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The Causes and Implications of Fast Rising House Prices

Pro Builder

The recent spikes in average listing prices could either be a blip in the market, all due to the pandemic, or it is a glimpse into the future of housing and housing finance, according to Layton’s writing for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Net, this is not a repeat of 2008. . Home prices grew 1.5%

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Increasing Home Values Lift 1 Million Homes from 'Underwater' Status

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After the 2008 crash, borrowers across the country were left owning property that was worth much less than what they’d borrowed to buy it, leading to an extended foreclosure crisis in which millions of Americans were thrown out of their homes. There remain pockets of the country where housing debt-traps are widespread. Read More. .

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

In 2008 I said Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans “ could be bigger than anything in U.S. real estate since the invention of the glass window.”. But today, despite Maryland having enacted a PACE enabling law in 2014, only one PACE loan has closed in the State. By any measure, one is not an overwhelming success. So, what is wrong?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Accounting & Finance. Inside these pages you’ll learn how to better manage the submittal process; make the most of field, logistics and maintenance report; examine if it’s smart to restructure debt, reinforce training so that it sticks, and more. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NJEDA approved a Grow New Jersey award for WebiMax, a leader in online and digital marketing services that was founded in 2008 in Mt. Several senior executives as well as finance, accounting, retail operations and other administrative groups are among the 175 jobs to be relocated to the Garden State. Laurel, NJ.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee Program: Designed to assist in business start-up financing by providing a financial institution with guaranty of a loan not to exceed $200,000. Loans may be used to finance the purchase or improvement of real property, equipment or personal property, or working capital needs.

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Recent Downturn in Architecture Firm Billings Accelerates

PSMJ Resources

With the fluctuating economy and the recent downgrade of the country’s debt, it remains unclear what the future will hold for the design industry. Businesses seem to be paying down debt and not risking investment in new ventures. Corporate Finance Associates blog. ► 2008. Deborahs Proposal Writing Blog.