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A luxury home is defined as a home that sold for more than $1 million. But for some, that might not be luxurious enough. For anyone who...

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Carrier Workers Don’t See The Benefits Of Free Trade

Smartphones and social media have allowed people to capture and share daily events in their lives as quickly and as easily as ever. The good...

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What Caused Fewer Homes To Be Sold In February?

In February, home sales for existing homes dropped by 7.1 percent from January to a total seasonally adjusted 5.08 million, realtor.com...

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A Segmented Look At Housing Affordability

"My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero?" That...

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The Average Profit Margin of Single-Family Builders

Though not fully recovered to pre-recession numbers, the gross profit margins and net profit margins of the average single-family builder have shown steady improvement

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Visualizing Millennial Housing Issues

We all know that Millennials are moving more slowly when it comes to forming their own independent households and purchasing a home, but...

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Evolving A Home Using Modular Construction

What if adding an addition to a home was as simple as adding a new couch to a room? When purchasing a new couch, there are no worries about...

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Sherwin-Williams Buys Valspar For $9.3 Billion

Competition is good. It breeds innovation. Advancements in technology have consistently been made from a company trying to stay one step...

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Fleeing Millennials Threaten Vancouver’s Tech Economy

The word ‘fleeing’ tends to stir up images of characters in movies about the apocalypse packing duffle bags with the bare necessities in a...

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Falling Oil Prices Have Had A Negative Effect On Some Of The Country’s Job Markets

Many people see the price of an oil of barrel drop below $40 and are thrilled at the lower gas and energy prices that follow. But these...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features