D.R. Horton, America’s Largest Builder, says Sales Up 33% in 4th Quarter

As there is concern over a bubble in some of the coastal markets, in the heart of the country housing is still in great demand. D.R. Horton is a builder throughout the southeast, is experiencing tremendous growth on almost every level.

From the AP:

D.R. Horton Inc., the nation’s biggest homebuilder, said Tuesday that its home sales grew 33 percent for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30.

Net sales orders totaled $3.8 billion, compared with $2.8 billion the year before. Unit volume was 13,950 homes, up 26 percent from 11,105 last year.

In fiscal 2005, net sales orders expanded 28 percent to $14.6 billion, with volume rising 18 percent to 53,232 homes from 45,263 a year ago.

“We are extremely pleased that all of our regions recorded double-digit increases in both sales dollars and units for the quarter,” said Chairman Donald R. Horton.

Shares of D.R. Horton climbed on the news, jumping $1.18, or 3.7 percent, to $33.00 in premarket activity.

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