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Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases

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Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases. The volume of residential construction lending declined starting at the beginning of 2019, but it’s continued an upward trajectory through the first quarter of 2021. cbroderick. Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:33. billion, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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Residential Green Building Increasingly Incentivized with Property Tax Credits

Green Building Law Update

Recognizing that while commercial construction is increasing building green, but that green residential construction lags in market share, local governments are increasingly looking to enact voluntary incentives to drive residential green building. Image © Pasadena EcoHouse 2008. LEED LEED Homes green building law'

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New-Home Sales Highest Since February 2008

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percent, the fastest since February 2008, according to Commerce Department data published Tuesday in Washington. While the government’s new-home purchase data are subject to big swings from month to month, the broader picture for residential real estate shows steady gains fueled by stable employment and low borrowing costs.

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Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act: What Residential Contractors Need to Know

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In Pennsylvania, contractors working on residential projects need to be aware of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. However, when it comes to residential projects, many states like Pennsylvania provide additional requirements and protections for homeowners. Arbitration clause. This one is not actually required.

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West Bank – Construction Costs Increase

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Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential Buildings. The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings in the West Bank* reached 114.21 Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Non-residential Buildings. Increase in the Road Cost Index (RCI).

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New BREEAM In Use Version in a Changing World

Green Building Law Update

Last week BRE Global announced that the “BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential” green building rating system has launched. But despite several attempts at a North American invasion, including a 2008 joint venture with ICSC, BREEAM has never been widely accepted nor utilized in the U.S.,

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