KB Home (NYSE: KBH)

10990 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Map)
Phone: 310-231-4000
Fax: 310-231-4222
Toll Free: 888-524-6637
http://www.kbhome.com

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Overview

For a dwelling done your way, you might turn to KB Home. KB builds houses mainly for first-time, trade-up, and active adult buyers primarily in the West, Southwest, and along the East Coast. The company markets houses under its Built to Order brand, which allows buyers to customize their homes by choosing a floor plan as well as exterior and interior features. The average selling price of a KB home is around $214,500. KB offers attached and detached single-family homes, in addition to townhomes and condos. It offers financing, mortgage assistance, title, and insurance through its KB Home Mortgage, a joint venture with Bank of America. KB has built more than a half a million homes since it was founded in 1957.

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Key financials for KB Home (NYSE: KBH)

Company Type Public (NYSE: KBH)
Fiscal Year-End November
2011 Sales (mil.) £1,305.6
1-Year Sales Growth (17.9%)
2011 Net Income (mil.) (£178.8)
2010 Employees 1,300
1-Year Employee Growth (7.1%)
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Key people and executives for KB Home (NYSE: KBH)

Chairman Stephen F. Bollenbach
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President, CEO, and Director Jeffrey T. (Jeff) Mezger
EVP and CFO Jeff Kaminski
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