Year: 2023

Adding Color to Midcentury

BrianAnthony

Adding Color to Midcentury A Northwest Custom Woodwork fireplace wall built from wood slats serves as the living room centerpiece. Circular accents in the guest bathroom and an Ann Sacks backsplash nod to the era’s obsession with geometry. Read More SeattleMet https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2023/01/edmonds-washington-colorful-midcentury-modern-home-remodel-the-residency-bureau

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01-20-2023 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY

BrianAnthony

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Purchase loan apps soar 25% in first year of 2023, but down 35% year-on-year The Market Composite Index for mortgage applications increased 27.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, with purchase loans rising 25 percent (but down 35 percent year-on-year) and refinance activity rising 34 percent (but down 81 percent year-on-year). The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 6.6 percent of total applications. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased to…

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KB Home First National Homebuilder in the Metaverse With Launch of Virtual New-Home Community

BrianAnthony

KB Home First National Homebuilder in the Metaverse With Launch of Virtual New-Home Community Leading homebuilder introduces first-ever immersive technology enabling visitors to personalize virtual model homes Read More BusinessWire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230117005529/en/Breaking-New-Ground-KB-Home-First-National-Homebuilder-in-the-Metaverse-With-Launch-of-Virtual-New-Home-Community

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The Inflation Reduction Act: An Overview of Clean Energy Provisions and Their Impact on Affordable Housing

BrianAnthony

The Inflation Reduction Act: An Overview of Clean Energy Provisions and Their Impact on Affordable Housing These new rules expand the eligibility to all residential buildings, creates new energy standards and determines the credit amounts based on the energy standard and prevailing wages. Read More Novogradac https://www.novoco.com/notes-from-novogradac/inflation-reduction-act-overview-clean-energy-provisions-and-their-impact-affordable-housing

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Designing With Nature: A Master Planned Community Developer’s View

BrianAnthony

Designing With Nature: A Master Planned Community Developer’s View Preserving natural resources is a key tenet of our strategy; not only do we aim to protect outdoor spaces for the enjoyment of community members, but we also want to responsibly steward the land we occupy as we… Read More USGBC https://www.usgbc.org/articles/designing-nature-master-planned-community-developer-s-view

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