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Construction Boom in NYC, Again
WNYC
New projections from the Building Congress of New York suggest spending on new buildings in the five boroughs will surge over the next two years, nearly matching the 2007 peak by the end of 2014. Construction expenditures are forecast to reach $32 ...

Action Required by California Commercial Landlords Beginning July 1, 2013
SYS-CON Media (press release)
SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, 2013, Civil Code Section 1938 goes into effect and requires commercial leases executed on and after such date to disclose whether the premises being leased have been inspected by a Certified Access ...

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Welcome to Fearless Summer: Protesters Block Keystone XL Construction
Indian Country Today Media Network
Eight people locked themselves to construction equipment early on Monday June 24 to inaugurate what the Tar Sands Resistance group has dubbed Fearless Summer, a series of protests against the Keystone XL pipeline and Alberta oil sands development ...

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Inman.com
Experts doubt surge in mortgage rates will derail housing recovery
Inman.com
Surging mortgage rates may have little effect on the housing market, at least in the near term, housing experts say. Mortgage rates rose sharply last week following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the Fed will begin tapering ...

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The Guardian
Failings in regulating the regulators
The Guardian
Given these prospective changes, the commission should look at housing inspection as a template. The housing inspectorate was led by the former director of housing from Bristol city council, had experienced and professionally qualified inspectors, and ...

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I-77 bridge construction near Rock Hill to start at 5 pm
Charlotte Observer
Construction on the northbound Interstate 77 bridge passing over Celanese Road near Rock Hill may start as early as 5 p.m. Monday. Drivers can expect delays around the area between mile-marker 80, north of the Dave Lyle Boulevard interchange, and mile ...

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Slate Magazine (blog)
The Cities Leading America's Construction Comeback
Slate Magazine (blog)
There's obviously a rough correlation here between city size and the scale of construction spending, so it's the departures from that trend that are most interesting. That starts with the very large gap between New York and everyone else. It continues ...

Inman.com
'Storytelling' helps luxury buyers picture themselves in a home
Inman.com
Editor's note: This is part five of a six-part series on marketing luxury properties. Regardless of the price range in which you work, writing great ad copy is important. In the luxury market, it's even more essential. What are the elements that ...

Remedy Roofing Unveils New Commercial Services in Austin, Texas
PR Newswire (press release)
Before Remedy Roofing will complete a repair or replacement service on a commercial property, its team will need to perform an initial inspection. This inspection can be scheduled at a date and time convenient for the property owner or manager, and it ...

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Inman.com
M Squared develops its own single-property website platform
Inman.com
M Squared Real Estate — a Washington, D.C.-based real estate brokerage that's also a provider of technology and new media marketing tools — has developed a single-property website platform that it does not plan to license to other brokers and agents.

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Sentinel police log
Carlisle Sentinel
Shane A. Winters, 19, of Carlisle, was charged with misdemeanors DUI and two counts of DUI controlled substance and summary operating without a valid inspection in the first block of West South Street at 1:55 p.m. June 4. Police said the vehicle was ...

RI Association of Realtors: Support Home Inspector Licensing!
LoanSafe
(Source: Rhode Island Association of REALTORS) – Buying a home is the largest purchase that most of us will make in our lifetime. That's why most home buyers pay for a home inspection: to protect their investment. But what if the home inspector is ...

MLive.com
Kalamazoo man protests Enbridge Inc. from inside oil pipe, plans to stay until ...
MLive.com
Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies were called to Enbridge Inc. pipeline pump station, located at 16 Mile Road and Division Drive in Fredonia, at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday after receiving reports of three trespassers on Enbridge's property. The other ...

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Inman.com
How brokerages will move beyond social media tactics
Inman.com
The rise of social media has opened up a new world of opportunities that real estate brokers and agents have dived into headlong. Many would argue that social is more than just another marketing channel — it's becoming the core of the modern business.

UW-Milwaukee launches research center construction
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Center now under construction will help UWM compete for larger national science grants with state-of-the art equipment and facilities, where faculty and students from different STEM fields can work together, UWM ...

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The week ahead: Higher speeds in HOT lanes, Silver Line construction ...
Washington Post (blog)
The Dulles Metrorail project has extensive work underway along I-66 in the Falls Church area, Routes 123 and 7 through Tysons and on Route 267 west to the Silver Line's phase one terminal at Wiehle Avenue. The goal is to complete construction by the fall.

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Houston Chronicle
7 big home-buying deal breakers
Houston Chronicle
Some homes on the market have problems—big, expensive problems that are beyond the expertise of your typical DIYer. That's why it's essential to have a home inspector give it a thorough once-over before buying. If he or she finds any of these seven ...

Action Required by California Commercial Landlords Beginning July 1, 2013
Sacramento Bee
SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, 2013, Civil Code Section 1938 goes into effect and requires commercial leases executed on and after such date to disclose whether the premises being leased have been inspected by a Certified ...

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Action Required by California Commercial Landlords Beginning July 1, 2013
PR Newswire (press release)
SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, 2013, Civil Code Section 1938 goes into effect and requires commercial leases executed on and after such date to disclose whether the premises being leased have been inspected by a Certified Access ...

California leads nation in price growth
Inman.com
The Golden State's price recovery seems to be overshadowing those of other regions, data from Lender Processing Services (LPS) suggests. All but one of the top 10 metros with the highest price gains in April are located in the California, according LPS ...

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