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PulteGroup to Build 7,500 Single-Family For-Rent Homes

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The company started by purchasing a recently completed 124-unit SFR community near Houston earlier this year from leading homebuilder D.R. Horton built and leased up the community before selling it to Fundrise. It's then leasing them as part of its value-add investment strategy. Horton (DHI).

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Anatomy of a model apartment

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These spaces are an important working tool for an operations team and support a successful lease up for both in person and virtual tours. The Westcott Apartments in Houston, Texas, connects a feeling of home in a park setting while integrating luxury, elegance, and comfort.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Rick Perry, the GEICO Gecko and Tara Carthew, General Manager of Geico Houston Office. We know from the experience we’ve already had in Houston that it’s a great environment for business; the workforce is excellent, and the quality of life is outstanding. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM MOVING HQ TO HOUSTON. Photo: governor.state.tx.us.).

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KBR Expanding In Alabama With New HQ, 160 Jobs

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Houston-based KBR will consolidate its presence in Huntsville at two buildings being developed at Redstone Gateway by Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) in partnership with Jim Wilson & Associates as part of a $65 million project.

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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Similarly, others that are competitive shipping destinations, such as Houston, Miami and Baltimore, are moving to re-establish more solid industrial leasing and investment conditions. Houston, Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville all have double-digit vacancy rates.

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2023 Nationals Winners: Home Building Sales and Marketing Magicians

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Sales + Marketing Best Practices Awards The Nationals The Nationals Mariah Threet Rookie Sales Professional of the Year—Gold Award Tilson Homes Waco, Texas Mariah Threet had been with Tilson Homes in Houston for just 18 months when the company nominated her for Rookie Sales Professional of the Year.

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Rents Keep Rising in U.S. Metros, Pushing Affordability Out of Reach for Millions

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and Houston, but low affordability will still threaten to displace many Americans as prices inch higher. And unlike markups in other categories — such as food or gas, where prices can waver in both directions — economists say annual leases and long-term mortgages make it unlikely that housing costs will come back down quickly once they rise.

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