Sentences with phrase «cent of home builders»

Other estimates find 20 per cent to 25 per cent of home builders as problematic.

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He'd promised to bring back jobs for the middle class; the U.S. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), meanwhile, warned a 25 per cent duty on Canadian lumber imports would result in about 8,000 job losses in the U.S.

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The survey says 81 per cent of buyers who use the Internet to search for a home purchase through a real estate agent, while 63 per cent of non-Internet users buy through an agent; non-Internet users are more likely to purchase directly from a builder or an owner they knew in advance of the transaction.

Among the builders who successfully met homeowner expectations, more than 80 per cent of their buyers said that the new - home purchase experience exceeded their expectations.

The study finds that only 32 per cent of buyers felt that their builder set realistic expectations and prepared them for what to expect with their new home purchase experience.

To save on square footage, the living room is high on the endangered list, says NAHB, with 52 per cent of builders expecting it to be merged with other spaces in the home by 2015.

Builders surveyed expect homes to average 2,152 square feet in 2015, 10 per cent smaller than the average size of single - family homes started in the first three quarters of 2010.

In addition to floor plan changes, 68 per cent of builders surveyed say that homes in 2015 will also include more green features and technology, including low - E windows; engineered wood beams, joists or tresses; water - efficient features such as dual - flush toilets or low - flow faucets; and an Energy Star rating for the whole house.