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November 18, 2014
Fiberglass Blown-in Insulation Systems, also known as the Polar Blanket, is one of the latest green building techniques used by Renaissance Homes. This system improves a home’s efficiency by filling the wall cavity completely, including the areas around pipes, cables and outlets. Polar Blanket gets into all the voids where traditional insulation can’t protect, creating a “blanket” of insulation and making a...
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Be ready for the summer months and improve the energy efficiency of your air conditioner at the same time. To get the most out of your air conditioner during the peak summer months, Dave Teller, Renaissance Homes’ Quality Assurance Field Specialist, recommends that homeowners run air conditioning units now for a few minutes to make...
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Renaissance Homes is now available on your iPad. The iPad has become a necessary business tool for many of us and now you can access Renaissance Homes quickly and easily, all with a few clicks. “I carry my iPad with me everywhere I go,” says Randy Sebastian, President of Renaissance Homes. “I can now access...
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December 19, 2012
More communities embrace redevelopment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report examining residential construction trends in America’s metropolitan regions, which finds that nearly three out of four large metropolitan regions saw an increased share of new housing development in previously developed areas during 2005 – 2009 compared to 2000 –...
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December 18, 2012
Home prices will continue to rise, anywhere from 5 to 7 percent in 2013 from 2012. These prices will be driven by continued competition among investors in the distressed market, as well as a return to the market of organic move-up buyers. A lack of supply in some local markets could push prices there even...
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The latest numbers from the Fiserv Case-Shiller Indexes show that the housing market may finally be on solid footing again. Average U.S. home prices increased by 1.2 percent in Q2 2012 from the same quarter last year. The year-over-year increase is the first since 2006 when excluding 2010, which was influenced by the federal homebuyer’s tax...
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November 26, 2012
Home prices are recovering, yet still low enough to lure buyers. This New Year’s, you may want to make a resolution to go house hunting. Home prices are finally starting to recover, but they’re still low enough to get a great deal. Add to that interest rates that are at historic lows, and 2013 may...
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November 15, 2012
“Wake up and smell the coffee,” writes Michael Corbett, Trulia’s real estate expert and and host of NBC’s “Extra’s Mansions & Millionaires!” in his book Before you Buy! The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market. He’s talking about big chains such as Starbucks and Whole Foods. If you see them opening in a new neighborhood, it’s a sign that the...
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November 14, 2012
ORLANDO—National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun foresees U.S. home prices rising by 15% over the next three years, a boost for the beleaguered housing market. Mr. Yun is widely known for his optimistic forecasts, given his employer, the nation’s largest housing cheerleader. Still, any talk of rising home prices is welcome news. Home...
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November 14, 2012
J.P. Morgan Chief Executive James Dimon likes what he sees right now in the U.S. housing market. Mr. Dimon has a pretty good forecasting track record this year, at least as far as housing goes. Consider that in January, Mr. Dimon said he thought that housing was nearing a bottom, and the bulk of the data...
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