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3 hrs ago | Journal Newspapers Online

Home building hits low

New home construction has taken a hit in Romulus because of the overall state economic situation, but ideas about how to lure more residents into new and existing homes also seem to have hit a snag among city ...

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Romulus, MI

Wed Aug 06, 2008

KREX

Home Builders Experience Major Decrease In Business

July 30th, 2008 By: Amanda Allen Second Quarter Reports from a Grand Junction Title Company show Mesa County is experiencing major declines in real estate sales and home building.

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Related Topix: Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction Metro, Mesa County, CO, Home

Tue Aug 05, 2008

Tallahassee.com

Simpler Solar Systems receives regional recognition for 'Discovery Home'

Tallahassee's Simpler Solar Systems won an Aurora Award last weekend for the company's work creating one of the state's most energy-efficient homes.

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Related Topix: Home, Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Metro, Carrabelle, FL

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Buzzle.com

New Home Builders: New Breed of Dream House Builders

Building a dream house is not an easy task. For one, you need someone who is patient enough and understanding enough to explain the processes of building a house - what to expect during and after - and the ...

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Sun Aug 03, 2008

Falls Church News-Press

Making Your Home Green Now Easier Than Ever

As with all trends today, the Internet has proved an invaluable asset to the eco-friendly boom of green housing in the United States.

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Related Topix: Home, Home Remodeling, Falls Church, VA

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Times-Transcript

Deck-building requires approval, permits

H4 Sherry Sparks Deck-building season is under full swing, so grab a hammer, some nails, and head down to your local home building supply store, right? Not so fast; there are some regulations that you need to ...

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Fri Aug 01, 2008

Windsock

Permits made simpler

The Onslow County Health Department's construction permitting process has been streamlined.

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Related Topix: Home, Onslow County, NC, Home Listing

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Today's News Herald

Building impact fees just day away

With date for implementation of impact fees on construction just a day away, contractors in Lake Havasu City still have many questions as to how the fees will affect new construction in the city.

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Related Topix: Lake Havasu City, AZ, Home, Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Fast Company

Individuals can best help the environment by building smaller homes.

"Individuals can best help the environment by building smaller homes." - Inspired by the green housing boom In the recent issue of Fast Company , Linda Tischler writes in, " The Eco-Home of Tomorrow ," ...

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

WCIV

Home Owner Questions Why Building Inspectors Did Not Find Defects

City of Charleston building officials say they are not to blame. "The average time to build a home now can take ninety days where a decade or two ago you were approaching 240 days," Construction Attorney ...

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Related Topix: Home, Charleston, SC

Mon Jul 28, 2008

La Crosse Tribune

- Extreme Makeover' gives school a basketball court

A television crew from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition " descended upon Richland Center on Sunday afternoon to donate a basketball court to Jefferson Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Richland Center, WI, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Home, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Education Etc.

HeraldTribune.com

Regional home builder Ron Mustari's downtown Sarasota project is at risk

Published: Monday, July 28, 2008 at 2:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 28, 2008 at 12:28 a.m. Until recently, the only positive business venture Ron Mustari had going for him was the prospect of building a ...

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Related Topix: Sarasota, FL, Fruitville, FL, Home

Sun Jul 27, 2008

Beep!

Suburban philanthropist and developer David Hill dies

David K. Hill, a suburban philanthropist and the developer who led Kimball Hill Homes as it grew into one of the largest privately held home building companies in the United States, died early Saturday morning ...

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Related Topix: Home, Roosevelt University, Princeton University, Northwestern University, US Military, US Navy

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Buzzle.com

USFA Impact On Home Fire Sprinklers

The USFA's public support of residential fire sprinklers adds a shot of adrenaline to the movement for mandated residential fire sprinklers.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Home

Express India

www.GharExpert.com announces Indias first free online home construction cost estimator

Businesswire India Posted online: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 11:24 hrs Updated On: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 11:24 hrs India's fast growing construction, interior decoration and home improvement website ...

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Express India

www.GharExpert.com announces Indias first free online home construction cost estimator

Businesswire India Posted online: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 11:24 hrs Updated On: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 11:24 hrs India's fast growing construction, interior decoration and home improvement website ...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

AndhraNews

www.GharExpert.com Announces India's First Free Online Home Construction Cost Estimator

India's fast growing construction, interior decoration and home improvement website www.GharExpert.com today announced the availability of India's first online home construction cost estimator.

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Related Topix: Home Remodeling, Home

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Potomac News

County rejects Nokesville home

It was a split decision, 5-3, but in the end Prince William supervisors told a West Virginia couple Tuesday they couldn't build a home on their 16-plus acres of Nokesville property.

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Related Topix: Nokesville, VA, Dumfries, VA, Woodbridge, VA, Occoquan, VA, Home

Wed Jul 23, 2008

KansasCity.com

June home construction up from May, down from last year

Kansas City area home builders posted a month-to-month increase in construction activity in June with 249 single-family permits, up 15 percent from May.But the industry still lagged far behind the 593 permits ...

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Related Topix: Home, Kansas City, MO Metro, Kansas City, KS, Olathe, KS, Wyandotte County, KS

Tue Jul 22, 2008

WCPO

What's It Worth To Protect Your Home?

Web produced by: Sean Dunster Contributor: Brendan Keefe Contributor: Alyssa Bunn Would you be willing to spend $30 to save a life? That's the cost of one device that has been proven to work in preventing fires ...

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Related Topix: Home, US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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