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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021. House Bill 44 reestablishes through fiscal 2023 the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and increases to $1.8

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:26. The law will require communities to allow the construction of duplexes, and in some cases four units, in most single-family residential neighborhoods in an effort to combat a state-wide housing shortage. Construction.

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#102:  The State of Residential Construction

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A report by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority indicates that MLS listings in May 2021 were down 23% from a year earlier, while the New Hampshire Association of Realtors reports that the median price of single family home in May 2021 hit a record high of $402,000 (25.7% higher than May 2020).

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Environmental Rulings Affecting Residential Construction Put on Pause

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Environmental Rulings Affecting Residential Construction Put on Pause. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 10:54. This freeze affected all pending regulations, and the two that affect the housing industry are the reauthorization of the Nationwide Wetlands Permit program and the regulatory definition of “take” under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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Note that this occurred in the same week that Congress extended the 30% federal investment credit for solar through 2021, which in large measure benefits the same banks and corporate investors. Net metering is permitted, usually by state law for solar, wind, and in some instances for biomass, micro combined heat and power, and fuel cells.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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Another important indicator of industry health is the rate of single-family housing starts, which increased by 13% in both 2020 and 2021. Residential building permits dropped by 15,594, or 10.1% in August 2022, compared with the same month in 2021, according to the U.S. increase of 2021. increase in 2021.

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