High Gloss Kitchens Making a Major Comeback We’re starting to see high gloss return to kitchen design, albeit in a different form. Today’s trendiest high-gloss kitchens are super modern, monochromatic slab door styles. Instead, more characterful… Read More Livingetc https://www.livingetc.com/news/high-gloss-kitchen-cabinets
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U.S. Home Prices Rise Slightly, Ending Seven Straight Months of Declines
U.S. Home Prices Rise Slightly, Ending Seven Straight Months of Declines After steadily declining for seven consecutive months, housing prices are now back on the uptick, according to a new report. Read More Bank Rate https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/housing-prices-falling-across-country/
Read MoreAre Kitchen Islands a Thing of the Past?
Are Kitchen Islands a Thing of the Past? Though kitchen islands provide much-appreciated extra space for food preparation and a less formal alternative to a traditional dining table, they may be a bigger nuisance than we care to admit. Read More House Beautiful https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a43644856/experts-kitchen-islands/
Read MoreWalt Disney World Expands Affordable and Attainable Housing Project
Walt Disney World Expands Affordable and Attainable Housing Project Disney has this evening shared that groundbreaking on its Affordable and Attainable Housing development is targeted for next year, with the first units anticipated to be completed in 2026. Read More WDW Magic https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-disney-company/news/19apr2023-walt-disney-world-expands-its-affordable-and-attainable-housing-project-and-announces-planned-completion-date.htm
Read MorePriced at $1.5M, Trilith Project ‘Tower Home’ Reaches for Stars
Priced at $1.5M, Trilith Project ‘Tower Home’ Reaches for Stars Eco-focused, four-story dwelling part of new Town at Trilith section called The Aurora Collection Read More Urbanize Atlanta https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/trilith-town-studios-tower-home-listed-million-images
Read MoreHUD Takes Action to Highlight and Research Land Use and Zoning Reforms
HUD Takes Action to Highlight and Research Land Use and Zoning Reforms The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new publication that summarizes the effects of restrictive land use policies on housing supply, location and affordability… Read More U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hud_no_23_072
Read MoreSenior Living Operator Harmony Homes Forges Ahead With Workforce Housing Cottage Concept
Senior Living Operator Harmony Homes Forges Ahead With Workforce Housing Cottage Concept A small senior living operator and developer in New Hampshire is creating a new affordable and workforce housing development meant to help house the company’s employees. Read More Senior Housing News https://seniorhousingnews.com/2023/04/03/senior-living-operator-harmony-homes-forges-ahead-with-new-workforce-housing-cottage-concept/
Read MoreUse of Residential Energy Tax Credits Increases
Use of Residential Energy Tax Credits Increases Including carryforwards from 2019, 2.4 million taxpayers claimed at least one residential energy credit for tax year 2020 (the most recent data available). This represents a 16.2% increase over 2019… Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2023/03/use-of-residential-energy-tax-credits-increases/?_ga=2.192937260.72780378.1680538066-130720019.1679330379
Read MoreSBA Issues Strong Rebuke to Transformer Rule Following Builder Input
SBA Issues Strong Rebuke to Transformer Rule Following Builder Input The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy delivered a stinging rebuke to the Department of Energy’s proposed rule to regulate energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/sba-transformer
Read More3/28/2023 – – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY March U.S. economic index surges to 53.3, complicating inflation efforts The headline S&P Global Flash US PMI Composite Output Index registered 53.3 in March, up notably from 50.1 in February. The latest index reading was the highest for almost a year and signaled a solid expansion in private sector activity. On the price front, input costs faced by businesses continued to rise at an historically elevated pace in March despite the rate of inflation softening to the second-slowest since October 2020. https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/53e9f887b83e47d7bc6681c608d5aa3f …
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