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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

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The housing market may be headed straight for a post-pandemic downturn, but according to Jordan Rappaport, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, an uptick in single-family home building could soon follow. million, but a number of challenges remain for regional builders across the U.S., NAHB reports.

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Asking Rents Continued to Rise in April, But at a Slower Pace

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Asking rents surged 46% year over year in Austin, TX—the largest increase on record in any metro area since at least the beginning of Redfin’s rental data in 2019. Rents declined 8% in Milwaukee, WI, 4% in Kansas City and 2% in Minneapolis. This was the first annual decline in Redfin’s data for Minneapolis. Read more.

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September Listings Lasted an Average 16 Days on Market

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In September 2019, typical homes sold within an average of 28 days and more expensive homes, priced $488,000 and up, sold within 47 days. There are four cities where homes do not last a week on the market before being scooped, according to Zillow: Columbus, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Indianapolis.

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DLR Group adds executive leaders

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Fuller joined DLR Group in 1986, co-founded the Kansas City office in 1994, and has spent his entire career with the firm. He was named one of four managing principals in 2018, elected to the board of directors in 2019, and is a member of the firm’s executive leadership team.

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

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Accomplishments • Becoming president of Boone Homes, effective April 1, 2021 • 670 new lot acquisitions since October 2019 • Directly responsible for acquiring three new communities consisting of 148 developed lots and a potential 522 lots from three raw land acquisitions • Winner of multiple awards from the Home Building Association of Richmond.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The City has a Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail line and a regional airport to provide additional means of transportation for the community, which has the infrastructure in place to support further growth and development. In addition to educational opportunities, Ruston has many advantages for new and expanding businesses.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Ignite Institute is on pace to welcome up to 1,000 students, grades 9-12, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Metropolitan areas within six hours of the County include Kansas City, Denver, Des Moines, Oklahoma City and Sioux Falls. The General Assembly passed and Gov.