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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Upgrades to existing buildings brought an even bigger reduction in operating costs globally, with green renovations at 11.5% Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. trillion in 2018, then surpassed $35 trillion in 2020.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Census data suggest that more than 2M additional homes will reach their “prime remodel” years through 2027 – a time when homes tend to undergo their first major kitchen and bath renovations. such renovations to these homes (between 20 and 39 years old), with about 200,000 of those projects running north of $25K each.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. David Goldberg, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Seattle Planning Commission, is helping to lead the city’s own 15-minute neighborhood. THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION. from May and 16% from 2020.

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Expectations for 2023 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

Fuel to fill our vehicle gas tanks and to transport goods weigh heavily on inflation; 18% of the Consumer Price Index is for transportation costs – the second largest component of the CPI after housing/shelter (42%). Locally, permits for single- and multi-family home construction are down about 20% from this time last year.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

What’s shocking is (through the end of 2020) about 23% of Houston neighborhoods in specific areas are still selling at LOWER PRICES than before Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. 2020 was the best year in American history for personal income. The personal savings rate averaged 7% from about 1995 – 2020. So, what did they do?

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

Construction could start as soon as 2022 on an ambitious three-tower project known as Cloudvue. Buyers will likely snap up any home to be within walking distance of the new transportation hubs. for a 2020 population of 149,900. >> A new survey found that 73 million Americans reside within a community association.