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May 12, 2015

When to Spend Money on a New Driveway — & When Not To

Cost:  More Than a Furnace, Less than a Roof One of the biggest stealth expenses for homeowners is a new driveway. Depending on its area and construction material (concrete vs. asphalt), the cost can easily exceed $10k. When should would-be home Sellers contemplate replacing it? (Note:  even when the driveway is practically unpassable due to cracking, heaving,...
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Too-Few New Homes & The Capacity Constraint

Waiting for Supply to Catch Up to Demand According to Pat Hamill, chief executive of Oakwood Homes, it will likely take several more years before builders have the capacity to fully meet demand.  “We lost a lot of builders, lost of a lot of trade contractors.  We lost a lot of people to other industries,”...
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