Demand for Apartments Growing Across United States
Washington reports strong demand and high occupancy will dominate the apartment market through year end despite production exceeding 1968. Lloyd D. Hanford Jr. notes rising quality consciousness and a backlog of applicants. Vacancy rates are low across deluxe, moderate, and garden units, with shortages in single family rentals and older, nonmodernized buildings less fit for modern tenants.
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Washington
Lloyd D. Hanford Jr
San Francisco
Hanford
Institute of Real Estate Management
NAREB
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Department of Research
Building Permits Needed for Work On All Structures
Pittsfield building inspector Archille E. Lamoureux reminded residents that the city building code requires permits for any structure erected or structurally altered including tool sheds and accessory buildings in rear yards.
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Pittsfield
Archille E. Lamoureux
No Limits Favored by FHA-WA Rate Study Panel
A 15 member Congress panel weighing FHA VA rate policy leans toward no ceiling. Four alternatives are to be detailed in a July 1 report, including halt on regulation and variants of a compromise allowing some control on discounts or fees. Temporary authority expires Oct 1, prompting the commission.
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Washington
Congress
FHA
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Weed Killers Stored in Locked Closet Plan
Guidance outlines keeping insecticides and garden weed killers in locked cupboards, preferably inside a locked garage or tool house. If space is tight, build a cupboard on the garage end wall, elevated to clear vehicle load, spanning wall length for tools and jugs, framed to studs and joists with double rough-board doors.
Birds on the trees inspire a DIY feeder plan
Dear House Doctor offers a reader friendly plan for a tree side bird feeder built from scraps plus glass or plastic. Tips cover glass grooves, hinges, seed retention, and a perch to reduce seed scattering, with notes on improving rain seal and flat back edges for a snug fit.
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D.mel
Heating system replacement guidance from the National Council
The National Better Heating-Cooling Council advises planning a complete heating system replacement during home modernization. It stresses choosing the needed system first to ensure comfort, then considers fuel type. If current equipment is worn but satisfactory, replace with a modern equivalent. if not, define comfort problems and address them, such as drafts or cold floors, with hydronic baseboard heat and multiple zones for targeted control.
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National
Better Heating-Cooling Council
Code Inspectors To Show Identification In City Area
City Health Department code enforcement inspectors will work next week in the area bounded by the West side of Bradford Street to the river bank and between Bradford Street and Turner Avenue. Inspectors work in pairs and carry identification cards with photographs. Homeowners usually receive a notice about pending visits.
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City Health Department
Bradford Street
Turner Avenue
William A. Mandell
Mandell
Attic Fan Suggested To Cut Home Summer Heat
Attic cooling tip promotes installing a fan in the attic to circulate air and prevent heat buildup inside the home during hot weather.
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Ohana
Chrysler
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