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Austin is ground zero for the 3-D printed home

Posted: 08 Mar 2020 11:00 AM PDT

A project in Austin, Texas could prove 3D-printed housing is more than a novel on-paper-only concept. Austin-based builder Icon is finishing work on the first of six “3D-printed” homes part of a 51-acre development for the chronically homeless in the city called Community First Village, according to the Washington Post. The company also “printed” the structure for a welcome center at the development in 27 hours. Icon is casting much of the structure of the

House flippers are no longer making a killing, but activity is as high as ever

Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:00 AM PDT

House flippers aren’t making what they used to, but it seems everyone still wants in on the market. House flipping activity increased to an eight-year high in 2019 but returns conversely dropped to eight-year low, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions study reported by Housing Wire. ATTOM’s Todd Teta said that was because of cost of buying. “This happened as the cost of buying properties continued to rise faster than gains on resale,” he said.