In Boise, Housing Struggles to Emerge From Its Malaise

Cory Barton is the owner CBH Homes, where business has gone flat in the last year. To keep his business running, he has reduced the number
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Cory Barton is president of the CBH Homes, where business is still at a fraction of what it was during the boom. To try to attract buyers, the company has focused on models with simpler, less expensive floor plans, and run advertisements targeting first-time homebuyers.

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