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Is a U.S. Housing Bubble About to Pop?

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Just how drastic those changes are depends on housing inventory and the trajectory of mortgage rates, Realtor.com reports. That’s a 180-degree shift from the days when many lenders weren’t even verifying incomes. Lenders have tightened their criteria for doling out money, and only the most qualified borrowers can score loans.

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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.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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For developers and operators of senior living communities, the upper-income part of the market has the most potential for financial success but also the most options. They sold off the entire inventory and took a significant write-off. Understanding the care, needs, and preferences of aging seniors is only part of the answer.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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no personal income tax), business-driven tort reform, a variety of incentives and an overall low cost of doing business. Hanger Orthopedic Group, an orthotic and prosthetic services firm, relocated its headquarters to Austin. Perry discusses Facebook's expansion plans in Austin. to do business.

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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home

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RELATED Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory Design Trends in Multigenerational Housing NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers Density With Dignity One of the ways builders have been trying to create more attainable homes is to go smaller and denser.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The City of Spokane Valley has also implemented a Certified Site Program, which provides an inventory of industrial/commercial sites that have undergone a rigorous pre-qualification process. The TNECD partners with Austin Consulting and The Foote Consulting Group to administer the program. Photo: stategazette.com.).

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