at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:39:56 EDT Home builders' business outlook plunged this month to the lowest level since record keeping began more than 20 years ago, reflecting worsening industry conditions as the housing slump, rising gas prices and sagging consumer confidence combine to undermine the sales of new homes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/home-builders-confidence-hits-new-low-in-july.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:29:55 EDT A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to remain at its all-time low in July. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for the month is scheduled to be released Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:58:27 EDT A west Michigan boat maker is laying off 110 of its 780 employees in response to a declining market. Holland-based Tiara Yachts said in a statement it was laying off about 14 percent of its work force "in response to a continued decline in the marine industry." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/west-michigan-boat-builder-to-lay-off-110-workers.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:22:30 EDT Home builders say business is looking as grim as they did back in December, when a monthly survey of hundreds of builders hit a record low. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index fell this month to 18, down from 19 in May, the Washington trade group said Monday. The index had been holding steady at 20 from February through April, but the two-month drop indicates that builders see market conditions deteriorating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/homebuilder-sentiment-index-falls-in-june.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:51:46 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 16, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to inch upward this month, a potential sign of improving conditions for the troubled sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/premarket-roundup-builder-sentiment-xm-sirius.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:16:14 EDT A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to inch upward this month, a potential sign of improving conditions for the troubled sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:12:30 EDT