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Lawmaker looks at proposal to ship water from Alaska to parched California

Posted on October 16, 2015 by trevorspear

A proposal to ship 9 billion of gallons of water a year from Alaska to drought-plagued California caught the eye of U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., who calls it “an idea worth exploring.” After reading about the concept in USA TODAY in … Continue reading →

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Build a Better Email & Stand Out In the Inbox

Posted on October 14, 2015 by trevorspear

There was a time, not so long ago, when people said email was dead … and then, along came the smartphone. Now even your grandma checks email on her phone, which has led to email becoming 40 times more effective … Continue reading →

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Producer Prices in August …Dow

Posted on October 7, 2015 by trevorspear

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for August. Inflation in prices received by producers (prior to sales to consumers) were unchanged in August following a 0.2% increase in July. Separately, a 0.4% increase in prices … Continue reading →

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HUD Secretary Cites Importance of Home Building, Seeks to Expand Housing Credit

Posted on October 6, 2015 by trevorspear

HUD Secretary Julian Castro cited the importance of home building to the economy in an address today to the NAHB Board of Directors in Dallas. “Builders are part of our nation’s economic backbone,” said Castro. “You always have been. And HUD … Continue reading →

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New Mortgage Lending Rules Take Effect Tomorrow

Posted on October 5, 2015 by trevorspear

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) new mortgage lending rules will take effect Oct. 3. NAHBNow has reported on the impending changes over the past few months to help our readers prepare and avoid any unwanted closing delays. Beginning tomorrow, the … Continue reading →

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U.S. New-Home Sales Up 5.7% in August

Posted on October 2, 2015 by trevorspear

WASHINGTON—Sales of newly built homes reached the highest level since early 2008 in August, evidence that demand for housing is strengthening heading into the fall. Sales of new, single-family homes rose by 5.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of … Continue reading →

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Call “Action” on Marketing Videos

Posted on September 10, 2015 by trevorspear

You may have noticed there’s an awful lot of writing on the Internet. All joking aside, using videos instead of text on your website, blog or marketing emails can help set your business apart from the competition. The presentation service … Continue reading →

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Why So Many Adult Kids Continue To Move Back Home

Posted on August 14, 2015 by trevorspear

Housing market impacted by adult kids being happier at home — despite lower jobless rate and higher personal incomes. Just as baby boomers are honing their retirement strategies and considering downsizing because of their new empty nest, American homes are … Continue reading →

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What if a car came with a 2,000 mile warranty?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by trevorspear

By Sam Rashkin If it did, you would probably laugh … thus the term the laugh test. But they don’t. Car buyers today routinely get 60,000 mile, and in some cases 100,000 mile warranty coverage. If cars routinely last up to … Continue reading →

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GOVERNOR SIGNS HB 201; PROTEST PETITION AUTHORITY REPEALED

Posted on July 24, 2015 by trevorspear

NCHBA legislative team is delighted to report that Governor Pat McCrory announced late Thursday that he had signed House Bill 201 Zoning Changes/Citizen Input into law. Repeal of municipal protest petition authority has been one of NCHBA’s top legislative priorities … Continue reading →

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