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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

The financial value of green buildings is well documented, from commanding higher rents, greater occupancy rates, and increased occupant satisfaction, to lower operating costs for everything from reduced insurance premiums and less energy utilized, easily resulting in an increased return on investment of more than 9% over conventional building.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

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To win the construction loan approval, make at least a 20% down payment, ensure you’ve got a great credit score, low debt to income rate, sufficient earnings to pay off the loan, construction and project budget approval, and general contractor or builder approval. What to consider about construction loans.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

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FINANCIAL RATIOS: DEBT . Debt Ratio . Debt Ratio measures the extent of a company’s leverage. It can be used to determine the proportion of a company’s assets that are financed by debt. Debt-to-Equity . Debt (Less Cash) to Equity . Formula: Total Liabilities / Total Assets .

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Home Affordability Report Shows Increased Pressure for Affordable Housing

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The affordability index is based on the percentage of average wages needed to pay for major expenses on a median-priced home with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20% down payment and a 28% maximum “front-end” debt-to-income ratio. Major expenses” include property taxes, home insurance, mortgage payments, and mortgage insurance. .

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

a lien) that is superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for delinquent regularly scheduled PACE special assessment payments. lien) superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for the full outstanding PACE obligation at any time (i.e., The guidance describes it as, the property may only become subject to an enforceable claim (i.e.,

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Inside these pages you’ll learn how to better manage the submittal process; make the most of field, logistics and maintenance report; examine if it’s smart to restructure debt, reinforce training so that it sticks, and more. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management.

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Biden Announces New Plan to Help Homeowners Save on Mortgage Costs

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Under the new initiative, the Federal Housing Administration will reduce mortgage insurance premiums by 0.3 percentage points to 0.55% for FHA-insured mortgages. FHA-insured mortgages, which accounted for 7.5% The program is set to begin on March 20, and will help an estimated 850,000 U.S.

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