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Housing costs continue to burden American families: NAHB

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). Policymakers at all levels of government need to enact policy changes that will allow builders to construct more homes, such as speeding up permit approval times, providing resources for skilled labor training and fixing building material supply chains.”

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

Housing Wire

Keller Williams is launching the KW New Homes community and partnering with Legacy International to offer new home sales training to address the increasing opportunity in the market. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. The BDRC training is slated to launch in Q4 ’21. Census Bureau. on a year-to-date basis.

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Will the Infrastructure Bill Affect the Real Estate Market?

Appraisal Buzz

About $17 billion will be used to strengthen ports that have suffered due to inflation, improving the supply chain for building and construction. It began rising when the pandemic started in 2020 due to ongoing supply chain issues coinciding with changes in consumer demand. construction sites. Inflation peaked at 7.9%

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Revolutionizing Appraisals: The Role of Blockchain Technology

Appraisal Buzz

Training and Skill Development: Preparing for the Blockchain Era As blockchain becomes more integrated into the appraisal sector, there’s a growing need for professionals to upskill. From supply chain management to voting systems and healthcare, the applications are vast.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A man in Iowa in the late 1800s would get a loan from the bank, take a train to Chicago, purchase a home, come back and the house is delivered, and his neighbors help him assemble it.”. The lightwood frame was one of the greatest inventions they had at the time,” McCoy said. “A That frame was such a great invention it dominates to this day.

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Is the Transportation Industry Due a Digital Transformation?

GoForrmz

Inefficiency, errors, and delays have become all too common, often causing frustration for all involved in the logistics and supply chain. Shipping manifests, bills of lading, waybills, and customs documentation have traditionally been filled out by hand, leading to a host of issues.

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How to Conduct the Most Effective Columbus, Ohio Property Search

The Robert Weiler Company

Do your research and find out if there are easy access to trains, buses, and airports, as well as major roads and freeways. Hundreds of international companies call Columbus their home, including Battelle Memorial Institute, the world’s largest private research and development foundation. DHL Supply Chain, Vertiv Co.,