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How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., Is Restoring the Vacant Middle

Pro Builder

How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., All too often, the discussion centers around building ourselves out of the housing crisis through new construction. But there are countless vacant and blighted properties in communities that need reinvestment and affordable housing options.

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Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life

Natural Building

Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life is the second book in my series about green home building (the first was Rolling Shelter: Vehicles We Have Called Home ) and it chronicles much of the personal remodeling I have done over my life. In Mexico, I enclosed two different patios to create passive solar rooms.

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Despite Remodeling Boom, More Investment Is Needed to Repair Older US Homes

Pro Builder

Despite Remodeling Boom, More Investment Is Needed to Repair Older US Homes ldeakins Thu, 04/06/2023 - 11:50 America's housing stock is older than at any time ever recorded, and according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, more investment is needed to make homes safer and more efficient The U.S.

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A Guide to Keeping Your Healthcare Practice Open during a Remodel

Wolgast Corporation

Healthcare practitioners can have a difficult time deciding when to start an occupied office remodel due to the speculation of shutdown inconvenience, operations minimization, or the lessening of their income. Our speed enables us to complete a remodel more quickly and get out of the client’s way to enjoy their fresh new space.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

Pro Builder

Stringent residential design standards imposed by local governments are affecting housing costs; the impact of new residential construction on the broader economy (chart). NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis Requires Reshaping Public Policy. . Advertisement. . Design Standards Gone Too Far.

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Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP

Pro Builder

Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP. Housing made up 16.9% As the economy continues to recover, housing’s share is expected to taper, says the National Association of Home Builders. Housing’s share of the GDP increased 6.5% Housing’s share of the GDP increased 6.5% cbroderick. Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:45.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

Pro Builder

NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. The problem for home builders and remodelers is that although lumber futures have begun to moderate, lumber packages quoted to builders have held at or near record highs.

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