The City of Jamestown has announced its annual Streets Program, with work already begun. Due to increased state aid, the city will be aggressive in implementing an expanded program. The plan focuses on the greatest areas of need for the City, and works to improve the city’s aging […]
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May Building Permits City of Minot | News, Sports, Jobs
— Alberto Castillo, AEC Construction, 1 Mulberry LP NE, single-family home with attached garage, $204,000. — Alberto Castillo, AEC Construction, 61 Mulberry LP NE, single-family home with attached garage, $158,000. — Clinton and Linda Wolf, Kens Construction & Home Improvement, 703 24th Ave. NW, garage addition, $12,000. — […]
Real estate investment firms are crowding the housing market in Columbus and similar cities | News
As real estate investment firms across the country calculate which markets to swoop into to buy up housing stock, home buyers searching for a place to live are often left empty handed. While the firms claim to fulfill a desire in the community for more rental housing, experts in Columbus […]
Good news for home buyers? Fannie Mae chief economist says the U.S. housing market has finally turned a corner. Here’s why.
The inventory shortage, high prices and rising interest rates have finally bitten. Single-family home sales fell sharply by 16.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 591,000, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. That was the slowest rate of sales since April 2020 during the earliest days […]
‘Below-average’ hurricane season predicted for Hawaii | News, Sports, Jobs
A couple walks in a rainstorm amid heavy traffic in Paia on Sept. 11, 2018, as Tropical Storm Olivia approached Maui. Weather forecasters are predicting a “below-average” hurricane season of two to four tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific basin. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The […]
8 Tips to help you make the right choice when choosing a home builder | Hunter Valley News
8 Tips to help you make the right choice when choosing a home builder This is a commercial partnership with Brisbane Home Builders. Building your first home is a massive milestone, and you want the process to be as smooth as possible, right? Choosing the right home builder is an […]
Vision Home Builder Closing | Eyewitness News
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More concerns from customers of a Columbia County Home Building Company that abruptly closed its door last week. Eyewitness News has been reporting on the closure of Vision Home Builders near Bloomsburg. Customers of the company say they were left financially high and dry […]
There’s a new owner for the Newell Bridge | News, Sports, Jobs
NEW OWNER — The historic Newell bridge has been a fixture of life in the Upper Ohio Valley since its construction in 1905. Long maintained by the former Homer Laughlin China Co., it changed ownership on Wednesday. — Stephen Huba NEWELL – The Newell bridge, a […]
US added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation | News, Sports, Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department showed that last month’s hiring kept the […]
New Williamsport policeman on slate to start May 16 | News, Sports, Jobs
The Williamsport Bureau of Police will have another officer on the streets in two weeks following approval by the City Council. Officer Jacob Huling, 25, who is certified, is expected to begin work as of May 16. That will bring the department complement back to what […]
Contractor challenges Shadyside on bid award | News, Sports, Jobs
SHADYSIDE — Litman Excavating & Construction is challenging Shadyside Village Council’s decision in February to award a bid for a water upgrade to Ohio-West Virginia Excavating. During a bid protest hearing Monday following regular business, Litman’s attorney, Erik Schramm Jr., argued that the bid criteria was, […]
Homebuilders react after Killeen changes architectural standards | Local News
For many years, the Killeen City Council had a reputation for largely going along with what builders and developers wanted them to. However, a vote by the council last week may have crumbled the foundation of that reputation. With the Killeen City Council approving an ordinance change regarding architectural standards, […]