July/August 2007
Illinois deck collapse; housing market; 2007 shows and events; more
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DECKING NEWS Six injured when landing gives way Housing-Market Numbers Still Down Both the new-home building and remodeling industries have suffered setbacks this year. Housing starts were down 16.1 percent in April from a year ago, and new permits were down even more — 28.1 percent lower than April 2006 levels — according to Commerce Department figures. Most analysts agree that large inventories of unsold new homes and stricter lending standards will likely continue to put a damper on residential construction, at least for the rest of 2007 and even into 2008. The decline in remodeling activity is not nearly
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