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In the leadership message, director of PD&R’s International and Philanthropic Affairs Division Cynthia Campbell discusses the role that community gardens can play in combating food insecurity, a problem that is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. In her discussion, Campbell highlights several innovative food access programs involving community and home gardens, distribution of or collection from fruit trees, and other direct-production methods of generating fresh food.
The 15 Hottest Real Estate Markets of 2020
The 15 Hottest Real Estate Markets of 2020
This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage.
Despite the current COVID-19 recession and the initial drop in home sales, the national housing market expanded significantly in 2020.
According to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, record-low home inventories in tandem with historically low mortgage interest rates will most likely ensure home prices continue to rise.
Data from Zillow shows that the national average monthly home value index for 2020 was 4.7% higher than in 2019. Yet some housing markets have significantly exceeded this growth.
To find the hottest real estate markets of 2020, researchers at Construction Coverage analyzed data from Zillow on the largest 95 real estate markets in the U.S. They created a composite score of each city based on the following metrics:
Thinking twice about
renovating your home? It’s a common dilemma. You know your home needs updating and your roof needs replacement, but economic uncertainty freezes you from moving forward.
Unfortunately, homes don’t wait for recessions to end. Roofing wears out and
severe weather strikes. So, there’s no time like the present to make smart improvements.
Consider these points before planning a major renovation.
Re-roofing installing a new roof over an existing one is a cost-efficient alternative to roof replacement.
1. Know Your Options
Want to
save money on utility bills? Re-roofing that is, installing a new roof over an existing one is a surefire way to do that.
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