builder

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The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, was 34 in April, down from 38 in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A common rule of thumb for builder investors is buy the stocks when they trade at one-times book value and sell at two-times book value.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The author is a community builder, writer and yoga teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Old habits die hard,” said the 50-year-old home builder on a recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There is no faith like the faith of a builder of homes in coastal Louisiana.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers