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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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Everyone Wants in on Housing Flipping

Pro Builder

One Long Island-based house flipper says now is the best time to be in the business, but finding inventory to rehab is the hard part. Fixer-uppers are fighting over limited stock as the foreclosure moratorium closes off a usually solid stream of inventory. Remodeling. Read More. . Market Data + Trends. Market Data + Trends.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Inventory is exempt from property tax. Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The rates range from $.25 25 to $1.75

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Custom Home Builders Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

For a short while the deposit is actually a liability not income until the part is futher along in the process. Custom Home Builders - Who also do some remodel work, buy houses for rental inventory and buy houses to fix up and sell, house flippers, create special problems for regular bookkeepers. We know what to do!

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Agriculture Partnership in Assisting Community Expansion (Ag PACE): This program has been established to buy down the interest rate on loans to farmers who are investing in other nontraditional agriculture activities to supplement farm income. Loans can be used for working capital, inventory and small equipment.

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What Is a Residential Building | Types of Residential Buildings | Site Selection for Residential Buildings

CivilJungle

If a builder wants to avoid being stuck with a growing inventory of completed homes and subsequent bank pressures, he or she must be realistic and forecast interest rate and housing demand trends. Some builders gain more flexibility by building custom homes with higher profit margins.