Pulte Homes, Inc is a Bloomfield Hills, MI based company founded by Bill Pulte

Bill Pulte

William Pulte is the founder and chairman of Pulte Homes, one of the largest residential builders and real estate development companies in the United States, building over 450,000 homes since 1950 and operating in 53 markets in 27 states.-Career:...

. Announced April 8, 2009, Pulte Homes has agreed to acquire Centex

Centex

Centex Corporation began as a Dallas, Texas based home builder in 1950.-Division:*Centex Destination Properties*Centex Homes*Centex Insurance*Centex Title*CTX Mortgage*Fox & Jacobs Homes-External links:****...

 - creating the nation's largest homebuilding company in a stock transaction worth $3.1 billion, including $1.8 billion of debt. The companies said that, after the merger, Pulte shareholders will own 68% of the combined company, and Centex shareholders will own 32%.