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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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These Cities Are Becoming More Affordable for Renters

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The personal finance site compared median household incomes to rent from 2016 to 2019, while including how the pandemic has affected rent prices, to find the cities with the greatest changes in rent affordability. Both Los Angeles and Washington, DC tied for number three. Key Findings. Boston moves into the top spot.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6 With tools to support communication, finance, design, and more, Autodesk helps you keep your projects on budget and within schedule while minimizing risk at the same time. .

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

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Washington Observer. Description: Smaller, tougher projects yield big results for a suburban Chicago firm that is branching out in projects and geography. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations.

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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., 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. and Atlanta.

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