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How a home builds generational wealth: home equity and your family’s future
My mother never had substantial savings, investments or anything of value other than her house. It was her wish to pass on her only significant asset to her three kids: me, my brother and my sister. And when she died, she made it happen: we inherited her home. And with that, she laid a foundation…
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New life for Old Hill? Springfield joins with nonprofit to build 10 homes for first-time homebuyers
SPRINGFIELD – The city is partnering with a nonprofit agency to help moderate-income families become homeowners — all while adding single-family homes in one of Springfield’s most challenged neighborhoods. Home City Development has purchased 10 lots from the city with the goal of building single-family homes throughout the Old Hill neighborhood, said Joesiah Gonzalez, chief…
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Michigan agrees to delay new home construction codes amid builder lawsuits
Construction crews set the frame of a home in the 1400 block of East Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in this MLive file photo. New home building codes setting minimums standards requiring greater levels of energy efficiency were set to go into effect on Aug. 29, 2025, but the state…
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Top Ten Builder Share Rises Again
The top ten builders captured a record 44.7% of all new U.S. single-family home closings in 2024, up 2.4 percentage points from 2023 (42.3%). This is the highest share ever captured by the top ten builders since NAHB began tracking BUILDER magazine data on new single-family home closings in 1989. The 2024 share constitutes 306,932 closings out…
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This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Is Surging After Joining the S&P 500. Can It Continue to Skyrocket?
Datadog’s inclusion in the S&P 500 over other contenders is a positive for the stock, as it demonstrates the market’s confidence in the company. It’s also worth noting that the stock has shot up a remarkable 76% in the past three months following its latest surge. Does this mean it is too late to buy…
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Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association leader Miles Conway leaving for state association CEO position
Officials at the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association are searching for a new leader as the organization’s executive officer of many years, Miles Conway, has announced he is leaving for a similar job with the New Mexico Home Builders Association. The move was announced in a Monday news release from the Santa Fe association,…
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‘We’re stuck with this house’: Utah family says their $860K new build cracked, flooded and forced them out
Danielle Antosz July 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM Utah home nightmare When Neal and Jessica Schmidt relocated from Chicago to Lehi, Utah, they were looking for more space for their growing family. They already had two young children and had just found out they were expecting a third. Drawn in by the stunning mountain views…
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New 113-home development at University Club moves forward, but with certain conditions
The proposed addition of 113 new homes in the University Club neighborhood has gotten a green light, with a promised traffic roundabout and a new development condition to appease some residents who have publicly opposed the proposal for months. The St. George Planning Commission approved Monday the rest of the preliminary plat for the 113-home…
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Michigan agrees to delay new home construction codes amid builder lawsuits
Construction crews set the frame of a home in the 1400 block of East Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in this MLive file photo. New home building codes setting minimums standards requiring greater levels of energy efficiency were set to go into effect on Aug. 29, 2025, but the state…
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New life for Old Hill? Springfield joins with nonprofit to build 10 homes for first-time homebuyers
SPRINGFIELD – The city is partnering with a nonprofit agency to help moderate-income families become homeowners — all while adding single-family homes in one of Springfield’s most challenged neighborhoods. Home City Development has purchased 10 lots from the city with the goal of building single-family homes throughout the Old Hill neighborhood, said Joesiah Gonzalez, chief…