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To: Tradelite who wrote (26005)	12/15/2004 11:39:29 AM
From: damainman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

"Have no idea why someone would venture into a homebuilder short position: They are too heavily shorted right now. jmho

To: Tradelite who wrote (26005)	12/15/2004 2:31:28 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

A few other builders in addition to Pulte are starting to emulate the factory built home-module techniques pioneered 20 years ago by Weyerhauser homebuilding companies like Pardee Construction. When I worked for Pardee this gave us close to a 10% price advantage over other builders. Put more simply, in highly competitive areas we made a 20% profit margin when other builders were making 10%. Once all builders implement these techniques, no one will have an advantage. It will all be reflected in lower home prices. *Pulte has opened up its own factory to produce major construction components and is testing the concept in a limited area.* .