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Study Reveals Challenges for Minimum Wage Workers to Afford Home Down Payments Across the U.S.
In a new study by BadCredit.org, researchers put a price tag on the formidable obstacles minimum wage workers face to afford a home across the U.S. The analysis compares Zillow home prices over the pa...
More North Carolinians Now Eligible for Affordable Mortgages and $15K Down Payment Assistance
Housing prices are rising nationwide, and North Carolina is no exception. With the median home price having increased 4.8% in just the past year, many home buyers have been priced out of the market. T...
Mattamy Homes Earns Top Marketing Awards from Home Builder's Association of Raleigh-Wake County
Mattamy Homes took home five top honors, including a "Building Company of the Year Award" from the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. Mattamy collected the prizes at the HBA's 2024 ...
Latest Yardi Matrix Rent Forecast Focuses on Regional Supply
The multifamily market is a tale of two supply scenarios, shows a new special report from Yardi® Matrix. Of the 134 U.S. cities reviewed by Yardi Matrix, those that recorded substantial growth dur...
Construction employment increases in 225 of 358 metro areas from
Construction employment increased in 225, or 63 percent, of 358 metro areas between May 2023 and May 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government e...
Home affordability gets tougher during second quarter across U.S. as prices shoot back up
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remained less affordable in the second quarter of 2024 compared to h...
Construction employment increases in 39 states from April 2023 to April 2024
Construction employment increased in 39 states in April from a year earlier, while 29 states added construction jobs between March and April, according to a new analysis of federal employment data rel...
Cytora and e2Value build partnership to give commercial underwriters new insights into risks
Cytora, the leading digital risk processing platform, has partnered with leading provider of property valuation solutions e2Value. The integration will enable commercial, agricultural and resident...
Highly Positive, Resilient Employees Less Afraid of AI, Unthreatened About Job Security, and More Likely to Experience Productivity, meQ's AI Study Finds
The implications of Generative AI technology on employees are greatly dependent on their problem-solving skills and how resilient and positive they are, according to the new meQuilibrium (meQ) Workfor...
Construction employment increases in 218 of 358 metro areas
Construction employment rose in 218, or 61 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2023 and April 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government em...
The Pass Attracts Local Retail Brands and First-to-Market Concepts to NoDa’s Arts District
Located in Charlotte’s fast-growing NoDa Arts District, a 12-acre mixed-use community known as The Pass is attracting a mix of creative, local businesses and first-to-market concepts. Vintage sportswe...
The Great American Move: Top 10 States Americans Are Eager to Relocate To
The landscape of American migration is continuously evolving, with individuals and families seeking new opportunities and lifestyles. Based on recent data, the top 10 states Americans are flockin...
Home flipping activity and profits both rise across U.S. in first quarter of 2024
ATTOM has released its first-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that 67,817 single-family homes and condominiums in the United States were flipped in the first quarter. Those transactions ...
Construction employment increases by 21,000 between April and May
The construction industry added 21,000 jobs in May and 251,000 jobs over the past year, with increases at both nonresidential and residential construction firms, according to an analysis of new govern...
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