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Homeownership Is Becoming the More Affordable Option in Most Housing Markets

Pro Builder

Housing prices are high all around, but low mortgage rates, rising wages, and home-equity wealth are giving buyers an edge over renters. Lost Angeles, Chicago, and Phoenix, renting is still more affordable than buying, particularly as renters benefit from rising wages that outpace rent growth. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:20.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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As President and CEO, Carole led Shepley Bulfinch’s expansion into a national presence, broadening the firm's portfolio through firm acquisitions, opening studios Phoenix in 2009, Houston in 2015, Hartford, Conn., in 2019, and Durham, N.C., She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

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We also looked at listings across various large metro areas and cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dublin, Sydney, and Auckland. . What does it mean to have gendered wording in job listings and why does it matter?

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Homebuying Activity Returns as Inventory Increases

Pro Builder

Houston and Dallas issued the most single-family permits during the last 12 months, exceeding 50,000 each. Phoenix issued the third highest number of permits at just over 36,000. For instance, in the last decade, the typical homeowner accumulated more than $120,000 in equity due to price appreciation. There were 1.6

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

Pro Builder

announced it was selling five of its communities in Phoenix, a total of 943 homes, to an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies , in Oak Brook, Ill. The capital investment appetite for it is huge,” says Michael Finch, EVP at SVN SFRhub Advisors , a Phoenix-based consulting and brokerage group. and getting stronger.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. Houston, the top-ranked metro in our Renewable Energy Leaders category, is contracting for about 623,000 kWh of wind power to meet about 48 percent of its electricity needs.

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