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First-Time Buyers Burdened by Lack of Entry-Level Inventory

Pro Builder

First-Time Buyers Burdened by Lack of Entry-Level Inventory. According to data from title Insurance company First American, from 2000 until the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, on average, new homes made up 11% of total housing inventory. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 11:29. Market Data + Trends.

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Everyone Wants in on Housing Flipping

Pro Builder

One Long Island-based house flipper says now is the best time to be in the business, but finding inventory to rehab is the hard part. Fixer-uppers are fighting over limited stock as the foreclosure moratorium closes off a usually solid stream of inventory.

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More Than Half of Buyers Now Put Down 20% or More

Pro Builder

Rising down payments result in a drop of FHA and VA-issued mortgages, which insure zero and low down payment options. Meanwhile, the share of FHA-insured mortgages to total mortgages in fell to 14% in May 2021 from about 20% in past years. In May 2021, the total inventory of homes (unsold) on the market was equivalent to 2.5

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April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The three industries reporting faster supplier deliveries in April are: Mining; Information; and Finance & Insurance. Inventories. ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Inventories Index grew in April for the third consecutive month. Inventories. Supplier Deliveries.

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Hurricane Isaac – Are You Prepared

Construction Law Monitor

As for dealing with insurance companies to make your claim. This will give you an up-to-date log of your inventory. Concurrently with this you will need to put your insurer on notice of any and all claims. In recent years Wolfe Law Group has handled hundreds of insurance claims dealing with property loss.

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Preparing for Hurricane Season: Your Essential Guide

Safety Services Company

Is there a list of essentials that can help you weather a storm and what should you be considering in terms of hurricane, storm or flood insurance? House Insurance and Life Insurance Policies. Inventory of household items with photos. Do You Have Insurance and How Will it Protect You? Social Security documents.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

The inventory requirements of big-box retail and malls make these facilities ideal structures for adaptive reuse. Don’t put a window if you have to move something else to do so, and don’t add electrical where you have to dig up existing pieces of the structure. Don’t overlook what you have.

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