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		<title>U.S. Homebuilder Confidence at 6-year high</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confidence among U.S. homebuilders remains at its highest level in six years, reflecting improved optimism over the strengthening housing market this year and a pickup in visits by prospective buyers to builders’ communities.]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilders group sees pickup in  housing this year&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. housing market will begin to mount a turnaround this year, building toward a solid recovery in 2013, according to a forecast by the chief economist of a homebuilding industry trade group.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed up with living in an apartment, Linda Holden built her own duplex 36 years ago&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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