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Opinion: It’s time for bi-partisanship on affordable manufactured housing homeownership

Housing Wire

These standards were not developed with any real input from HUD, which has exclusive statutory authority for manufactured home construction and safety standards nationwide, through the HUD Code. A key component of our national affordable homeownership strategy must be to preserve aging manufactured communities.

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing

Housing Wire

Specifically, the plan calls for the construction and rehabilitation of over 500,000 homes in low- and middle-income areas. According to Biden, two million affordable homes and commercial buildings would be built and renovated over the next decade as part of the initiative.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. Upgrades to existing buildings brought an even bigger reduction in operating costs globally, with green renovations at 11.5% savings over five years.

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Royden Oaks Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

Royden Oaks neighborhood features tall and mature trees that line the roads filled with hedges designed to emanate a classic American neighborhood vibe. Similar to Houston’s most affluent neighborhoods, developers renovated many of Royden Oaks homes and replaced them with newer and larger properties.

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Sandalwood Homes For Sale

Houston Properties

Residents can enjoy hundreds of shops ranging from designer retail shops, fine restaurants, salons, entertainment establishments, and so much more. Their interiors have been renovated and equipped with modern furnishing to suit today’s fast-paced lifestyle. – 2017: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas.

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Cohousing’s Intentional Lifestyle Gains Appeal Among Seniors

Will Springer Realtor

As the number of households aged 65 and over increased by more than a million each year since 2014, there is solid evidence of many people nearing retirement wanting to stay in their existing surroundings, even renovating the home to be more accessible for years to come. Some communities lease the homes to members.

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Must-Read Tips to Appraise, Buy, and Sell Special Purpose Property [2021]

The Robert Weiler Company

Today, it is in the aforementioned neighborhoods that a special purpose property – buildings designed for one specific use – are being repurposed for new ventures. And, they too, face a variety of challenges unique to their designation. For instance, the property’s layout may be distinctive or it the building’s design one-of-a-kind.

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