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Why the ‘Lock-in’ Effect Is Prompting Homeowners to Stay Put

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For example, Redfin found that in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Financing. This “lock-in” effect is manifesting in markets across the country. homeowners with a mortgage rate below 3.5% less likely to put their homes up for sale in August than homeowners with a rate above 3.5%. New-Home Sales.

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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

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In the ’60s, he started building farther afield, in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. In Chicago in the early 1970s, Pulte unveiled the Quadrominium, a structure consisting of four two-bedroom homes, each with its own entrance and garage, in a building that looked like a single large luxury home.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. CoFi is piloting a new modular construction financing program with Manufactured, an end-to-end inventory manufacturing & finance solution.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill. Norfolk Southern Renovation, Atlanta, Ga.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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Finance and Zebras . Over time, the concept has migrated through multiple disciplines including finance, marketing, product development, ecological risk assessment, and even cultural anthropology. . Thus, I began my list of factors that combine to result in a successful, and happy, home builder. But a bit more study was required. .

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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13, ResiBuilt Homes , a 2018 startup that exclusively develops and builds dedicated rental communities (DRCs) of market-rate single-family homes, sold six projects in progress in Atlanta—a total of 537 homes at build-out—to Haven Realty Capital of El Segundo, Calif., It has unlocked better financing options.”.

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So a guy walks into a Pawn Shop…

Constructor Marketing that Works

In Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, my commute is called “A mere hop.” I remember nervously twirling my new wedding band under a very long walnut table among humorless bankers, denying me a loan to finance a half-rented property. After our move, my drive to work went from a 6-minute meandering to a 45-minute commute.

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