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Building Affordable Housing Isn’t Easy

Given the enormous inventory of unsold homes in the marketplace, it’s very easy to claim that the U.S. is simply over-housed. But despite 300,000 new foreclosures per month and a national apartment vacancy rate of nearly 8%, in many metro areas there is still not enough housing for low-income households. Continue reading

Posted in Best Of The Storm, Building & Remodeling, Fresh Perspectives, Green Construction, Home Economics | Tagged Affordable Housing, Green Construction, LEED | 1 Comment

New home architecture as a competitive edge

With steeply discounted foreclosures taking a huge bite out of the potential demand for new homes over the past couple of years, the nation’s home builders initially reacted with a combination of incentives and price cuts to stay competitive. Yet … Continue reading

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THE BIG BUILD

Sacramento’s skies have always been busy.  In past years, air force bases ruled as well as the Executive Airport.  While we no longer enjoy sonic booms and military jets screaming across the skies, we do lay claim to the Sacramento … Continue reading

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