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Construction tech startup Modulous raises $11.5 million

Housing Wire

Seattle and London-based construction technology company Modulous has raised $11.5 based real estate developer, CEMEX Ventures , the venture arm of construction giant CEMEX ; Blackhorn Ventures (U.S.); based real estate developer, CEMEX Ventures , the venture arm of construction giant CEMEX ; Blackhorn Ventures (U.S.);

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

Pieklo spent 14 years at the lender before leaving in 2018. It also has a niche in construction and manufactured home loan programs. Corey Dubnoff, who founded AFR in 1997, will remain as chief administrative officer, and Tim Yanoti will stay on as chief financial officer.

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Labor market cools on strike activity

Housing Wire

million, falling somewhere between their March 2022 high (12 million) and their relative pre-pandemic November 2018 high (7.6 In October, construction employment continued to trend up, adding 23,000 more jobs, aligning with the average monthly gain of 18,000 over the prior 12 months. Job openings also kept steady in September at 9.6

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Utah Professional Women in Building group leaves a mark

Housing Wire

In 2018, Kristin Smith was tasked with starting the first-ever Utah Professional Women in Building group. Now, in 2021, the large, female-only company designed and constructed a home that was showcased in the 2021 Utah Valley Parade of Homes — and sold to benefit several good causes. Utah Professional Women in Building group.

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Fannie Mae Changes 2018

Robinson Appraisal Group

In a subdivision where the homes are very similar in size, acreage, updates, quality of construction and age with minimal variation the trend analysis is relevant since the homes are nominally different. The post Fannie Mae Changes 2018 appeared first on The Robinson Appraisal Group, LLC.

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High Prices Continue to Reduce Interest for New Construction

Eyes on Housing

In the first quarter of 2018, only 15% of prospective buyers were looking for a newly built home. The onset of COVID-19 propelled that share up to 42% by the final quarter of 2020, but strong gains in new home prices have driven it down for the last three quarters, reaching 32% in the third quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, the.

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Mortgage rates jump to 3.17% last week

Housing Wire

Many economists speculate rising rates will be the key to quelling construction woes, even if it does eventually take a slight toll on demand. That’s a full 5% drop. Even a slight quarter turn in rates will cause many borrowers to wait out the market. As they do, home builders can seize the opportunity to catch up. month-over-month.

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