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Buildings grown by bacteria: New research to turn cells into mini-factories for materials

Living architecture is moving from the realm of science fiction into the laboratory… Read More Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2020-03-grown-bacteria-cells-mini-factories-materials.html

Home design in the age of social distancing

As human beings, we already spend more than 90 percent of our time indoors… Read More FIU News https://news.fiu.edu/2020/home-design-in-the-age-of-social-distancing

Commissioners Approve Loan Program for Affordable Housing

As of Tuesday, eight Wyoming counties had already approved the program… Read More Sweetwater Now Commissioners Approve Loan Program for Affordable Housing

Hottest Housing Markets

Colorado Springs reclaims the number 1 rank after Fort Wayne, IN held the spot for seven consecutive months… Read More Realter.com https://www.realtor.com/research/february-2020-hottest-housing-markets/

The Coolest New Design Stores Are…People’s Homes

More and more designers and dealers are creating showrooms in their own living spaces… Read More House Beautiful https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/a31344716/materia-trnk-showrooms-home-hybrid/

3/12: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY

Atlanta Fed: Year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 1.9 percent, sales decline significantly According to the Atlanta Fed’s monthly survey of businesses in their district for March, sales levels “compared to normal” declined significantly over the month. Profit margins also declined, but only slightly. Year-over-year unit cost growth went virtually unchanged at 1.6 percent, on average. Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations increased to 1.9 percent, on average, up from 1.7 percent the previous month. https://www.frbatlanta.org/research/inflationproject/bie.aspx CPI up 0.1 percent in February and 2.3 percent year-on-year as food prices rise The Consumer Price…

What’s best for first-time home buyers?

Nearly a third of Americans who’ve never previously bought a home say they plan to in the next five years… Read More Pharos Tribune https://www.pharostribune.com/news/business/article_a4b0ca2e-5e62-11ea-ad2b-4f87842d9bfd.html

28 Tips for Decorating a Stunning Bedroom

Bedrooms are where we reflect, recharge, spend some time reading a book… Read More thehousewire https://www.thehousewire.com/tips-for-decorating-a-stunning-bedroom/

Fed rate cut to boost homebuyers’ spending power

Interest rates were cut in response to the spreading coronavirus, and that could bring benefits to one sector of the U.S. economy just in time for spring: real estate… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/fed-rate-cut-housing-market

Legislation to boost affordable housing passes U.S. House

A bipartisan piece of legislation has successfully made its way through the U.S. House of Representatives… Read More News and Tribune https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/legislation-to-boost-affordable-housing-passes-u-s-house/article_29118602-5d8a-11ea-8f68-337b875c0d01.html