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AI's Impact on Home Construction

Eppraisal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in various industries, and the home construction business is no exception. As technology continues to advance, construction companies are embracing AI-powered tools and solutions to revolutionize the way they plan, design, and construct homes.

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Sustainability Factors to Consider When Building a Home

Eppraisal

Key Factors to Consider With Home Construction There are plenty of opportunities to incorporate sustainability during a home-building project's lifecycle. You can start as early as the planning and design phase. Building Design Building design can affect your environmental impact.

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“Human infrastructure” is about jobs and housing

Housing Wire

That’s the case, even though construction work was designated essential from the pandemic’s outset. It’s revitalization that’s changing the neighborhood, the lives of its residents and the workers performing the construction. Lesson two: Housing. This multiyear project goes beyond renovation.

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White House details wide-ranging priorities designed to boost housing supply

Housing Wire

In addition to a series of announcements this week by the White House and multiple federal agencies designed to proactively assist renters, the Biden administration is also aiming to promote methods to improve housing supply across the U.S. Department of Transportation , aimed more squarely at existing zoning law.

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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

Housing Wire

The town of Newton, Massachusetts is working to comply with a new state law that requires the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. The department said it aims to alert communities about important elements of post-disaster resilience that research has shown are often overlooked or less understood in the immediate wake of a disaster.

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An Overview of Two Common Property Appraisal Methods

East Coast Appraisal

Location factors, such as transport networks, crime rates, and employment opportunities affect housing prices. Thus, the cost of a house depends on both the construction and land cost. This determines the use of and ease of construction on the land. Construction Cost. Construction Cost. Neighborhood. The land size.