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  • Affordable homeownership gets another boost with new builds

    There’s a certain satisfaction in being able to fix something around the house. That feeling could be heightened when a person has a hand in building his or her own house. Boise-based LEAP Housing recently announced a joint effort with Sustainable Trades + Housing Partners to build an eight-home affordable housing development in Victor, east…

  • Major UK retailer given green light to build HOMES in first for company as it looks to build 350 new flats

    A MAJOR UK retailer has been given the green light to build 350 new homes in a first for the company. John Lewis has revealed plans to transform its Waitrose site in Bromley, south east London. 1 John Lewis will built 350 new homes in BromleyCredit: John Lewis The firm will build 353 rental flats…

  • Mediocre New House Sales In June Confirm Home Builders' Pessimism

    More From Forbes Jul 25, 2024,11:30am EDT Growth Portfolio Will Likely Drive Bristol Myers Squibb’s Q2“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:1,”title”:”Growth Portfolio Will Likely Drive Bristol Myers Squibb’s Q2″,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66a26ab028ddeccf7f2ad5b8/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Jul 25, 2024″,”hourMinute”:”11:30″,”amPm”:”am”,”isEDT”:true,”unformattedDate”:1721921438000},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2024/07/25/growth-portfolio-will-likely-drive-bristol-myers-squibbs-q2/”}},”id”:”6li8bgrn3oik00″},{“textContent”:” Jul 25, 2024,10:47am EDT What A Harris Presidency Could Mean For Crypto“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:2,”title”:”What A Harris Presidency Could Mean For Crypto”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66a26449d0799f9668ab0abd/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Jul 25, 2024″,”hourMinute”:”10:47″,”amPm”:”am”,”isEDT”:true,”unformattedDate”:1721918854414},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/owentedford/2024/07/25/what-a-harris-presidency-could-mean-for-crypto/”}},”id”:”alrkmb0k34k000″},{“textContent”:” Jul 25, 2024,08:26am EDT Red-Hot Prescription Stock Flashing…

  • New home sales struggling to grow with higher rates

    From Census: New Home Sales: Sales of new single-family houses in June 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±14.6 percent)* below the revised May rate of 621,000 and…

  • New-home sales hit a slump, amid growing inventory across US

    High interest rates and inflated home prices amid growing inventory is wreaking havoc on home sales across the nation. Sales of new US homes unexpectedly declined to a seven-month low in June, Bloomberg reported.  New-home sales are considered a more timely measurement than resale homes, which are calculated when contracts close, according to Bloomberg.  Contract…

  • Affordable homeownership gets another boost with new builds

    There’s a certain satisfaction in being able to fix something around the house. That feeling could be heightened when a person has a hand in building his or her own house. Boise-based LEAP Housing recently announced a joint effort with Sustainable Trades + Housing Partners to build an eight-home affordable housing development in Victor, east…

  • Major UK retailer given green light to build HOMES in first for company as it looks to build 350 new flats

    A MAJOR UK retailer has been given the green light to build 350 new homes in a first for the company. John Lewis has revealed plans to transform its Waitrose site in Bromley, south east London. 1 John Lewis will built 350 new homes in BromleyCredit: John Lewis The firm will build 353 rental flats…

  • Gov. Beshear Announces $6 Million to Build Homes in Breathitt Co.

    JACKSON, Ky. (WYMT) – During his tour of Eastern Kentucky for the two-year anniversary of the July 2022 floods Governor Andy Beshear stopped in Breathitt County and announced an award of $6 Million to the city of Jackson to build 20 homes for flood survivors. The city is partnering with the Housing Development Alliance to…

  • Mediocre New House Sales In June Confirm Home Builders' Pessimism

    More From Forbes Jul 26, 2024,10:00am EDT Will Pfizer Stock Post A Downbeat Q2?“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:1,”title”:”Will Pfizer Stock Post A Downbeat Q2?”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66a33413b0a7590cc4b4cbd5/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Jul 26, 2024″,”hourMinute”:”10:00″,”amPm”:”am”,”isEDT”:true,”unformattedDate”:1722002430000},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2024/07/26/will-pfizer-stock-post-a-downbeat-q2/”}},”id”:”3idf07qbfk6k0″},{“textContent”:” Jul 26, 2024,09:29am EDT ServiceNow Stock Tops $800 As Generative AI Boosts Backlog“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:2,”title”:”ServiceNow Stock Tops $800 As Generative AI Boosts Backlog”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66a26e6ccfc4945c0c7c3d9e/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Jul 26, 2024″,”hourMinute”:”09:29″,”amPm”:”am”,”isEDT”:true,”unformattedDate”:1722000584322},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2024/07/26/servicenow-stock-tops-800-as-generative-ai-boosts-backlog/”}},”id”:”9gefnjje7cog00″},{“textContent”:” Jul 26, 2024,09:00am EDT Should You Pick Abbott Stock At…

  • New home sales struggling to grow with higher rates

    From Census: New Home Sales: Sales of new single-family houses in June 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±14.6 percent)* below the revised May rate of 621,000 and…

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