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New planning tool arrives as California prepares for more accessory dwelling units

Housing Wire

A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending law designed to spur more construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Digital tools like the ADU Plans Gallery reduce the time and cost of building ADUs and accelerate housing construction.”

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New Forecast Pinpoints 2025’s Top Housing Markets

Appraisal Buzz

With mortgage rates likely to ease only modestly next year, these marketsoffering relatively lower-priced homes, more new and existing houses to choose from, and mortgage products designed to give buyers a leg upcould provide some would-be buyers a better chance at entering the market next year. In November, all four U.S. in the West, 18.9%

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ADUs are gaining popularity on the West Coast

Housing Wire

In the Seattle area, there was a 250% ADU construction increase in 2022 compared to 2019. In Seattle, a report designed for City Council outlines that during 2022, permitted ADU construction increased to 988 total units — a sharp rise from the 280 ADU construction permits issued in 2019.

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iHomefinder taps SaaS veteran Womack to lead sales team

Housing Wire

Womack has worked for and led a diverse portfolio of companies, including a tile and stone product manufacturer, a heavy equipment and construction truck producer, and electric vehicle company Arcimoto. It was acquired in 2017 by FRONTSTEPS , a software platform for homeowners associations , homebuilders , Realtors and homeowners.

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ESSA Bank to pay $3M to settle DOJ’s redlining allegations

Housing Wire

District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania , ESSA “failed to provide mortgage lending services and did not serve the credit needs of majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Philadelphia metropolitan area” from 2017 to 2021. Under a consent order still subject to court approval, ESSA has agreed to invest $2.92

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Opinion: Agencies are key to fixing housing affordability

Housing Wire

In the 2017 tax bill, caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions and a boost in the standard deduction eviscerated the mortgage interest deduction, ending its use for all but the wealthiest homebuyers. Congress is gridlocked, so enactment of these initiatives is highly unlikely. But now a new threat is emerging on this front.

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Essential Features for Construction Management

GoForrmz

Originally published on 03/15/2017 Adaptability is essential for success in the rapidly growing construction industry As new digital platforms and software for construction emerge, it can be difficult to differentiate the key features and qualities that separate truly transformative platforms from the rest of the pack.