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Housing Starts in U.S. Surge to Second-Highest Level Since 2007
New-home construction in the U.S. climbed in June to the second-highest level since November 2007 as builders stepped up work on apartment projects. Housing starts rose 9.8 percent to a 1.17 million annualized rate from a revised 1.07 million in … Continue reading
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NAHB to EPA: See You in Court
NAHB and other farm and business organizations filed a lawsuit today seeking to overturn a federal rule that defines the “waters of the United States” and the jurisdictional scope of the Clean Water Act. The suit, which was brought against the … Continue reading
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More Americans are ready to go out and buy a home
More Americans are ready to go out and buy a home. That’s good news, on a lot of levels. The number of Americans that believe it is a good time to buy a home has gone up, according to Wells … Continue reading
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Why the homeownership rate will keep falling – and falling, and falling
The home ownership rate in the U.S. has been tumbling since the height of the housing boom. Fewer and fewer of us own our homes — because foreclosures claimed them from us, or because the housing bust taught us to … Continue reading
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Declining Warranty Costs
Declining Warranty Costs In general, we find this group to have relatively low warranty expenses, both on a total dollar basis and as a percentage of their sales revenue. And while there has been a downturn in both their sales … Continue reading
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THE TOP 3 PRIORITIES FOR MILLENNIAL HOME BUYERS
The Houston Chronicle’s Paul Takahashi sits down with Scott Davis, a regional director with Metrostudy, to explore what millennials are looking for when they’re looking for a home, and how their preferences will nudge the housing market in different directions. … Continue reading
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You’re busy. Really busy
You’re busy. Really busy. Stuff piles up. Daily. And out of all the places you need to check messages, the biggest nightmare is often email. Let’s talk solutions. First of all, ignoring the onslaught is a temporary, and let’s face … Continue reading
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A Flood of Confusion
Confusion is still swirling about regarding the potential impact of the recent presidential order on Federal Flood Risk Management Standards (FFRMS) – and NAHB has been testifying at hearings, making our members’ voices heard atlistening sessions, talking up federal officials, … Continue reading
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Home Warranties: Great with the run-of-the-mill mishaps, terrible in emergencies Home warranty plans are designed to help you repair or replace the mechanical systems in your home that malfunction because of regular wear and tear. These warranties aren’t required, since … Continue reading
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Don’t Melt Down in a Crisis
Will your business ever face a crisis situation needing careful and strategic communication? Quite possibly. (You can’t control everything.) And the degree of the fallout will largely depend on your timely and clear response—and a precise execution. A good example … Continue reading
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