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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Many industries began to deploy electronic supply chains in the 1980’s. Technology hasn’t been the barrier since 1998 when Equifax, and later other firms, developed systems to secure complex, multi-party transactions over the Internet. Consumers, communities and taxpayers are major beneficiaries.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. In fact, according to a breakdown of housing numbers by Realtor.com , the about 16% gap between homes started and homes completed is the highest in recent years, due to supply chain issues.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

Local government, developers, architects and others will need to step up and take responsibility for the sake of our city. The brighter news is that labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions are improving but it’s hardly “back to normal.” Developers are also facing the constraints of local government and their constituents.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion!

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. A little more than a third of inventory is under contract. Plus, don’t miss the outdoor pool.

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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND FAIR HOUSING RISKS

Will Springer Realtor

We can look back to post-World War II when HOAs helped to create the initial segregation of the suburbs with planned developments – such as Levittown in New York – and gated communities. BENEFITS OF BUYING NEW Are you thinking of buying a home but can’t afford the high-interest payments? New home builders have an answer. Sunnyvale, Calif.

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