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Home Building Rebounds, But...
Housing starts, building permits show surprise December gains, but single-family homebuilding remains weak.
from CNNMoney.com
The pace of homebuilding rebounded in December, as the government's latest reading on the battered industry came in much stronger than expected, even as single-family home construction remained weak... read more

More Executive Changes at Home Depot
from Home Channel News
Two high-ranking executives have resigned from Home Depot following the departure of former chairman, president and CEO Bob Nardelli. Harvey Seegers, president of Home Depot Direct, has been replaced by Steve Skinner, who will now oversee the retailer’s online and catalog division. Skinner worked under Seegers as VP-Home Depot Direct/Customer Relationship Management... read more

U.S. Homes Market Will Shed Investor Glut-Economist
from Reuters.com
The U.S. housing market will flush out a glut of investors by the middle of this year and clear the way for recovery in the sector, a leading industry economist said... read more

Census Calls Arizona Nation’s Fastest-Growing State
from Nation's Building News
Looking at the one-year period of July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006, Texas saw its population grow by 579,275, the biggest increase in the nation; followed by Florida, 321,697; California, 303,402; Georgia, 231,388; and Arizona, 312,211, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau at the end of 2006... read more