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Prepare homeowners for possible flood damage Spring showers may bring flowers, but they also might cause flooding in basements, crawl spaces and weakened foundations. Here's how to help homeowners prepare and prevent that. Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (April 28, 2022)
Employee freedom becoming essential to "real growth" The most forward-thinking companies are giving their workers more freedom, which is leading to greater opportunities for growth, writes Chris Kay, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. Creativity that results in real growth is becoming essential to businesses overcoming challenging times, according to a Deloitte survey of 1,015 executives. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (4/18)
Concrete home receives honor from New Zealand institute BCITO Te Pukenga, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, has recognized a Sumner, Christchurch project by architect Greg Young with its Excellence in Residential Concrete Award. Designed for durability and thermal efficiency, the judges admired the insulated and exposed concrete that uses thermal mass to optimize the passive solar design. Full Story: Stuff (New Zealand) (4/19)
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Wave of foreclosures continues across US ATTOM is tracking the rise in foreclosures that has gone on unabated since the end of government mandated homeowner protections enacted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles topped the list of larger U.S. cities seeing the highest number of foreclosures. Full Story: Los Angeles Daily News (4/19)
Legislation & Regulation
Fidelity chair warns on lingering credit squeeze Fidelity Investments chair Romain Boscher says a "true and visible credit crunch" remains the "biggest threat" facing the economy. Boscher told an industry event that tightening credit stemming from the bank failures in March has yet to work its way out of the financial system. Full Story: Reuters (4/19)
White House keeping an eye on CRE, economist says The White House is carefully monitoring commercial real estate conditions, Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said at a Senate committee hearing. During the hearing, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., discussed the amount of outstanding commercial debt that is linked to real estate and pointed to dislocation in the market. "That is a relevant, germane concern," Bernstein noted. Full Story: Reuters (4/18)
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