In this Jan. 10, 2011 photo, a new home is …

Al Behrman | published: January 19, 2011

In this Jan. 10, 2011 photo, a new home is under construction, in Monroe, Ohio. U.S. homebuilders remain discouraged over the prospects for improved home sales in the months ahead, unconvinced as yet that the economy will spur the kind of job growth needed to coax more buyers into the market.