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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

The commonly accepted number for the retail price increase of a home in 2020 is around 17%. Yes, it’s time to get your plans, specifications, and schedule on a portal, if you haven’t already. Finally, let’s cite another popular item in this column over the years: the impact of schedule days. billion in investor money.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

PROPERTY TAX REFORM: Business: Accelerated Depreciation schedules for prospective acquisitions of commercial personal property have also been improved. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules have been increased to help companies recover their investments even faster. The previous statute defined the schedule.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules reduce corporate tax burdens. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Tale of Two Cities

Business Facilities

Commerce Tower Group, which acquired the property last year, is converting it into a gleaming “vertical city” of residential and office space packed with new restaurants and retail outlets. billion white elephant known as the Revel, which opened just two years ago and is now scheduled to cease operations at 5 a.m.