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Why We Will Live with Labor Shortages in 2018 and Beyond

Bruce McNeilage | 1 May 2018

Look at any major housing market in the country right now, and you will see signs of building. Inventory is short; the housing market is hot, and the cranes are… more

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Wildfire Devastation: How Tiny Houses Could Help

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 30 Oct 2017

When multiple wildfires swept across California, burning hundreds of thousands of acres and destroying thousands of homes in the process, California’s housing crisis became immediately worse. While homeowners are still… more

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Low Housing Inventory = Opportunity

Kathy Fettke | 12 Sep 2017

It’s become a regular headline: low housing inventory is responsible for fewer sales. With slow but steady economic growth, low unemployment, consumer optimism, and strong demand for housing, it seems… more

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Labor Shortage Ahead

Chris Porter | 26 Aug 2016

A surge in retirees (people turning 65) will slow the growth of workers in the United States. In 2000, 2 million people turned 65; 3.5 million did in 2016; and… more

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