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Nov 28, 2018

What’s Next: Recovering From the 2018 California Wildfires

Where to go for immediate assistance and what to do if your home is damaged. The events of the California wildfires have destroyed communities. The Camp Fire in Northern California destroyed 13,972 homes, burned 153,336 acres, and displaced nearly 52,000 residents....

Mar 8, 2017

On Q’s In-House Expertise: 2017 Housing Forecast

Housing Forecast, 2017 What's the Basic Summary? ∙ January 'Housing Starts' (When a house starts being built) is Up 10.5% from January 2016 ∙ Combined Permit Issuance Up 4.6% from January 2016 ∙ Homebuilding Professionals are Optimistic Homebuilding Activity The U.S....

Feb 21, 2017

Seasonal Homes

\What is a Seasonal Home? Seasons change. Areas that are inviting during the spring and summer might become far less come fall or winter. In many desert environments, the opposite is true. Birds Fly South For the Winter (For A Reason) Millions of homeowners...

Feb 15, 2017

Building a Home in 2017

Housing Market Trends and Construction Forecasts Home Building Home building can be changed due to external economic factors. These can directly effect and shape its success. Inflation, unemployment numbers, interest rates, social or political changes alter the...

Feb 6, 2017

Tract Housing: The Levittown Legacy

The years following World War II were extremely prosperous in the United States. Incomes increased from coast to coast, existing industries flourished and new ones thrived. The economic opportunity seemed limitless. Home ownership was within reach for millions. After...

Feb 1, 2017

Handsome Walls: The Gated Community Appeal

Handsome Walls: Our inside term for those enclosures that separate gated communities from the outside world. Many meanings apply to the term “home.” In its most common context, it implies a residential building of some sort. Even this meaning varies from person to...