the pulte home group, that's the builder, they want to build 53 homes on this five acres of land here. the builder would also like to add bike lanes and parking and like to demolish a nursery nearby and the jewish community center that sat vacant here for the past three years. concerned of neighbor that there would be more traffic and less open space and a loss of the semi-field that is in this area. one man we heard from questions whether a new project would somehow expose the area to flooding during heavy rains. now, the jewish community center which is selling the land to pulte argues that this development would create a new neighborhood full of people and lush landscaping. tonight, the city of walnut creek will take up those concerns of nearby residents and take into consideration what pulte and the jewish community center wants to do as they consider the environmental impact report. reporting live here in walnut creek, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> guess what, this will come as a huge shock, but another cold start to your thursday morning. but things are on the up and up. w

. >> reporter: by investing in research now, pulte claims it will ultimately save money. >> your kitchen was closed off and that's how you liked it, you're probably the person who doesn't want to entertain. >> reporter: by investing in research now, pulte claims it will ultimately save money, no more gambling on local designs. instead, homing in on both who their buyers are and exactly what they want and then building on that. i'm diana olick, outside atlanta. >>> up next, we're on the money getting ready for the holidays, whether you're planning to spend lessor save more, find out where and when you can get the best deals. and if you think the music industry issing for in circles, you may be right. >>> 'tis the to shop. retail sales are expected to increase to $630 billion in 2015. many retailers have started to release details will markdowns earlier than ever before. vera gibbons is here to tells how to get in on those deals. is this amazing that we're talking about this. we just got through halloween and now we're talking about the thanksgiving deals. my son already had his christmas

. >> reporter: it's part of a push by pulte homes one of the to hone in on a picky and price conscious consumer. create a kitchen based on the buyer's permits. >> again and again, our buyers tell us if you get one room right get our kitchen right. >> they invited kitchen appliance companies to show their wears so they could show them to groups. >> everything has to be in the right place. >> it's about life-style and about life choices. builders today need to cater not just to suburban families but no young millennials who wait longer to have children, to downsizing baby boomers, and to a more urban social higher end demand. >> you are talking price ipts above $400,000, $500,000 in many cities. >> reporter: by invest in research yow ppulte claims it will save money. >> if you liked it closed off, you are probably the person who doesn't like to entertain. >> reporter: buy investing in research now they claim they will save money, no more gambling on local design, instead homing in on who their buyers are, exactly what they want and building on that. >>> up next we are "on the money," get

. >> other builders like mpetitive pulte homes are going after first time home buyers, but not necessarily low priced entry level buyers. >> a lot of the investment has gone into the move up category. in fact, we should a diversified d ilder but a lot of the buyer. you're talking price points of $500,000 in many cities. >> the average sale price for a home like these is just under $289,000 but its express price is $191,000. affordability in the existing home market is weakening as home prices rise faster than incomes and faster than inflation. and mortgage rates rise ahead of a possible rate hike. it all ae s up to consumers watching the price tag ever more closely. >> there are some concerns. interest rates leading to construction delays but when you look at the order growth up 18% year over year that tells you the consumer is coming back to housing. >> or at least the consumer may want to come bac for "nightly business report," i'm diana olick in washington. >>> we beg home builder that's surged in today's session. beazer homes saw the earnings rise. the builder was helped by higher reve

since 2000, we had four groups and we have a group right now, 32 people pulted together from various areas to talk about the future, make plans fororhe future collectively and then pull together and each of those groups, individuals goes to their groups and gets buy-in, so we have a plan 2020 and noo 2025, so we'll have individuals and organizationsnsought in and agreed that these are their goals. we are looking ahead and mr. brown talked about google and so on. there's some things our utilities don't have enough power to run some of those things. the computers take a lot of energy and would take all the electricityy of the cedar falls utilities to do one of those projects we didn't and my for because we don't have enough electricity to handle some of those things. we've done very well when the president t the united states and google comes here and say they're doing great and senator grassley in one two or three-month period, that's a good record. our record is our record, not just me, but the mayor's job is to pull people together andnd i think i've demonstrated that with the optio

. >> four shots in, three exit wounds out the back, not responsive, no pults. we immediately just opened up his chest. his heart's impact, a lot of blood. >> what makes hall ran's story remarkableable over the years is two other doctors have taken credit for the emergency surgery performed, and each drew major media attention. hall ran, now a surgeon in syracuse new york was first interviewed by a new report, being unveiled this week. >> it's just unseemly. i've never done that. >> had you do that, you would have gotten more media attention irnts but i think i would have come across as a butthead. >> carol was in the room. >> david was on the op sid site of the stretcher. he had the chest out, trying to find where the bleeders with. >> elise was also in the room. >> david was taking care of his end, which is cardiac massage. dr. hall ran did a wonderful job that night, and he deserves credit. >> after lennon was pronounced, hall ran wrote up the medical report, which has never been released. dr. steven lind asked if he wanted to brief the media mob outside. >>

. >> my name is nick costa with pulte homes. >> the plan was outlined during a recent city meeting showing the developer's plan to build 53 homes on five acres of land. lawless argues the area's country roads can't handle additional traffic and more accidents. >> a woman was struck and killed on tyse valley boulevard right where the project was proposed. i think that state there's is already an issue with pedestrian safety. >> reporter: but the developer says it will add additional sidewalks, lighting and crosswalks. and in a statement to nbc bay area news said in part this public process has considerably reduced the proposed densely of height in home, while also increasing open space, side yard sizes, and enhancing the overall neighborhood design. for now the planning commission approved the project. >> this is where people live, you know. and we should have a say where we live. >> i was really disappointed in our city's response. >> reporter: and because of that disappointment, residents tell me they are planning a march here on december 1st at city hall against this proposed project. th

pulte homes wants to build 53 homes on this five-acre parcel of land. add bike lanes and parking and lot it to demolish a nearby nursery and the community center which sat vacant for the past three years. the concern from neighbors is more traffic, less open space. >> add character to the place right now and it should be preserved just because a developer shows an ability to do something, doesn't mean it should be done. >> we're going to be creating a neighborhood where there wasn't a neighborhood before and people will be walking and biking and enjoying the beautiful lush landscaping. >> one man who is opposed to the development questions whether a new project would somehow expose the area to flooding during heavy rains. tonight, the city of walnut creek will take up those concerns of nearby residents as it considers the environmental ime impact report. >> bob, thank you. >>> staying in the east bay, students across the country are organizing marches to protest student debt today. they are calling it the million student march and one of those marches i

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public builders like dr horton are building lower priced entry level homes but others like leonard and pultewing more expensive. supply is what we need. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. take a look at interstate 80 in northern california. this morning digging out from the snow and freezing rain from a big winter storm. it is now making its way across the united states. they need that snow and snow pack up in the mountains there in california and the mountain west. so what to expect and what it means for your thanksgiving travel. we'll give it to you straight ahead on "power lunch." so what's your news? i got a job! i'll be programming at ge. oh i got a job too, at zazzies. (friends gasp) the app where you put fruit hats on animals? i love that! guys, i'll be writing code that helps machines communicate. (interrupting) i just zazzied you. (phone vibrates) look at it! (friends giggle) i can do dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs... you name it. i'm going to transform the way the world works. (proudly) i programmed that hat. and i can do casaba melons. i'll be helping turbines power cities. i

the facebook drivers were cat pulted in the union over night. there are other drivers who are trying to organize who don't have a union, all the google drivers, the droirfbs for bowers transportation and to be honest sometimes those fights can get ugly and think that is why supervisor wiener was smart and keen to the meeting to talk about the importance of having a labor harmony resolution. that was backed by the throefs board and the idea being if those fights do turn ugly which they sometimes do it will not impact the 800,000 people who dependent on muni service and that is a goal we all share. so, we are very happy to have worked with your staff and want to thank director reiskin, mr. mu gire and others that helped us on this and again would urge you to pass this including the labor harmony provision jz make this a permanent program. >> mark gleesen, rome alying, [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mark gleesen with local teamsters 665. we do support this proposal as it is presented with the inclusion the labor harmony clause that we believe wisel

the facebook drivers were cat pulted in the union over night. there are other drivers who are trying to organize who don't have a union, all the google drivers, the droirfbs for bowers transportation and to be honest sometimes those fights can get ugly and think that is why supervisor wiener was smart and keen to the meeting to talk about the importance of having a labor harmony resolution. that was backed by the throefs board and the idea being if those fights do turn ugly which they sometimes do it will not impact the 800,000 people who dependent on muni service and that is a goal we all share. so, we are very happy to have worked with your staff and want to thank director reiskin, mr. mu gire and others that helped us on this and again would urge you to pass this including the labor harmony provision jz make this a permanent program. >> mark gleesen, rome alying, [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mark gleesen with local teamsters 665. we do support this proposal as it is presented with the inclusion the labor harmony clause that we believe wisel

the facebook drivers were cat pulted in the union over night.re other drivers who are trying to organize who don't have a union, all the google drivers, the droirfbs for bowers transportation and to be honest sometimes those fights can get ugly and think that is why supervisor wiener was smart and keen to the meeting to talk about the importance of having a labor harmony resolution. that was backed by the throefs board and the idea being if those fights do turn ugly which they sometimes do it will not impact the 800,000 people who dependent on muni service and that is a goal we all share. so, we are very happy to have worked with your staff and want to thank director reiskin, mr. mu gire and others that helped us on this and again would urge you to pass this including the labor harmony provision jz make this a permanent program. >> mark gleesen, rome alying, [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mark gleesen with local teamsters 665. we do support this proposal as it is presented with the inclusion the labor harmony clause that we believe wisely the su

pulte you have the left and right concern about the left by those issues, we have to have a backstop in order to have the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage which the american people won't. they have been voting with pocketbook since the 50s on that issue, we as an industry want to provide for them. legislation is going to be required to do that and i think the things they can do, backed legislation. >> this massive issue, the kind of opinions here on how to get there. and more common ground, and the court dynamics. and small institutions, bag, not bad. and tried to get fixed in order to make sure there was a clear separation, originators can equally access the system and a level playing field because that created a lot of bifurcation, we salt that. one of the other big land mines which is really important to the role g s es are playing is how do we meet this, and whenever the topic we bucket it into, we need to have a system that is going to have an obligation to support communities that otherwise may not get capital from the private sector particularly in bad markets to get capital, we ne