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Pending Home Sales Decline More Than Economists Expected

Pro Builder

It's the result of the record low housing inventory and increasing mortgage rates, says MarketWatch. . The index is pegged to the level of pending sales recorded in 2001. At the same time, the low inventory of homes for sale remains a serious constraint for prospective buyers.

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Punctuality guaranteed

Digger Blog

Finning paid £322m cash for Hewden Stuart in 2001, seeing the hire company as a conduit for putting more Cat machines into the UK market place. Many of the old guard who had helped to build up Hewden moved on, or were moved on, and the inventory began to change too. • site accommodation. • generators.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Though not officially a recession as of mid-May (we’ll have to wait for that declaration by the National Bureau of Economic Research), the downturn precipitated by COVID-19 is being compared with 9/11’s impact on the 2001 recession. In the last quarter of 2019, he looked at his spec home inventory and decided he needed to move some units.

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Certified Chatham Megasite Is Vital Step For Local NC Economic Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

She added, “Since 2001, North Carolina’s Certified Sites program has provided a way for communities to be better prepared for economic development, by offering an inventory of industrial sites that have undergone a rigorous process to ensure they meet a consistent set of standards.

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Giving Building Materials a Second Chance

Natural Building

Founded in 2001, Second Chance “provides people, materials, and the environment with a second chance.” Anyone will be able to tour the home virtually, click on the materials to get the story behind a particular item, and possibly click further to Second Chance’s inventory where designers could purchase similar materials for their projects.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Accomplishments • Built a digital platform based on inventory and buyer targets of divisions in multiple states and organized staff training sessions • Increased digital traffic to community sites and increased brand awareness in key regions by unifying D.R. Education • Green Building Certificate, Colorado State University.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Loans can be used for working capital, inventory and small equipment. The credit provided for the actual cost of acquisition and installation of a device installed before January 1, 2001 is equal to 5% per year for three years, and for devices installed after December 31, 2000, is equal to 3% per year for five years.