Hexadome Could Offer Low-Cost U S Housing Option
In El Cajon California a private Hexadome Co proposes domed prefabricated housing using six triangle panels. The shell costs about 2.50 per square foot with a complete 800 square foot house around 2500 dollars, plus kits from 600 dollars.
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Clyde V. Smith
Copley
el Cajon
Calif
Hexadome Co
Gene Hooster
Hooster
Hopster
R. Buckminster Fuller
Hexadome
H. P.o’connell
North American Rockwell Corp
Space Division
Donn Goss
San Diego
Escrow Basics and Mortgage Advice Q&A
The reader asks why escrow is needed in a house purchase and compares paying cash versus financing a mobile home. The response explains escrow protects both buyer and seller by placing transaction mechanics with the escrow holder. Additional advice notes tax considerations and retirement status influence whether to carry debt or pay cash.
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Copley News Services
N.S
Fullerton
Calif. A
Scottsdale Construction Slips in 1974 Amid Rising Costs
Residential building collapsed with permits down 47 percent from 1973 while commercial activity rose in value by 26.5 percent to 32 million dollars. Total permits fell 23 percent, but overall valuation increased eight percent to 67.3 million. Sign permits surged 44 percent under a new sign amortization ordinance.
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Scottsdale
Tim Bray
Bray
Single Family Home Sales Fall 11.3 Percent in November 1974
The National Association of Realtors reports November 1974 existing single family home sales dropped 11.3 percent from November 1973, and 16 percent from November 1972. It marks the third straight month with a over ten percent decline from the 1972 baseline.
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National Association of Realtors Department of Economics and Research
Existing home sales dip nationwide in November
Real estate survey shows 70 percent of 123 boards report declining activity in November with the West hardest hit. Median existing home price rose 8.1 percent from 1973 to 1974 to 32 130, with regional gains ranging from 4.8 to 10.7 percent and fewer sales in under 30 000 price tier.
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Boards of Realtors
West
Northeast
North Central
Western Region
Southern
New Federal Housing Law Expands Home Buyer Aid
Special assistant Virginia Knauer explains the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It raises FHA mortgage limits to 45000 for single homes and 55000 for savings loans, lowers down payments, bans sex discrimination in financing, requires considering combined income, and increases FHA home improvement loan limits to 10000.
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Virginia Knauer
Knauer
Office of Consumer Affairs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Savings and
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