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Residential construction jobs slowly return

Housing Wire

In 2021, the message became clear: mortgage lenders must adapt to survive. With housing inventory reaching a new all-time low the week ending November 28, according to a Redfin report , an increase in new homes, would clearly be welcome. Transportation and warehousing now had 210,000 more jobs than its pre-pandemic level.

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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

New home construction exploded early in the pandemic as soaring home demand squeezed existing inventory nationwide, giving homebuilders a much bigger share of a shrinking pie. Trade services spiked to 174 on the index in June 2021, then spiked again to 182 in March of last year. Index values for December published last week.

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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

Although housing inventory is beginning to increase, demand continues to exceed supply even as mortgage rates have spiked,” Mike Frantantoni, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s SVP, said in a statement. from June 2021, when 297,600 workers were employed at mortgage banking firms. higher than its pre-pandemic level.

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DataDigest: Water wars in the Southwest

Housing Wire

What’s happening around Phoenix isn’t new – a similar groundwater restriction was instituted in Pinal County in 2021. Pinal County Supervisor Steve Miller said in 2021 that Casa Grande, a city in Pinal County, had around 25,000 lots that already had an ADWR certificate. I’m waiting for someone to propose transporting water from Mars.

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The Impact of Big Data on Transportation & Logistics

GoForrmz

Solve transportation and logistics concerns with better data In transportation and logistics, it is no surprise that data and analytics are vital. These teams utilize and process massive amounts of data every day, from passenger and cargo information to transportation routes and weather conditions.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. On the other hand, the four restaurant workers would still need to spend monthly payments for rent, food, transportation, and insurance.

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Where Are the Warehouses for Rent in Columbus Ohio? The Industrial Real Estate Wave Continues

The Robert Weiler Company

Demand for warehouses to rent in Columbus, Ohio is forecasted to jump 61 percent in 2021, up from a nearly 14 percent increase from the year prior. Is there access to public transportation? There are warm storage facilities, cold storage facilities, sophisticated AI-enabled inventorying machinery, and software, among other variables.