Housing

Alternative House Building Methods

Remarkably Quick And Easy Alternative House Building Methods

There are a variety of new construction methods that are just coming into their own and each has its own advantages and disadvantages but they also have a variety of advantages over conventional “stick-built” houses. One thing that keeps us building the old way is simply that so many builders are familiar with the old methods. As more customers demand these new systems, and more builders use the new systems, they will begin to gain momentum and we will see a greater percentage of non-traditional houses.

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Are 3D Printed Houses The Trend Of The Future

Are 3D Printed Houses the Trend of the Future?

Imagine being able to build all the walls of a whole house in just 12 hours! That is exactly what 3-D printed houses are promising. The house’s 3D printer process uses concrete in the construction which has many long-term benefits, including strength, and durability in addition to the rapid construction process. Walls are typically two or three layers thick with airspace in between which is then filled with an insulating material making the houses airtight, energy-efficient, and strong.

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Real Estate Rental Trends

The Making of the Next Housing Crisis

Who could imagine that the seeds of the next housing crisis would be planted by the CDC during a pandemic? But that is exactly what happened. On September 4, 2020… well past the peak of COVID cases, the CDC unilaterally decided that landlords shouldn’t be allowed to evict tenants for non-payment of rent because a bunch of homeless people milling around could spread the disease. 

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Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increase

In the following article Chris Vermeulen of The Gold and Oil Guy, looks at the current trend in Mortgage Delinquencies in an effort to determine whether the market is still bullish. He also looks at FED actions and how they affect the markets. According to Wikipedia the Federal Funds Rate is, “the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks and credit unions) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight, on an uncollateralized basis.” ~ Tim McMahon, editor

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Africa

Will Africa Finally Shed its “Dark Continent” Image?

For centuries now, Africa has been a wild and unknown place full of impenetrable jungles and steeped in mystery earning it the name the “Dark Continent”. Several countries in Africa including Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, and Rwanda  are embarking on ambitious projects to provide centers of upscale housing and high tech jobs in an effort to join the 21st century. Are these just “pipe dreams” or are they the wave of the future?

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"Falling Real Estate Business In USA" by sdmania

Re-emergent house flippers are set to flop.

Two years before the housing bust became painfully obvious to U.S. homeowners, EWI’s publications warned subscribers that the housing market had reached extremes and was about to bust. Now, lofty expectations for home prices have returned. So have house “flippers.” Is it different this time? Is it safe again to speculate in U.S. real estate?

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Real Estate Trends: Martha’s Vineyard

In recent years, real estate has suffered major price setbacks due to foreclosures, and the supply overhang of foreclosed real estate. But the old adage of Real Estate value, Location, Location, Location still applies. Today we will look at Real Estate in one of the prime locations in the U.S.: Martha’s Vineyard. Real Estate Trends: Martha’s

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Australian Real Estate

Real Estate in Australia: In Need of Turn Around

Australian Real Estate and Economic Trends According to new data, personal finance fell 0.9% during October, after the release of official figures by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Seasonally adjusted personal finance dropped to $7.343 billion for October after a revised September intake of $7.409 billion. October also witnessed the total number of commercial loans

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