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Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Company News on 05 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Source: Business Week New home construction is expected to rise for the fourth consecutive month in April. If the report comes in as expected, it’s likely to raise hopes that the building industry will help sustain the economic rebound. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect housing construction to rise by 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 650,000 in April. The Commerce Department will release the report at 8:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday. The housing industry in good times is a major generator of jobs and economic growth. But builders have had to...

The American House of 2020...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 05 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment

It might not look like a space-age Jetsons set, but just as iPhones and Google have revolutionized personal computing, technology will boost home IQ. More houses will have energy meters that track power usage and program appliances to run when electric rates are lowest. Houses also will waste less energy because they’ll have better insulation and windows. The house of the future will be built significantly “tighter,” says Nate Kredich of the U.S. Green Building Council. Builders already are including basic features such as programmable thermostats, found...

May is National Home Improvement Month...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 05 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Source: Clifton Journal It’s that time of year again. Spring is a time for fresh ideas, new beginnings and home remodeling. The season also marks the time when homeowners across the country seek out contractors who can turn their dream homes into reality through the process of remodeling. To commemorate May as National Home Improvement Month, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) offers homeowners a few words of advice for planning their remodels. Don’t wait until summer to start thinking about making changes to your homes. Finding the...

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