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Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply

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Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply. The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according to results from Zillow’s Home Price Expectations Survey. More than half of the surveyed experts said relaxing zoning rules would increase housing supply. cbroderick.

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich.

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3 Things to Consider Before Purchasing and Developing Raw Land

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metro areas, highlighting a 32.4% HowStuffWorks also mentions that checking whether the property lies within a flood zone, as well as checking with the area government for any unknown moratoriums relating to the land are additional things to research. increase from the same time period in 2020, according to Realtor.com.

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Texas Cities Lead Recovery Employment Leaders In BF 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders in the Metro Ranking Report released this week by the national publication which focuses on site selection and economic development. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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29 Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs in May

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Construction employment increased in 329 out of 358 metro areas between April and May as a new survey finds that two-thirds of highway construction firms had at least one crash in the past year at highway work zones they operate. Ken Simonson, chief economist, noted that construction employment…

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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. Anchorage, AK held onto second place, followed by Louisville, KY, the North American hub for UPS. Far West U.S. -

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July / August 2022 Issue (Volume 55, Number 4)

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Business Facilities' July / August 2022 issue features our 18th annual Rankings Report, including state, metro, and global rankings. Plus, healthcare, fintech, and corporate HQs.

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