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Housing Market Strategies, Short- and Long-term
1 commentA major bond fund urges Fannie and Freddie to allow smaller down payments; NAHB cites concerns with a proposal to shift housing subsidies from homeownership to rentals
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Existing-Home Sales Data for July Offer Few Surprises
1 commentWith the numbers showing that July sales swooned, inventory grew, and prices flattened, the housing market’s sour mood stays in its holding pattern
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Housing Starts, Builder Confidence Still Awaiting a Cure
Foreclosures continue to squelch demand, prolonging the malaise in single-family starts and the Housing Market Index
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EPA to Revise Sediment Limits for Storm Water Runoff
Prompted by a lawsuit filed by NAHB and the Small Business Administration, the EPA agrees to rework limitations on construction site effluent
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Solar Power Advocacy, with a Balk at the Nuclear Option
A utility watchdog in North Carolina touts solar as an economically viable alternative to nuclear power, while a Florida politician highlights solar’s jobs-generating potential
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Remodeling, Home Price Numbers Float in the Trough
Analysts say there’s nowhere to go but up – or sideways
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Lawsuit Highlights a Weatherization Safety Issue
1 commentA case in Michigan serves as a reminder that encounters with potentially hazardous materials are common for retrofitters, including those working under the Weatherization Assistance Program
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Exploiting Heat and Photons in Solar Power Devices
Researchers at Stanford explore concepts for a solar cell that uses both photons and thermal energy for electricity generation
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Feeding Real-Time Data to Microsoft's Hohm
Blue Line Innovations’ PowerCost Monitor is designed to track Hohm subscribers’ energy use by the second
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Submissions Solicited for NAHB Best in American Living Awards
A tribute to residential design excellence, the awards program is open to builders, architects, remodelers, designers, developers, land planners and interior designers
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
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