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OSHA's Preliminary List of 2023's Most Frequently Cited Standards in Violations
Fall-related violations continue to plague the construction industry despite ample free education and resources
Case Studies
New Pandemic Task Force to Enhance Building Safety
A soon-to-be-appointed Pandemic Task Force seeks to strengthen the built environment in the face of disease-related threats
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October's Data From Around the Industry
In October, we saw reports on remodeling spending, individual septic system installations, and the widespread use of rate buydowns to sell new homes
Custom Builder
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The best way to understand the residential construction industry is to speak with residential construction professionals. And with that being said, we humbly ask for your input in this year's survey
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Report: Foreclosures don't significantly reduce housing consumption
Despite the recent flood of foreclosures on residential mortgages, little is known about what happens to borrowers and their households after their mortgage has been foreclosed. A new study looks at the post-foreclosure experience of U.S. households.
Financial
Accelerate the foreclosure process to save the housing market, experts say
If the Obama administration really wants to save the housing market, it should speed up the foreclosure process – not prolong the inevitable.
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10 transformed neighborhoods
With help from the American Planning Association, Forbes hand-picked 10 neighborhoods once down on their luck where money, politics, and time have successfully transformed the areas into bona fide hot spots.
Government
White House looks to strengthen housing market
The Obama administration is considering further actions to strengthen the housing market, but the bar is high.
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NAR: It’s a landlord’s market
Multifamily rentals are still booming, with apartment landlords among the only commercial property owners able to sign new tenants amid the sluggish economy.
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8 markets where buying is cheaper than renting
Home prices have dropped so dramatically and demand for rental units has increased so much that it's now cheaper to buy a two-bedroom home than to rent one in most major U.S. cities.
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Home listings decline in July
The number of homes listed for sale continued to decline in July, falling by 1.2 percent from June and nearly 18 percent from one year ago.
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Housing market index holds steady in August
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) held steady August at 15, the same level as in July.
Government
Obama looks to preserve role of government in mortgage market
President Obama has directed a small team of advisers to develop a proposal that would keep the government playing a major role in the nation’s mortgage market, extending a federal loan subsidy for most home buyers, according to the Washington Post.
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Western rental markets to boom
According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, there will be solid rent growth in the United States over the next five years.