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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. With numerous policies available, the plumbing contractor’s insurance landscape offers many ways for you to protect your physical and financial business assets. What is plumber’s insurance? Worker injury.

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First-Time Buyers Are Choosing Conventional Over FHA Financing

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An increasing number of first-time buyers opted for conventional, conforming loans rather than FHA-insured mortgages in January. In 2020, 57% of first-time buyers chose conventional financing—a 5% jump from 2019. NAR says FHA financing can often be more expensive due to the mortgage insurance. Read More. . Financials.

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Housing Affordability Dips to 15-Year Low as Mortgage Rates Soar

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home, a 51% year-over-year gain significantly outpacing income growth nationwide. . Monthly payments currently account for 28% of the typical homeowner’s monthly income, making renting a more affordable option for the majority of Americans. . In May 2019, rent was more expensive in 28 of those metros. . Affordability.

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3 Million Unemployed Renters Remain Burdened by Housing Costs

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But even with the bonus cash, 43% of unemployment insurance income goes to rent, which is better than the 81.2% In 2019, almost half (48%) of workers in the accommodation and food services industries identified as renters. with only state unemployment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.1 Read More. .

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HUD Secretary Carson Discusses Government’s Actions to Address Housing Issues

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AFFH also garnered attention from a tweet by President Trump on July 29 , which stated, “I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood ….”. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020. .

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019). Median income for all millennials living in the New Haven-Milford metropolitan area in 2017 was $54,800.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Having witnessed income and social class inequities entrenched by corruption on their European mission, and a system in which government officials and business entrepreneurs rarely collaborate to solve civic and social problems, the Ivorys recognized the seeds of similar dynamics in their own backyard. See past Builder of the Year winners.