Results tagged “housing” from Innovations

New Homes Getting Greener

July 28, 2008 4:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The market for "green" housing that's more environmentally friendly than traditional homes is growing, even during the housing slump, CNN reports. According to McGraw-Hill Construction Research and Analytics, about 6 percent of new homes will be built to green standards in 2008. That's up from 2 percent in 2005.

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Tags: CNN, housing, McGraw-Hill Construction Research and Analytics

Reclaiming Abandoned Housing

July 15, 2008 6:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

from Governing.com's Idea Center

The last time Indianapolis surveyed abandoned properties under its jurisdiction, the number came to 7,913. That was in 2003, before recent job losses, bankruptcies and foreclosures worsened the city's abandoned-housing problem. To speed up the process of turning abandoned houses back into residences, the city's land bank has launched an online listing of abandoned homes.

Tags: Governing, housing, Indianapolis, Indy Land Bank

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