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Foundation leaks and drainage problems account for a significant number of the callbacks in new home construction in those regions of the country where basements and crawl spaces are common.
Commerce Department's preliminary decision to impose 19.3% countervailing duty on Canadian lumber could spike home prices, dampen demand.
Don Simon, a Korean War veteran who led one of the largest home building firms in Wisconsin - and arguably one of the most quality-driven operations in the industry - died Aug. 31, 2001, from complications of diabetes and heart disease.
Three framing companies have consistently reduced quality defects by more than 50% while improving productivity and builder satisfaction since implementing the NHQ Quality System for Trade Contractors one year ago in a pilot project.
Apartment living was once reserved for those who couldn’t afford to own a home. Not any more. In Fannie Mae’s 2001 National Housing Survey, 41% of renters surveyed say they rent “as a matter of choice.”
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