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John Alfred Paulson, president of Paulson & Co., Inc.
Paulson, who manages the $31 billion Paulson & Co. fund, has made a "stalking horse" bid of $42.4 million to acquire the assets of Engle Homes, which includes land and lots in Arizona targeted for more than 8,000 homes, and nine completed residences.
Engle-owned property in Colorado and Nevada is also part of Paulson's proposed deal. Engle is a subsidiary of Technical Olympic USA of Hollywood, Fla. .
The offer follows auctions earlier this year by TOUSA where Paulson also participated, according to Reuters and sources familiar with the matter.
Paulson runs the $31 billion hedge fund Paulson & Co.
With builders suffering due to continued sluggish sales of new homes, slow job growth, and the competition for market share, it really is survival of the fittest—talks of consolidation among the biggest players have been circulating in the industry and among investors.