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The Altadena story, from Jackie Robinson’s home to ground zero

Housing Wire

The Civil Rights Movement changed that reality and sparked a phenomenon known as white flight, referring to the mass exodus of white residents from a particular area. The construction of Interstate 210 (aka the Foothill Freeway) through the northwest neighborhoods of Pasadena displaced about 3,000 Black residents in the 1950s.

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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

The United Nations, which coined the term two decades ago in the wake of the Enron and Exxon Valdez scandals, sometimes refers to it as “inclusive investing.” Is affordable housing construction that requires trees to be torn down a social good, or not? Some call it “sustainable investing,” others “impact investing.”

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Increasing Diversity in Appraisal Profession.

Appraisal Buzz

Being able to identify components of construction as well as their condition and recognizing when to recommend other professional inspections is a fundamental part of an appraisal. I have no idea what “research” they are referring to and how they come to that conclusion.

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The Impact of Big Data on Transportation & Logistics

GoForrmz

Solve transportation and logistics concerns with better data In transportation and logistics, it is no surprise that data and analytics are vital. These teams utilize and process massive amounts of data every day, from passenger and cargo information to transportation routes and weather conditions.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

Andrew Cuomo's office suggested last week that such a levy might reap $9 billion for the moribund Metropolitan Transportation Authority over the next decade and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reiterated his chamber's support proposal at a Crain's breakfast forum days later. Mayor Bill de Blasio gave it his blessing as well.

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Modular vs Manufactured-There IS a Distinction

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

First we must understand that the term “mobile home” is obsolete and refers to transportable homes constructed prior to June 30, 1976. The major distinction between a modular and manufactured home- the standard to which they are constructed. Manufactured homes are built 100% off site and constructed on the chassis.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. Thermal and Moisture Protection Thermal and Moisture Protection refers to the materials used to seal the exterior of a building to prevent moisture, thermal, and air penetration. savings over five years.