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Zillow Forecasts Home Prices to Fall in These 259 Markets

Pro Builder

Zillow Forecasts Home Prices to Fall in These 259 Markets. Analysts are adjusting their 2023 home price estimates down and both the National Association of Home Builders and National Association of Realtors are calling the severe decline a “housing recession.” down from August’s forecast, and 7.8% Housing Policy + Finance.

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Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise Into the New Year

Pro Builder

Forecasters anticipate an upward trend for mortgages in the final weeks of 2021. Rates will continue trending upward into 2022 as a result of high inflation, a rise in short-term interest rates, and strong hiring estimates. Financing. Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise Into the New Year. Mon, 11/29/2021 - 10:07. New-Home Sales.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one, market factors heavily influence labor and material expenses, making forecasts difficult and increasing the likelihood of overruns. Then there are the projects themselves, which are incredibly complex. Decisions made using “bad data” are estimated to cost the industry $88.69 design and preconstruction.

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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. If you don’t have enough cash available for your expenses, you may need to look at some short-term financing options. Forecasting your revenue. From forecast to pricing.

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California is a Model for PACE Loan Reform

Green Building Law Update

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. With those loans now the fastest growing type of financing in the U.S.,

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Conceptual Estimating is ideal for project feasibility study

Construction Cost Estimating

Owing to high number of design constraints and intricacy of construction a system known as conceptual cost estimation (also referred to as predesign cost estimation ) has been developed to conceptually estimate the costs for construction industries. There are various techniques available for conceptual cost estimation.

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ABC, AIA and NAHB Economists Predict Industry Growth Through 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. – Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects’ Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders’ Chief Economist Robert Dietz predicted continued growth for the construction industry in 2017 during a recent joint economic forecast.

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