Smart Home Technology Becoming New Normal In time, the technology has expanded to multiple areas designed to improve overall quality of life. Building such technology features into new homes, once considered innovative, is now becoming the standard. Read More Herald Tribune https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/business/real-estate/2022/08/29/smart-homes-great-aging-place-quickly-becoming-standard/7877137001/
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NCC To Construct an Additional 191 Apartments in Espoo
NCC To Construct an Additional 191 Apartments in Espoo The project has several solutions for reducing carbon emissions; for example, the residential units will be heated using renewable energy and the block will be LEED Gold certified. Read More Helsinki Times https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/22106-ncc-to-construct-an-additional-191-apartments-in-espoo.html
Read MoreNew Affordable Retirement Community Coming To Bastrop
New Affordable Retirement Community Coming To Bastrop This certified green project will help lower utility bills for seniors. Jeff Glover with MGM Development group, says the rent will also be competitively priced. Read More myarklamiss https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/new-affordable-retirement-community-coming-to-bastrop/
Read MoreKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Glenwood
KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Glenwood Every KB home is designed to be ENERGY STAR® certified thanks to the quality construction techniques and materials utilized that ultimately deliver significant savings on utility bills compared to used homes. Read More Yahoo! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kb-home-announces-grand-opening-120000651.html
Read MoreHousing Recession Deepens
Housing Recession Deepens Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory and elevated home prices caused housing affordability to fall to its lowest point since the Great Recession in the second quarter of 2022. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/08/housing-recession-deepens
Read MoreHousing Market Could be Finding Equilibrium Despite Higher Interest Rates
Housing Market Could be Finding Equilibrium Despite Higher Interest Rates Even with a decline in sales, builders have still been able to sell homes with relative ease as demand has outpaced output. Read More CBS Austin https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/housing-market-could-be-finding-equilibrium-even-with-higher-interest-rates-real-estate-freddie-mac-fannie-mae-federal-reserve-mortgage
Read More9/30/2022 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY July consumer spending rises less than personal income In July, personal income increased 0.2 percent, disposable personal income rose 0.2 percent and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased 0.1 percent, while the personal savings rate remained steady at 5.0 percent. https://www.bea.gov/news/2022/personal-income-and-outlays-july-2022 Inflation tracker PCE price index falls 0.1 percent in July, up 6.3 percent year-on-year The PCE price index decreased 0.1 percent in July and was up 6.3 percent year-on-year, down from 6.8 percent in June. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index…
Read MoreMargot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ Fuels ‘Barbiecore’ Interior Design Trend
Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ Fuels ‘Barbiecore’ Interior Design Trend The new “Barbiecore” trend officially has hit interior design since making a recent appearance in celebrity fashion and pop culture. Read More New York Post https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/margot-robbies-barbie-fuels-barbiecore-interior-design-trend/
Read MoreRichmond American Opens New Community in Beaumont
Richmond American Opens New Community in Beaumont Seasons at The Fairways offers the resort-style amenities today’s homebuyers are seeking, including a community clubhouse, pools, parks, playgrounds, walking trails, sports facilities and a golf course. Read More Richmond American https://ir.richmondamerican.com/2022-08-26-Richmond-American-Opens-New-Community-in-Beaumont
Read MoreNew Home Sales Fall to Lowest Pace in More than Six Years
New Home Sales Fall to Lowest Pace in More than Six Years The tepid sales pace matches declining builder confidence since the beginning of the year as the industry grapples with supply chain disruptions that are delaying new home building projects and raising housing costs as mortgage interest rates increased. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2022/08/new-home-sales-fall-to-lowest-pace-in-more-than-six-years
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