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Haiti Expo Offers Housing Ideas for Quake-Ravaged Country

A government-sponsored expo that aims to offer feasible housing ideas for earthquake-ravaged Haiti is now under way on a former sugar plantation just north of Port-au-Prince. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Housing Starts Up in Metro in June

Housing Starts Up in Metro in June Housing starts in the St. John’s region were up during the month of June. That’s according to preliminary data released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Read more on Voice of the … Continue reading

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CT housing permits continue to slump

CT housing permits continue to slump New home construction in Connecticut continued to decline in May, as new housing permits issued during the month fell by 12 percent, state figures show. Read more on Hartford Business Journal A Jewish woman … Continue reading

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Real Estate: US builders see little to like in housing market

Real Estate: US builders see little to like in housing market WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. homebuilders are concerned that the struggling housing market won’t recover this year and some feel it may be getting worse. Read more on Reno Gazette-Journal

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Realtors: Ohio Valley Housing Market Stable

Realtors: Ohio Valley Housing Market Stable A national report shows housing prices are weakening, but local real estate agents say the Upper Ohio Valley’s market remains relatively strong. Read more on The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register Wales Hydrofracking Law on … Continue reading

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Candidates debate housing issues, find some common ground on EcoEnergy renovations program

Candidates debate housing issues, find some common ground on EcoEnergy renovations program The energy retrofit program that gives homeowners a tax credit for green renovations got a soaring endorsement from all four candidates during an all-candidates meeting in East City … Continue reading

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Dim View of Housing Market Weighs on Economy

Dim View of Housing Market Weighs on Economy Hoping For A Rebound In 2011, Homebuilders Outlook Grim And Worse In Midwest And West Read more on CBS News

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CREA revises 2011 housing forecast higher

CREA revises 2011 housing forecast higher Canadian home sales this year will be better than previously thought, helped by improving consumer confidence that will partially offset the anticipated deterrent of interest rate hikes, the Canadian Real Estate Association predicts. Read … Continue reading

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B-N housing market sees sluggish Jan.

B-N housing market sees sluggish Jan. BLOOMINGTON — Job worries and crummy weather combined to make January the slowest month for the Twin City housing market since the recession began three years ago. Read more on The Pantagraph More Construction … Continue reading

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Haiti Housing Designs to be Unveiled This Month

After notable delays, the winners of the “Building Back Better Communities” competition, a Haitian government-sponsored initiative to generate housing solutions for the earthquake-ravaged country, will finally unveil their ideas. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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