Growth management a top issue facing builders in 1970s era
Builders warn growth controls could derail a housing rebound as California projects 948000 new units from 1976 to 1980. W Hal Treadaway cites land-use limits and rising energy costs as factors driving up prices, while Ernest Becker urges cooperative government action to ease financing, codes, and growth restrictions.
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Treadaway
Becker
Ward Cabin Co Builds Log Cabins Near Payson Arizona
Ward Cabin Company of Houston Maine completes two northern white cedar log cabins in Arizona near Payson on Highway 87. The kits start at 15420 dollars delivered. finished models on display include two bedroom Beaumont and three bedroom Bellemont with price of land included.
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Ward
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Builders warn NAHB on tax reform's housing impact
NAHB tax counsel Leonard L. Silverstein warned before the Senate Finance Committee that eliminating real estate tax incentives could derail a housing recovery. He criticized the Haskell amendment as patchwork and said its limits on syndications and limited partnerships would cut equity capital, hitting rental housing as single family starts show only modest gains and apartment construction lags behind three years ago.
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Senate Finance Committee
Leonard L. Silverstein
Haskell
Silverstein
Marlborough names Benson as VP of construction
Larry Benson of 2005 N 87th Way was named vice president of construction for Marlborough Development Corp. He will direct construction of about 200 Marlborough homes annually in Arizona and handle subdivision planning, site location, production coordination, and field supervision. Benson, a fourth generation Arizonan, began in 1967 as a framing carpenter with Del E Webb Corp while studying at the University of Arizona.
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N. 87Th Way
Marlborough Development Corp
Arizona
California
Benson
del E. Webb Corp
University of Arizona
Great Houses: Site choices and view impacts for homes
Architect Walter F. Wagner Jr argues house siting matters as much as design. He details how views, sound, wind, privacy, and outdoor spaces shape livability, with examples from sloped, beach, and wooded sites in his book Great Houses.
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Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Architectural Record
June sales rise 25 percent for existing homes
Preliminary June data show existing single family home sales about 25 percent above June 1975 levels. The July real estate status report also notes a 18 percent drop in new home sales from April to May, with a May rate of 514000 units. The gap between new and existing home prices widens.
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Chicago
National Association of Realtors’ Department of Economics and Research
Pontius
H. Jackson Pontius
National Association of Realtors
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