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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

While the number of plug-in EVs jumped about 88% from 2020 to 2021, the rate of new charging stations has climbed by only 31% in that period. All fuel-powered forms of transportation – yes, planes, trains and automobiles – contribute about 27% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. There are about 130,000 stations in the U.S.

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The surprising future of mortgage technology

Housing Wire

As we look to the future, big data and smart automation will continue to drive our development efforts, but the focus of the resulting innovations will evolve, and that will change everything. Many were pleasantly surprised that today’s modern web-based LOS platforms were designed to accommodate this. Lending technology out of focus.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Even with aggressive changes to state and local zoning and fewer obstacles for building developers, the highly regarded Urban Institute estimates that by 2044 the Puget Sound region will be 140K homes shy of real demand. The home was reimagined by architect Wittman Estes and developed by DowBuilt. shy of the need. bathroom , 3930 sq.

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[National Safety Month] How To Prioritize 'Lone Worker' Safety

GoForrmz

For transportation teams, every time an employee is out of cell phone or radio range, they too qualify as a lone worker. Thanks to the modernization of every industry, and as technology advances, we will likely see the number of lone workers rise. ” — EHSToday, citing a TrackPlus survey. Are Lone Workers a Necessity?

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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. Legislation related to transit-oriented development did not pass. Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion!

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. Tap on chart for a larger version.).

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Housing starts – the number of units builders would begin if development kept pace for the next 12 months – increased 19% nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 The median price in the West was $493,300, up 17% from March 2020. >> Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2 million units.