builder
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Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC's Ground Force from 1997 to 2005.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
At Toll Brothers, a luxury home builder, the third-quarter average selling price was $996,000, up from $974,000 the year before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
HOA fees are also harder to avoid: 44% of homes for sale are now subject to a monthly HOA fee, in part due to builder preferences and a preference for HOAs among some municipalities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Down the hall, a builder my dad's age but musclier had a sledgehammer in one hand and a chisel in the other.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Data-center builders weigh their options as winning candidates promise moratoriums in key states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
He is particularly keen on PulteGroup, which is less exposed than other builders to more-rate-sensitive, first-time home buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
AI data centers likely involves builders offering more safeguards, local investments, and contractual commitments including electricity-bill protection, says Malik Ahmed Khan, senior equity analyst from Morningstar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Home builders also face rising costs for distribution, storage and transportation of materials and tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He investigated the stocks of home builders, and then the stocks of companies that insured home mortgages, like PMI.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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