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How To Finance a Business: Short-Term vs. Long-Term

Construction Marketing

It’s generally used to cover immediate business needs, such as payroll, inventory purchases, or unexpected expenses. Short-term loans can be used to cover immediate operational expenses or take advantage of a business opportunity without committing to long-term debt. Another advantage is flexibility.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

The term capital is used across industries to represent all of a company’s financial assets, including cash, inventory, equipment, and more. Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. Debt capital. 3 types of capital for construction.

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Buyers Retreat as Mortgage Rates Creep Over 7% Threshold Again

Pro Builder

Rates are rising due to uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s plan to tame inflation in a strong economy, as well as an ongoing battle over raising the debt ceiling and the possibility of a U.S. Even if the debt crisis is resolved before a default, rates don’t have a lot of reason to move significantly lower anytime soon.

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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

There are several steps you should take now to prepare for a successful transition to the new standard: The first step is to: Build an inventory of your leases. Existing debt covenant calculations may need to be amended as a result of the implementation of the new lease standard. Determine how to account for each lease.

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Home Prices Increase 17.2%—Is the Housing Market in a Bubble?

Pro Builder

Bubbles are driven by irrational behaviors driving up prices, yet the housing market’s price acceleration can be pinpointed to low inventory. Debt as a percentage of personal income has dropped to 85.3% The median price for an existing home reached $329,100, a 17.2% Housing stock remains at a record low with just 2.1

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades

Pro Builder

Chuck Fowke named NAHB's new chair; a look at new single-family home inventory. With the training they can obtain through organizations like the Home Builders Institute, they will be highly sought after—without the burden of student loan debt.”. New Single-Family Home Inventory. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 13:00.

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5 Supply-Chain Takeaways ?From the Pandemic

Pro Builder

And I hope organizations take a closer look at the excess inventory category as well. . But a Lean approach to excess inventory at the distributor level was never meant to equal no inventory. I don’t know about you, but when I think of a distributor, I expect them to carry some inventory. And to what end?