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AARP reveals proposals for national plan on aging

Housing Wire

The plan prioritizes accessible housing principles through both construction and renovation under age-friendly standards, citing a need illustrated by a Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) report detailing how only 1% of U.S.

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Indie brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives joins eXp Realty

Housing Wire

In a statement, Owen said he grew NRE from one agent in 2011 to 1,000 agents less than a decade later. In addition to the brokerage, Owen also owns a property management company, an escrow firm, a commercial real estate arm and a design-and-construction firm. It’s one of the reasons why I like eXp.

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Mortgage Credit Availability Jumps Again 

Appraisal Buzz

However, despite the across-the-board increases, overall credit supply remains tight, with the index still near the very low levels of 2011-2013,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist. “Mortgage credit availability increased to its highest level since April 2023, driven by gains across all loan categories.

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The Supply Chain Reaction – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. I am past President of the North Texas Chapter, the National Association of Appraisers, where I hold the MNAA designation and am currently on the Board of Directors. Buzz: How are we experiencing one currently?

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The Supply Chain Revisited – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. I am also the past President of the North Texas Chapter of the National Association of Appraisers where I hold the MNAA designation and am currently on the Board of Directors. .

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Japanese luxury-home developer plans U.S. IPO

Housing Wire

The design and construction of the luxury properties is outsourced to third parties. Between 2011 and the end of 2021, Japanese companies operating in Texas accounted for a total of some $6.8 billion in direct foreign investment in the state via 117 projects, TEDC reports, with more than 19,000 jobs created by 95 companies.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. Ideally, an engineer designs a model of what they want on software, from an air duct to a prosthetic limb, and it is precisely printed out.