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The Top 10 Most Unaffordable Cities in the United States Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:22 PM PST When we look at housing prices we are really talking about affordable living. If wages are extremely high in your community, expensive housing prices are not that much of a burden. It is why Washington D.C. is not on the list. Reading the latest Demographia International Affordability Survey, and if you are a real estate numbers geek it is absolutely fascinating, shows us that California really has created a burden for it’s residents. The combination of restrictive building practices, high taxation, and stagnant wages has put 9 cities out of the Top 10 Unaffordable Cities in the United States. That is brutal, and I am sure that it is not going to be read about in the major newspapers in the state. Honolulu took first place in the United States and has always been an extremely expensive place to live. But look at California and weep for those who remain. They pay a premium for housing even after the real estate crash.  The Top 10 Most Unaffordable Cities in the United States Honolulu, Hi Santa Barbara, CA San Francisco – Oakland, CA Santa Cruz, CA San Jose, CA San Luis Obisbo, CA San Diego, CA Los Angeles, CA Oxnard, CA Santa Rosa, CA  Via the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey Image via Bear Flag Museum

Top 10 Largest Home Builders In United States Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:53 AM PST Updated Again with 2012 Numbers:  The annual list of home builders is out again with the 2012 numbers, and the surprise entry this year was Habitat for Humanity coming in at the #10 position, down significantly from the previous year. D.R. Horton –  19,954 Homes Built in 2012 PulteGroup –  16,505 Homes Built in 2012 Lennar Corp  –  13,802 Homes Built in 2012 NVR  –  9,843 Homes Built in 2012 KB Home - 6,282 Homes Built in 2012 Hovnanian Enterprises –  5,356 Homes Built in 2012 The Ryland Group –  4,809 Homes Built in 2012 Beazer Homes USA  –  4,428 Homes Built in 2012 Meritage Homes Corp.  -4,238 Homes Built in 2012 Habitat for Humanity International - 3,766 Homes Built in 2012 Updated with 2011 Numbers:  Take a look at how much the numbers have changed over the past 6 years from their peak in 2005… We will post the 2012 numbers when they are released. Top 10 Builders in the United States: D.R. Horton  – 18.983 Homes Built in 2011 Pulte Homes – 17,095 Homes Built in 2011 Lennar Corp. – 10,955 Homes Built in 2011 NVR – 10,030  Homes Built in 2011 KB Homes – 7,346 Homes Built in 2011 Habitat For Humanity – 6,032 Built in 2011 Hovnanian Enterprises – 5,009 Homes Built in 2011 Ryland Group – 4,245 Homes Built in 2011 Beazer Homes – 4,233 Homes Built in 2011 Meritage Home Corp. – 3,700 Homes Built in 2011 —– Original Post: The housing market is cooling so when looking for a builder you want to make sure that they will be around in the next few years. This list of the Top 10 Builders in the United States will help you find a builder. Top 10 Builders in the United States: D.R. Horton  – 51,383 Homes Built in 2005 Pulte Homes – 45,630 Homes Built in 2005 Lennar Corp. – 42,359 Homes Built in 2005 Centex Corp. – 37,022 Homes Built in 2005 KB Homes – 31,009 Homes Built in 2005 Beazer Homes – 18,401 Homes Built in 2005 Hovnanian Enterprises – 17,783 Homes Built in 2005 Ryland Group – 16,673 Homes Built in 2005 M.D.C. Holdings – 15,307 Homes Built in 2005 NVR – 13,787 Homes Built in 2005 via Builder Online

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