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Podcast Episode 120 — Is Building Homes a Worthy Pursuit?
Home improvement retailers, the labor gap, modular homes, custom vs tract builders, making a living wage, job-site productivity, and the future of building trades.
Housing Starts for March 2018 Continue Positive Trend
Total starts rose 2% on the month, though single-family starts are down slightly.
Sunny Statistics Suggest a Strong 2018 for Housing Markets
Economist predicts: “Remodeling activity will be up by 6% to 8% this year.”
Housing and Construction Economic Update
Self-Taught MBA: News and stats about the good, not so bad, and not too ugly economic conditions for our industry at present and into the near future.
Building Trends in a Slow-Growth Economy
Surprising stats: Low U.S. scores on the American Dream.
Self-Taught MBA: Economic Forecasts for Building and Remodeling
The economic news for homebuilding and remodeling is astonishingly good. But how long will the good time roll?
Confidence Dips as Builders Worry About Labor
Mixed economic indicators signal uncertainty in the home-building industry.
Housing Hurt
Interest rates, construction costs, and other indicators look problematic for housing trends.
Recovery Remodeling
20 practical improvements that will pay off—personally and financially—when the market bounces back.

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