BBOL Marketshttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news-section.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365BBOL Markets en jbutterf@hanleywood.com http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/externals/images/logo_bol.gif http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news-section.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365BBOL Markets9755Market for single-family homes showing signs of lifehttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1383479http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1383479Sept. 07--Thomas and Laura Fabricio, newlywed lawyers, say prices have sagged since they began looking for a starter home last year.Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 ESTU.S. sees weak growth, but Florida gets sparkhttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1380497http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1380497Aug. 28--The U.S. economy grew at a slower-than-anticipated pace this spring, renewing fears that the recovery is losing momentum.Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTValley home sales fall off a cliff: Expiration of federal tax credit, economy and consumer confidence were key factors.http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367917http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367917Aug. 19--Lehigh Valley home sales plunged in July, at least partly because of the expiration of a federal tax credit that initially required first-time home buyers to complete their purchases by the end of June.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTNew Jersey builder's dream turns into a house of cardshttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367746http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367746In fall 2008, a Saddle River chateau -- on the market for almost $8 million -- was chosen to host a designer showcase fund-raiser, where visitors pay to peek at a glamorous lifestyle.Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTAtlanta is No. 1 in credit card debt as overspending, recession collidehttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367563http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1367563Aug. 18--Rick Kearney has a credit card problem.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTBay State home sales dive 30 percent in Julyhttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1366487http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1366487The sales bounce from the home-buyer tax credit is over.Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTMortgage delinquencies tick down in Atlanta, statehttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1366367http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1366367Aug. 17--Mortgage delinquency rates in Georgia and metro Atlanta have declined for the third quarter in a row, but both remain above the national average, according to a new report from TransUnion.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTToxic chinese drywall has ripple effect in real estate market for home buyers and sellershttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1365885http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1365885Aug. 17---- At first glance, it might seem like a good deal, a spacious townhome in Denbigh, 2,200 square feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms for $217,950.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTZuckerman Homes survives downturn with rentals and lower priceshttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1363611http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1363611Aug. 13--They consider themselves the Burger King of home builders.Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTBuilders shrink homes to fit buyers' newly modest tasteshttp://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1361995http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss365&sectionID=365&articleID=1361995DETROIT _ When the air sputtered out of the housing bubble, new home builders struggling to survive went with smaller homes that could appeal to a broader base of buyers.Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST