William Lyon Homes, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based developer, announced last week that it will file for bankruptcy protection.

New homes for multigenerational families are a category that increased by 30 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

Toll Brothers announced last week that Zvi Barzilay, 65, its chief operating officer and president, will be retiring effective December 31, 2011. He will be succeeded by Richard T. Hartman.

NVR announced that it will move into the single-family market in Ashburn, Va., with the construction of new luxury homes.

The number of foreclosures climbed in October, as mortgage lenders begin to make their way through the paperwork problems that had delayed new filings for much of the last year.

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data for September from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that job openings are starting to pick up, especially in the construction sector.

Housing affordability is near its highest level in more than twenty years according to the Housing Opportunity Index.

Single-family housing starts rose 3.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 430,000 units in October, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department.

Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes fell three points from a year ago.