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Builder
Impact Fee Freeze Gets Lost in Arizona’s New Budget
Local home builders were banking on at least two years of relief. More...
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Remodeling
Don't Rush the Recovery
Wait for a reversal of several of your downturn indicators before you decide that the recession is over. More...
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04.23.09
Architect
AIA Makes Hard Decisions in Light of Economic Realities
For the past year, as the nation's recession has affected the business of architecture with increasing frequency and force, the American Institute of... More...
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EcoHome
The Week in Green: June 27-July 2
A roundup of green building news, including analysis of the House Climate Bill and upcoming Energy Star revisions. More...
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05.04.09
ProSales
6 Lessons For Builders From the Housing Bust
The economy shrank by 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009, so the recession is far from being over. More...
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04.16.09
Multifamily Executive
Recessionary Rent Decreases Not Impacting Affordability
The Washington, D.C.-based National Low Income Housing Coalition said this week that multifamily rents have yet to show any meaningful decrease at... More...
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05.05.09
ProAV
NSCA Debuts New Toolkit Module, EST-L2 Cert
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) has released Part 2 of its Power Marketing Toolkit, "The Power of Public Relations. More...
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06.17.08
Brad Haubert
New Plans are in the Works
I met with the clients - and a new plan is in our drafting department. The size didn't change too much - just the style. The clients had a friend... More...
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06.08.09
David Miles
Think Like A Consumer, Act Like A Retailer
By the end of the 1970?s, more than 70% of the merchandise in a large department store was identical with that of any other department store. The... More...
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07.16.08
Patrick Duffy
SoCal home values down to 2004 levels, but not everywhere
There's a story in today's L.A. Times citing the latest Dataquick statistics, and of course the news remains grim: sales down by 13.6% from... More...
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08.06.08
Patrick Hendry
Sustainability in Paradise: Costa Rica
Pristine Beaches, tropical rainforests, exotic wildlife, an inviting culture, Costa Rica is quickly becoming the poster child of the international... More...
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07.01.09
Ted Cushman
The Thirty Percent Ultimatum
The Waxman-Markey climate-change bill ? also known as H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, or "ACES" ? passed the... More...