Housing Market Bouncing Back

INDIANAPOLIS – Home prices and market activity held strong during June according to the monthly report jointly released today by the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS (MIBOR) and the Indiana Association of REALTORS (IAR). Today’s report closes the door on the first half of 2012, which saw an increase in closed and pending home sales, […]

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Home Energy Initiative Working With Thousands

July 23, 2010 News Release INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After only six months, Energizing Indiana, the statewide energy efficiency initiative, has given more than 6,663 homeowners the tools they need to start saving by decreasing energy usage and raising their home’s performance. Energizing Indiana Home Energy Assessments are available to electric customers of Duke Energy, Indiana […]

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RPA Calls for System Design Showcase Competition Entries

The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) is now accepting entries for its System Design Showcase 2012 competition, an exceptional way for designers and contractors to demonstrate their creativity and finesse in design and competence in installation before their peers in the radiant and hydronic industry. The deadline to submit a completed application, including typewritten description, photos […]

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IAPMO Appoints RPA Board of Directors

The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) board of directors has new officers as appointed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) board of directors. These new officers, along with seven directors at large, will ensure that the purpose of the RPA continually remains current, relevant and on-course to meet the ongoing goals and […]

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Heating Techs Needed for Future Growth

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that, by the year 2020: • all occupations in the United States will grow by 14.3%; • the HVACR industry will grow by 33.7%; and • 34.4% of the current HVACR workforce is expected to retire. In eight years, 65.6% of service persons in the HVACR industry will be […]

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Indiana Home Sales Jump in First Quarter

News Release INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. � The statewide housing market out-performed itself on all but one indicator during the first quarter of 2012 when compared to the same three months � January, February and March � of last year. According to the Indiana Real Estate Markets Report today released by the state�s REALTORS: � The number […]

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Berkshire’s Peltier Says Bank Settlement Will Fuel Home Sales

By Andrew Frye and Prashant Gopal – Apr 13, 2012 12:01 AM ET Ron Peltier, the executive building Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A)’s real-estate brokerage by acquisitions, said he expects a rebound in U.S. home sales as banks liquidate seized properties after settling foreclosure-misconduct claims. Transactions (HSANEHSL) will probably rise to about 5 million this year […]

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Michael Geagan Hired as RPA Director of Technical Services

Mokena, Ill. (April 11, 2012) – Michael Geagan has been hired to serve as the new Director of Technical Services for the Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA). A 36-year veteran of the plumbing and radiant/hydronic industries, Geagan will represent the RPA’s unique industry expertise as its public technical voice. As owner/operator of Illinois-based Tri-City Plumbing, Geagan […]

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New Residential Construction Spending Continues to Improve

03/26/2012 by Bernard M. Markstein, RCD US Chief Economist New residential construction spending advanced 2.0% in January, its third consecutive monthly increase, after rising 1.6% in December. Single-family construction spending increased a healthy 2.5% in January, its eighth consecutive monthly increase, after a 2.2% increase in December. However, multifamily construction spending fell for the second […]

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Hoosiers Gaining From Home Energy Setups

March 27, 2012 News Release INDIANAPOLIS – Today the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) released a report showing more Hoosiers are taking advantage of renewable energy to supplement their electric usage and mitigate a portion of their energy costs. The arrangement is known as net metering, which is where a consumer installs a renewable energy […]

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