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A Simple Guide to Carbon Emissions From Building Materials

Builders for Climate Action makes it easy; just pick 'em off the chart.

How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

Are Mega-Buildings the Future of Our Cities?

Cities of the future will almost certainly need to be both larger and much more sustainable than they currently are. Due to this assumption, the logical solution is huge mega-skyscrapers, which are capable of producing their own power and handling their own waste. One such design was

What is America's Favorite Grocery Store?

Data doesn't lie! Market Force conducted a survey and according to shoppers this one store won America's Favorite Grocery Store.

Are Reputation Management Services Worth It?

Reputation management is important for every property, but do you need a management service or software to do it right?

Invest in Single Family or Multifamily Rental Properties?

Is a single family vs multi family home better for a rental? I prefer single family properties for a number of reasons, but it may depend on where you live.

Property Management for Single-Family Homes: Tricks of the Trade

Here’s some of my best advice for how to deal with some potentially challenging situations when managing single-family homes.

When A Single-Family Office Is Not A Good Fit

Single-family offices can deliver outstanding value and attention to their families. However, a single-family office is not the answer for all wealthy families and individuals. Sometimes, the best answer is a multi-family office.

Which costs more: A single-family home or a condo?

Most of us tend to believe that downtown condo living is expensive—certainly more so than living in a suburban single-family home. But what if I could shatter that preconceived notion that urban l…

Benefits of Living in a Single-Family & Townhome Community

Townhome and single-family home living may be the perfect choice for those interested in homeownership with resort-style amenities, safe and secure neighborhoods, and minimal maintenance responsibilities. Read for the many benefits of living in a community!

The anatomy of a building services engineer

Look around you. Most likely wherever you are there are cooling and heating systems, security and alarm systems, lifts, fire alarms, lighting and ventilation. All of these are building services,

Single-Family Rental Market: Viable or Dying Out?

2 Key Factors Driving Single-Family Housing

Job growth and lower mortgage rates are two positive economic variables that will support near-term growth for single-family construction.

The answer for affordable housing? Single-family homes

Rentals in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings are a viable solution for helping the significant lack of affordable homes in the housing market. But in order for this to happen, these three policies need to change.

Looking for an Effective Condo Management Services Company?

Looking for an Effective Condo Management Services Company? 5 Key Vetting Steps Revealed Do you live in a Chicago based condo association? Or perhaps a townhome association or an HOA? What are the most important questions to ask your new potential management partner? How do you insure that whatever

US builders boost single-family home construction

The Pros and Cons of Single Family Rental Properties

Are single family properties better than multi-family properties? This article examines the pros and cons of investing in single family properties.

Single-Family Rentals, Build-to-Rent Communities and Detached Homes: What is the Difference?

Emerging single-family rentals (SFR) communities are growing in popularity, filling the void between multifamily rentals and owning a home.

Is Sluggish Single-Family Housing Construction Slowing the Economy?

The Wall Street Journal implies a take on the U.S. economy that might make some urbanists uncomfortable: more single-family construction is necessary for a full economic recovery.

Might Branding Come to Single Family Rentals?

If single family rentals are managed in a similar way with others, there is common ground, and having the same property management company could have a branding effect.