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Homebuilder Confidence on the Rise After the First Six Months of 2014

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A major measure of homebuilder confidence shows increased consumer optimism among first-time homeowners and residential home builders in the United States in the latter part of 2014. In July, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment measure — a leading indicator of homebuilder confidence — rose almost 10 percent, to 53 from June’s 49, […]

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Albuquerque’s Winrock Mall Preps for Long-Awaited Redevelopment

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It was 1959 when the University of New Mexico and Winthrop Rockefeller announced plans to develop a 500,000 square foot mall called Winrock—the first and for many years the largest shopping mall in New Mexico. Retail giants of the era including Montgomery Wards, S.S. Kresge Five & Ten, J.C. Penney, Hallmark Cards and Safeway soon became standout

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Nashville Construction Boom Continues, But With a Shortage of Experienced Workers

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The good news is that Nashville construction is in resurgence as statistics for housing starts and commercial construction alike recover from the recession. The bad news? This recovery is accompanied by a shortage of qualified men and women to do the actual work. The latest building permit data shows that the jobs are there and

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