Pulte Homes, Inc. · Bloomfield Hills, MI United States · (NYSE: PHM)

Pulte Homes pulls its weight in providing homes for the Great American Family. The company, which buys land to build single-family houses, duplexes, townhouses, and condominiums became the top homebuilder in the US when it merged with rival Centex in 2009. The company now targets a cross-section of homebuyers around the country. The Centex brand is focused on entry-level buyers, while the Pulte name is used for customers looking to trade up. Pulte also builds Del Webb retiree communities, mostly in Sunbelt locales, for the growing number of buyers in the 55-plus age range. The company sells its homes in 900 communities across some 30 states. To read the full description, subscribe now.

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