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Going to Extremes

Appraisal Buzz

Add to this rising replacement costs and legal fees, increased government regulation, inflation, and fraud, and companies are bleeding about a billion dollars every three weeks. According to Mehlomakulu, ICON’s homes are 350% stronger and are designed to outlive the traditional spec home by nearly triple their life expectancy.

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Streamlining subsidies to build more affordable housing

Housing Wire

The financing framework for affordable housing is often designed around the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC). For example, direct costs could be additional staff time needed to complete applications and ensure compliance, legal fees, and other transactional costs associated with closing multiple funding sources.