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

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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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Broader Economy Suffered in 2020 While Home Improvements Thrived

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Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:32. But in 2020, amid concerns about having contractors in the home, DIY projects gained new popularity, and remodeling activity shifted to lower-cost metros where larger shares of younger households—traditionally the most active do-it-yourselfers—could afford to own homes.” cbroderick. economy dipped 3.5%

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Everyone Wants in on Housing Flipping

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Wed, 09/08/2021 - 09:29. Arvind Raghunathan, Roc360’s chief executive, said his firm would have little trouble raising several billion more given the hunt for yield that has sent investors into less-familiar pockets of fixed income. Remodeling. Everyone Wants in on Housing Flipping. cbroderick. Read More. .

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . In some regions and climates, community solar is not in play and a combination of rooftop solar and natural gas continues to dominate home building and remodeling. .

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Can construction solve COVID nurses’ need for space and supplies

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Income from elective surgeries dried up during the pandemic when these services (excepting emergencies) were halted. lost $323 billion in revenue through 2020 and are expected to lose another $53-122 billion in 2021 , according to the American Hospital Association. Increase airflow in hallways and break areas.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

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Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:00. 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. New-Home Prices Squeeze Out Lower-Income Households . Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices. National Association of Home Builders.

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Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP

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Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:45. of the country’s GDP during the second quarter of 2021, only slightly off a 14-year high. at a seasonally adjusted annual rate during the second quarter of 2021, but residential fixed investment declined at a 9.8% Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP. cbroderick. Housing made up 16.9%