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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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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

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

In his 2010 autobiography, My Life on Mars, he recalled a builder stopping him in The Open University car park to shake his hand.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Morgan Stanley isn't so enthusiastic about the home builder.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The builder finished placing his load of stones on the wall.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

To drive builders to construct eligible homes, the measure would allow them to opt into a “qualified builder” option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Dozens of builders had been working on the upper floors when it collapsed, but managed to emerge largely unscathed.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Treasurys to the beaten-down shares of home builders and software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The share of builders offering discounts is the highest since 2020, according to a monthly survey by the National Association of Home Builders released Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Lots of neighborhoods have cookie-cutter houses, because it’s cheaper for builders to just use the same design over and over again. It doesn’t mean anything.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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