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MAKING SAFETY PAY OFF FOR YOU

Creating a safe workplace is not only the right thing to do. It is also a smart financial move. It saves the costs that can result from workers’ injuries and avoids penalties that can be imposed by the Occupational Safety … Continue reading

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Housing Answers the Call

Housing Answers the Call Looking back, American production housing has responded to the times. Whether it was war, recession, urban flight, energy shortages, or consumers’ desire for more space, the industry always has provided adaptable, sustainable, and affordable solutions. Click through … Continue reading

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Affordability Pyramid Shows Housing Market is Bottom Heavy

At the base of the market for housing is a large number of households with relatively modest incomes. The homes that these households can afford are also relatively modest. As the price of a home goes up, there are fewer … Continue reading

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Who is the new First time home buyer

In 2013, the typical first-time homebuyer was 31 years old, according to the National Association of Realtorsi. Panelists were asked for their expectations regarding the median first-time homebuyer age over the next decade as Millennials reach their prime home-buying years. … Continue reading

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Economists Forecast Homeownership Rate Drop As Millennials Buy First Homes Later

Press Releases As Millennials Delay First-Time Home Purchases, National Homeownership Rate will Continue to Fall Rising mortgage interest rates expected to have negative impact on number of home sales; Pace of home value growth to slow through 2018, according to … Continue reading

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Honeywell Answers Nest With Lyric

Honeywell’s Lyric thermostat doesn’t just learn, it adapts. The coolest smart thermostat contender we’ve seen since Nest, Lyric adjusts a home’s temperature based on proximity, not predictability. It’ll actually be part of a broader network of smart home devices that also will fall under … Continue reading

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Lights, Camera, Smartphone!

There’s no need for a studio budget, or expensive equipment to film your big debut for your website or YouTube channel. Use your smartphone. Be sure to keep your phone stable, and monitor the audio and lighting to capture quality … Continue reading

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Pick Your Payment Poison

There are a plethora of payment options business owners can offer–just make sure you know what you’re taking on before you start paying folks in bitcoin, stock options, or offering up snazzy company cars as in-kind payments. However it is … Continue reading

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Q1 Housing Start Trends

The Commerce Department released first-quarter data this morning for housing starts, permits, and completions including April readings. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Hanley Wood, and Brad Hunter, chief economist at Metrostudy offer market insight on the growth in single-family starts and concentration … Continue reading

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NCHBA Works to Ensure Curbside Mail Delivery for Home Owners in New Subdivisions; Please Forward Information ASAP

NCHBA was contacted by the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County and the Triad Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (TREBIC) on behalf of their developer members, who have been required to put Centralized Box Units (CBUs) for mail receipt instead of … Continue reading

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