In Michigan, Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds

In Michigan, Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds January 14, 2009, 7: ... Whispering Woods Estates, which offers prime lots for never-constructed dream homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:06:19

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LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects

So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally ... and development practices. LEED is also a nationally recognized, third party certification system [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 10:15:29

LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects

So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally ... and development practices. LEED is also a nationally recognized, third party certification system [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:00:17

Fed sees West’s housing lifted by ‘rock-bottom’ prices

The Fed’s San Francisco unit had few uplifting words to say about the West’s real estate markets in the ... in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement prices spurred sales ... that the strongest construction activity by far was for public [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:30:16

Now They’re Scrambling In Florida

The Palm Beach Post reports from Florida. “In the past four decades, the Altman Cos ... .’” “With the financial markets in turmoil and home prices continuing their descent to unknown depths, more and more home buyers are desperately looking for ways out of pre-construction contracts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:50:03

Rumormongering UPDATE: Hibernia Bank Actually Sold

After undergoing a massive price chop over the course of a single month ($9.9 million to $4 million!) ... the building back in August as a possible home for a very ambitions plan— too much so, obviously— ... estate construction business" is the unnamed buyer, and plans to renovate the building and make [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:34:50

Columbia South Carolina Homes for sale, College Place

Columbia South Carolina Homes for sale, College Place "Downtown Bungalow" More Photos » Acquire Realty ... construction in town, light and bright open floor plan. Elegant smooth high ceilings. Hardwoods in great [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 21:06:15

Guam, focus of new US strategy, faces hurdles

By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer – Sat Jan 3, 3:16 pm ET ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, ... malls, fast-food franchises and high-rise hotels serving Japanese tourists who want a closer-to-home version of Hawaii. The plans for the base are fueling a fresh construction and real estate boom which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 16:29:12

Sherman Oaks Home Roof Design Basics

A roof is possibly the most important element when building any structure ... to. Homes in almost all climate regions in the world have particular roof construction designs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:30:32

Renewable Energy Division Created at S+H Construction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cambridge, Massachusetts-based S+H Construction, Inc., one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building ... and installation through maintenance of residential equipment as well as energy conservation [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:25:08

When the Truth Finally Hits Home

I am finally stressed out about the economy.I found myself awake at 1: ... . The construction companies are slowing down, nobody is building houses or remodeling like they were two years ... the day away. I could search for cheap do-it-yourself projects and put on my tool belt.What I can't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:40:00

making myself at home

my main weekend activity consisted of painting the low bookshelf seen below which husband brilliantly constructed out of MDF (that shit is heavy) ala handy andy on BBCs changing rooms. and then once it was dry, i got to put books and other fun stuff on it. and we finally got to finish hanging our collection of architectural drawings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:33:00

Tippecanoe Place

Starting in 1887 there will be many letters between Anna and Ashley Carlisle. Ashley was a stone mason and often worked far from home ... for private residences. The mansion has 40 rooms, 20 fireplaces and is 26,000 sq.ft. Construction was begun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:10:00

CHELSEA ELECTRICIANS - Obama's infrastructure plans to benefit Indian cos - Economic Times

Obama's infrastructure plans to benefit Indian cosEconomic Times, India - 2 hours agoProject exporters, consisting of civil construction companies, ... Opportunities Exist for Composites in the European ...MarketWatch (press release) - 43 minutes agoFor example ... to home, make sheds for fire victimsMSNBC - 3 hours agoCHICO -- Chico State University [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:55:00

ProgeCAD 2009 Professional 9.0.14.7

ProgeCAD Professional is general-purpose 2D and 3D design software useful for CAD field & concept sketch, electrical schematics, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, MCAD mechanical layout, home kitchen & bath floor plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:31:59

Chesapeake New Construction Real Estate For Sale

New construction real estate in Chesapeake is still available in this changing market ... , and financing. If a new home is in your plans then Chesapeake may be worth looking at. Also read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:14:57

Big new buildings for health-related studies at UNC Asheville and WCU ready to kick into high gear

Looking around this morning, I've found a couple of notices about major university construction coming up ... (130,000 square feet) to be built at UNC Asheville. The building will be the home of the N.C. ... will kick off after a January hearing where project bids will be unsealed. Complete plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:50:38

a dream, our goal.

I know I have talked about (many times in this blog) how hubby wants to own his home someday, his own dream home ... in any of his home decoration and interior/exterior designs choices because ... . We will definitely visit the site when our dream house starts its construction. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:24:33

Remodeling Activity Slows Down Nationwide As Recession Sets In

Home-repairs If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work, creating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:30:01

Remodeling Activity Slowsdown

If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... , don’t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:31:30

Chicago Construction Trailers

Trailers are very popular these days especially for those people who don’t use it forever ... it as a home. Trailers are easy to use too and convenient. When I first saw these trailers on the road ... for more options of what you are looking for. You can find images of trailers there with nice designs and styles [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 21:01:34

I’m a thousand miles away from home just waitin’ for a train

I had lunch with a dear friend and business associate last week ... .   The original construction in 1955 was substandard on that property and the three properties next ... in 1958 and the construction on the rest of the subdivision is superior to those four houses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:10:47

Six Key Points of a Domestic Building Energy Management Plan

Nearly one third of GHG emissions come from heating, cooling and lighting our homes and places or work – much more than it could be ... Management Plan: *A National Energy Building Code for new construction and major retrofits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:39:19

6190 Concerto Trail, Saline, MI 48176

NEW construction in Saline, located in one of the most convenient new subdivisions in Saline…. ... and attention to detail. This ranch home is 2045 square feet, with hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen and nook. Other lots and floor plans are available to build with Essex-Homes web site. More lots [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 23:44:56

Homestead: Cali Greens at Keys Gate-S.K. Constructio

Occasionally, a new home project comes along that offers a traditional neighborhood feel in the midst of a rapidly growing community and on the edge ... Construction, Keys Gate’s premier builder, Cali Greens’ two-story townhomes include six different floor plans that can be personalized with hundreds of options. Builder incentives available. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:20:03

Your New iPhone and You and the Existential Wasteland of Modern Life: Official Troubleshooting

Dan Shea Saturday, January 17, 2008 PROBLEM: My iPhone will not will not turn on; the screen is dark and there is no sound. POSSIBLE CAUSES: [ ... . 3 You have somehow glimpsed through the thin construct of modern social existence to the core ... , or a USB 2.0 computer cable. 2 Perform a Soft Reset by holding the Home Button while simultaneously [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:26:23

That Was a Doozy!

Last Friday, when we noted that many home-buyers were suddenly getting off the dime, ... Association of Realtors because it excludes the distorting effects of remodeling and new construction [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 13:52:25

Grading Your Landscape

by Kent Higgins Not every home on the block has an ideal environment, ... a clean, dry basement that will not flood. The first step in lawn or garden construction is rough ... and build any type of construction. The most common type of landscaping issue is the grading. Ideally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:37:50

In a Rare Event, NJ Suspends New 2.5% Tax on Commercial Development

By Adam Smith | January 19, 2009 Democrats, the champions of New Jerseys plans to subsidize more housing construction at the expense of taxpayers ... , there is a shortage of demand because there is a huge incentive not to rehabilitate a home: wait [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:07:38

Single Women Buying Homes - The Phenomenon

I was taking a look at my list of San Francisco clients that are looking for a home or have recently purchased a home and I realized ... twice as many homes as single men Single women make up more than one-third of the growth in real ... houses, condos, TIC’s, lofts, fixer-uppers, new construction, Victorian architecture, modern design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:47:01

Simple Kitchen Makeover Ideas

The kitchen is probably one of the most used places in our home where we not only prepare and cook family meals but also functions as a great ... all the other kitchen and basement upgrades such as flooring, lighting and appliances to fit in that color ... using construction tools can se very helpful in the selection process. For instance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:18:32

Ads that I like #73

Sometimes things work out in ways outside of our expectations. Today’s advertisement is a good case in point ... that he approved plans to construct, with U.S. help, twenty-three nuclear power stations by the year 2000 ... fuel cycle'. For all you fun fact fans playing at home, the White House Chief of Staff in 1976 “Bang [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:00

Role of Real Estate Players in Dream Home Planning and Execution

by katie George A home is where you spend your life, your own place to calm down and revitalize yourself. A sweet home is dream of every people ... be when playing with siblings and dolls during childhood or making a sand house on beach. Sometimes people ... a dream house. You don’t have to worry about the architecture, designs, construction, furnishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:06:13

Role of Real Estate Players in Dream Home Planning and Execution

by katie George A home is where you spend your life, your own place to calm down and revitalize yourself. A sweet home is dream of every people ... be when playing with siblings and dolls during childhood or making a sand house on beach. Sometimes people ... a dream house. You don’t have to worry about the architecture, designs, construction, furnishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:07:01

Hardie Board Siding

by Dan the Construction Man Did you know that hardie plank siding has the ability to withstand wind, fire, hail, and rain for an extremely long time ... colors to give them a very island beach style home. Planks come in different lengths and heights. James ... . Hardie also comes in a shingle which can be used on the entire house to give it the old cedar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:54:08

The Heterogeneous Home

By Ryan Aipperspach, Ben Hooker, Allison Woodruff _____ In the course of conducting research on domestic life, ... by others as well. For example, the modern housing landscape has been critiqued as offering limited ... with uniform construction, ceiling height, and lighting are symptomatic of designs that deal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:58:59

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is By Lisa Belkin Representative Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff in the Obama administration, ... see their father anyway, he has spent weeknights in a small basement apartment near the Capitol ... his apprenticeship as an industrial construction technician. Divorce is an added complication, too. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:30:35

Learning Happens Daily - Laws Regarding Contractors/Remodelers

 The weather in 2008 was hard on people and their homes all over our great Country from hurricane Ike, to deadly tornado’s and ice/snow storms ... today regarding remodeling projects and wanted to pass the information on just in case you had not heard ... that exceed a cost of $10,000.00 with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The commission [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:24:43

New Building Materials Go Green

The year’s newest home-building technologies are related to green building and reducing the amount of energy that is consumed every day, such as  low-energy choices, including light-emitting diodes and manifold plumbing systems.  Whether residential or commercial and remodeling, they are becoming prevalent in new construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:19

Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs

Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07

Cole-gate: Colemans' rennovations overlap with payments to Laurie's company, DC house buy

Norm Coleman was undertaking an expensive home renovation project when his friend and benefactor Nasser Kazeminy allegedly ordered a cash transfer ... records of the remodeling project. Original projections in 2006 estimated a cost of $328,000, but four months later, the construction cost was estimated at $414,000, over-budget by $86,000. During [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:16:33

Going Green: Weatherproof Your Home

There's a sexy side to green technology. Have you heard of solar panels that use nanotechnology? ... homes, simply by improving the energy efficiency of our houses and apartments. On average, heating ... of the country. The problem is that many American houses are poorly constructed and insulated, leaking heat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:49:00

Building Energy Efficient Homes

I wanted to do an interview with a builder of energy efficient homes to give you a view from a different perspective. I chose a local builder/developer with almost 40 years of experience. I interviewed Tom White who works for Indian River Land Company and Moore Grant Construction of Millsboro, Delaware [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 21:50:11

Salman's dream home on hold

.fullpost{display:inline;}Salman wanted to build a dream home for himself at Carter Road. But he is facing certain problems ... on the ground floor were not ready to move. So that was creating problems for quite a few months ... ."Salman actually wanted to build a lavish bungalow on the plot but construction rules forced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:16:00

McCain Hid Six Figure Home Repair Under Fake Name

Wonder what he was hiding? In 1986, when then-Rep. McCain was running for the Senate seat vacated by Barry Goldwater, he quietly began remodeling ... project — which included the construction of a 4,000-square-foot addition, swimming pool, jacuzzi [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 11:23:06

Home, home on the range

I do research the way normal women knit, as a way of occupying the brain without demanding much of it. So last night, I developed a pointless obsession with the history of the house I rent, since I know the construction date I was told -- 1963 -- can't be right.Borrowed from Ugly House Photos [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:29:00

Chronicles Of Depression 2.0: #123

Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure McMahon, ... , received a $7.2 million settlement after a toxic mold spread through his house and led to the death of their dog in 2001. With legal fees and construction costs of fixing the mold problem, the money [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 19:45:16

Did Norm Coleman Take Funneled Cash To Help With Over-Budgeted Home Renovations?

The Minnesota Senate recount may be a second-thought for Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) ... agree to share billing records of the remodeling project. Original projections in 2006 estimated a cost of $328,000, but four months later, the construction cost was estimated at $414,000, over-budget [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 22:22:54

Lack Of Home Buyers Puts Houses On Trump’s Scottish Golf Resort “on Ice”

Grave questions have been raised about the future form of Donald Trump’s Billion Pound Golf Development in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ... of the construction and eventual sale of the houses in the scheme. He went on to say that it was always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:59:03

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