If you’re thinking of buying your first home, here’s a way to learn some of the ins and outs — for free. Community Renewal Team is offering an eight-hour First Time Homebuyer Course over two evening sessions this Monday … Read more: A Free Home-Buying How-To – Hartford Courant (blog) Segnala presso:

Orders and sales at New York manufacturers decreased in August for the first time in more than a year and U.S. homebuilders turned more pessimistic, indicating the economic slowdown is becoming broad-based. Read more here: U.S. Economy: Factory Demand, Builder Confidence Fall Segnala presso:

(Updates with closing market prices in fifth paragraph and Fed loan-officer survey in last paragraph.) Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — Orders and sales at New York manufacturers decreased in August for the first time … See the rest here: U.S. Economy: Factory Demand, Builder Confidence Fall – BusinessWeek Segnala presso:

The family is scheduled to see their new home, which will be built in just 105 hours, for the first time on Friday. Go here to read the rest: Neenah home demolished as part of ABC-TV Extreme Makeover project Segnala presso:

A COCKERMOUTH couple hope to introduce their new baby to his home for the first time next month following flood repair work. View post: Baby Oliver beats the flood repairs Segnala presso:

Builder with Harley-Davidson engine takes title for first time in seven-year history of bike building championships See the original post here: World championships is day of firsts Segnala presso:

By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 9, 2010 Tampa Bay’s home values rose month-to-month for the first time in four years as an upswing in the Clearwater market overcame continued declines elsewhere, according to an analysis being released today by housing tracker Zillow.com . The rise between May and June, however, was minuscule just 0.2 percent as there’s little evidence … More here: Tampa Bay home values slow their slide Segnala presso:

By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 9, 2010 Tampa Bay’s home values rose month-to-month for the first time in four years as an upswing in the Clearwater market overcame continued declines elsewhere, according to an analysis being released today by housing tracker Zillow.com . The rise between May and June, however, was minuscule just 0.2 percent as there’s little evidence … Read the original: Tampa Bay home values slow slide Segnala presso:

When in early July, Fred Lothrop returned to his childhood house in the Berkeley Hills for the first time in more than a decade, he instinctively wiped his feet on the floor mat before entering. It still felt like home. “The… United States – Berkeley Hills – Berkeley – Education – Counties See the original post here: A study in restoration / Owners called in the experts to revive home in Berkeley Hills Segnala presso:

LOS ANGELES – PulteGroup Inc., the nation s largest homebuilder and a major builder in the I.E., said Wednesday it returned to a quarterly profit for the first time in more than three years, as revenue surged amid a rush by Americans to complete their home purchase in time to qualify for federal tax credits. Continued here: Builder records profits for Q2 Segnala presso: