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Why You Need a Backup Plan for a Housing Market in Flux

Pro Builder

Rising mortgage interest rates are destined to go higher to fend off overall inflation, putting more potential homebuyers on the sidelines and increasing contract cancellation rates. Another item that will affect housing supply is the significant amount of new-home inventory under construction that has yet to be offered for sale.

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Prefab Company Secures $30 Million, Announces Expansions

Pro Builder

At the same time, the company announced it secured $30 million in its Series B equity round. The custom builder reports its contracts have increased 175% in the last year, and anticipates more growth in the near future thanks to market conditions. . Plant Prefab claims to build homes 20% to 50% faster than traditional methods.

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Marketing To Home Improvement Retailers: Line Reviews

Construction Marketing

Retailers continually evaluate their vendors and merchandising mix with point-of-sale (POS) data, margin analysis, and supplier performance (fill-rate 95%+, inventory turns, sales per square foot). Depending on the product category and/or department, line reviews are typically 1-year contracts, but could be up to 3-5 years.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF): Provides grants, revolving loans or other financial tools and equity contributions to encourage the development of transportation projects and to provide monies to address the transportation aspects of economic development opportunities.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Negative equity is not a good sign for any segment of our market – new construction, existing home sales, new construction, commercial work as well as the support services that cater to the real estate market. On the commercial side, there are plenty of Private Equity funds set up to purchase Class A facilities. Enough said about that.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Negative equity is not a good sign for any segment of our market – new construction, existing home sales, new construction, commercial work as well as the support services that cater to the real estate market. On the commercial side, there are plenty of Private Equity funds set up to purchase Class A facilities. Enough said about that.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In addition, the Arkansas Freeport Law exempts inventory tax on raw materials, goods in progress, and finished goods bound for out-of-state shipment. Targeted workforce development curriculum from the region’s community colleges makes advanced manufacturing one of the region’s top employers—both domestic and international.