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Repurposeability: The future of college campuses

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Describing American colleges and universities as suffering from an “Edifice Complex,” in 2012 the New York Times reported that, “A decade-long binge to build academic buildings, dormitories and recreation facilities – some of them inordinately lavish to attract new students – has left colleges and universities saddled with large amounts of debt.”. (..)

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Are Starter Homes a Thing of the Past?

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According to the New York Times, as recently as 25 years ago, builders were able to sell newly built houses of 1,400 square feet with two to three bedrooms for $125,000 or less. In addition, communities–and economics–are requiring that new homes be larger and hence, more expensive. Mon, 09/26/2022 - 11:57.

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ReportL 2020 Sees Dip in Tall Building Completions

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Central Park Tower, New York City. For the second straight year, the world has seen a decrease in the number of tall buildings completed, according to a new report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Photo by Itrytohelp32 , CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

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All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Oddly enough most of them paid the debt years later and all of them were very appreciative that we treated them with courtesy and respect. Knowing The Answers Helps.

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Tiny Home Living is Thriving, But With Drawbacks

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One tiny home owner who lives with her husband and three dogs in a 7-foot-by-16-foot cargo trailer said the pandemic has made her home feel “a whole lot smaller,” reports The New York Times.

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How Down Payment Loans Affect the Housing Market

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A record 73% of all new mortgage debt in the first quarter of 2021 went to buyers with credit scores of 760 or above, according to data from the New York Federal Reserve. In August 2019, 30% of mortgage loans were backed by the FHA, VA, or USDA, according to NAR data.

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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

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“While allegedly concealing the environmental and economic risks posed by its dam, Vale misled investors and raised more than $1 billion in our debt markets while its securities actively traded on the NYSE.”. The SEC’s complaint, filed in U.S.

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