In Coastal New England, Home Sales Rebound as Prices Slide
In Coastal New England, Home Sales Rebound as Prices Slide Three populous New England coastal states - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut - saw home sales stabilize or rebound in 2009, according to a report by Boston-based real estate information clearinghouse The Warren Group. The Warren Group collects sales ... more
Ike Recovery: Worries and Finger-Pointing
Ike Recovery: Worries and Finger-Pointing More than a year after Hurricane Ike pounded Galveston and vicinity, a new surge of Federal money is beginning to flow into the community for rebuilding efforts. But local officials are expressing a surprising concern, reports Houston TV station KHOU: if residents don't step up ... more
FEMA Pushes On with Digital Flood Map Rollout
FEMA Pushes On with Digital Flood Map Rollout Two weeks ago, Coastal Connection received this inquiry from a reader in Fort Myers, Florida: "Do you have any information regarding any adjustments that are anticipated to the FIRM maps in Florida, specifically in Sarasota County?" We didn't, so we contacted Desiree ... more
Economical Shearwall Design
Economical Shearwall Design Homes in high-wind regions must be able to resist several kinds of wind forces, including uplift suction on the roof, as well as lateral pressures against the walls. So wall systems have to serve multiple purposes: transmitting uplift forces from the roof system through the wall down ... more
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