Month: August 2022

Slowly but Surely: Home Approvals Make Their Way Up While new dwelling approvals plummeted, detached homes increased marginally. Read More Mortgage Business https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/economy/17144-home-approvals-nudged-up

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Texas Dominates Top U.S. Housing Markets As supply chains recover, building activity should resume, making more homes available for purchase and leveling prices. Read More The Street https://www.thestreet.com/investing/texas-top-housing-markets-study

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Lumber Prices Flatten in North America It is usual for this time of year for most lumber prices to soften, as most large-volume buyers have received the wood they need for ongoing and expected projects. There is an… Read More Lesprom https://www.lesprom.com/en/news/Most_lumber_prices_flatten_in_North_America_104399/

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MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Job openings rebound to 11.2 million in July, quits rate falls slightly The number of job openings rose 1.8 percent to 11.2 million on the last business day of July.  Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.4 million and 5.9 million, respectively, falling over one percent. Within separations, quits (4.2 million) fell 1.7 percent, and the ratio of quits to open jobs fell to 37 percent.  With 5.7 million officially unemployed persons in July, the overhang of open jobs rose 8.6 percent…

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Inflation Reduction Act Benefits: Millions Of Efficient Electrified Buildings IRA incentives and programs will accelerate adoption of efficient, all-electric appliances and equipment in homes and buildings and make homes healthier while cutting power bills. Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2022/08/30/inflation-reduction-act-benefits-millions-of-efficient-electrified-buildings/?sh=1a2af76b1346

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Florida Lifestyle Homes announces new incentive on Net-Zero Annette The Annette is the first Net-Zero home in Babcock Ranch and was recently awarded a platinum certificate by the Florida Green Building Coalition for excellence in sustainable construction and adherence to energy management guidelines. Read More News-Press https://www.news-press.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/fort-myers/2022/08/27/florida-lifestyle-homes-announces-new-incentive-net-zero-florida-lifestyle-homes-announces-neannette/7868036001/

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Grand Homes holds open model in Bower Ranch today Grand homes are Energy Star-qualified through high-performance LOW-E vinyl windows, 2-by-6 exterior framing and a 16-SEER air conditioning system. Read More The Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/sponsored/real-estate/2022/08/28/grand-homes-holds-open-model-in-bower-ranch-today/

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Smart Home Technology Becoming New Normal In time, the technology has expanded to multiple areas designed to improve overall quality of life. Building such technology features into new homes, once considered innovative, is now becoming the standard. Read More Herald Tribune https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/business/real-estate/2022/08/29/smart-homes-great-aging-place-quickly-becoming-standard/7877137001/

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NCC To Construct an Additional 191 Apartments in Espoo The project has several solutions for reducing carbon emissions; for example, the residential units will be heated using renewable energy and the block will be LEED Gold certified. Read More Helsinki Times https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/22106-ncc-to-construct-an-additional-191-apartments-in-espoo.html

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New Affordable Retirement Community Coming To Bastrop This certified green project will help lower utility bills for seniors. Jeff Glover with MGM Development group, says the rent will also be competitively priced. Read More myarklamiss https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/new-affordable-retirement-community-coming-to-bastrop/

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