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Florida theme parks creating more housing for employees

Housing Wire

But the parks — which employ an estimated 110,000 people collectively — are also facing headwinds due to their employees’ struggles to afford housing , and now both NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company — owners of the major parks — are aiming to address it, according to reporting from Bloomberg.

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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

Additionally, apartment construction is strong , which puts an additional pressure on landlords to avoid vacancy. next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added. On the housing market, he noted that activity “picked up somewhat” although it remains well below the levels of a year ago, largely reflecting higher mortgage rates.

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DataDigest: Water wars in the Southwest

Housing Wire

Arizona state officials announced last week that there is not enough groundwater for all of the construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area. in May, the biggest drop of any housing market in America. Is this a glimpse of the future in the Southwest? Arizona alone agreed to forgo 1.8

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

The spring housing market will include a trio of indicators – all rising. Yun offers a silver lining: “I expect the pace of price appreciation to slow as demand cools and as supply improves somewhat due to more home construction.”. APRIL HOUSING UPDATE. The opening is targeted for 2026. THE IMPACT OF SURGING RATES.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. The market may go into a brief lull – as it does during this quarter and into early next year. Estimated opening is 2026.