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Wilfredo Mendez, M.Arch
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Co-founder and president of Zero Damage, the only company manufacturing modular buildings in Puerto Rico.
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Trump’s war is igniting higher levels of inflation.

www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Christian Bale has officially opened Together California, a $22 million foster care village in Palmdale 17 years in the making.

The 12-home community is designed to keep siblings in foster care together, giving them the chance to grow up under one roof.

More of this, please.

#moviesky #filmsky
September 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Currently, only around 4% of U.S. housing is modular construction, compared with 15% in Japan.

www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
Modular Homes Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis—but They Need To Fix Their Image Problem First
Modular homes currently make up just 4% of the U.S. housing market, but their speed and affordability could be a game changer.
www.realtor.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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La autoconstrucción es una práctica común en México ante el alto costo de la vivienda.

lasillarota.com/negocios/202...
8 de cada 10 mexicanos autoconstruyen sus casas; estos son los costos
La autoconstrucción es una práctica común en México ante el alto costo de la vivienda; sin embargo, la falta de planeación puede elevar hasta 15% el gasto, mientras el encarecimiento de materiales y l...
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September 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Essentially you need to pay $16,000 from your own savings and $2,500 monthly.

www.realtor.com/advice/finan...
Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $430K Home at a 6.76% Rate, the Highest of the Year
Mortgage rates surged to their highest level in more than a year this week, with many buyers concerned that a home is more out of reach than ever.
www.realtor.com
September 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Donnie is gonna be mad.

www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
Fed Expected To Hike Rates Next Week as Inflation Remains Hot at 3.4%
The Federal Reserve is now seen as extremely likely to raise its benchmark interest rate next week, as new inflation data runs hot.
www.realtor.com
September 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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“The new luxury is having everything you need to care for yourself within the walls of your own home.”

www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2...
The wellness home trend that's dominating Oregon's most expensive real estate
Brokers Kevin and Kathy Hall say buyers now ask how a home can help them live better physically, mentally and emotionally.
www.oregonlive.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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The housing market has been stymied in large part by rising borrowing costs, as mortgage rates have marched higher in the months since the war between the U.S. and Iran started in late February.

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US home sales weaken to slowest pace in more than a year as mortgage rates, home prices climb
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices.
www.wjournalpr.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Puerto Rico’s construction industry slowed again in April, and in May, and in June…

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Construction slowdown persists as costs, risks mount - News is My Business
Puerto Rico’s construction sector posted another monthly decline in April as inflation, labor shortages and global uncertainty weighed on activity. #NewsismyBusiness - Stay updated with the latest Pue...
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June 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Christian nationalism is anything but triumphant

www.salon.com/2026/06/29/t...
isn’t the first time Christians have tried to claim the United States as their own
The insistence that the U.S. is “one nation under God” stems from existential fear.
www.salon.com
June 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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The greatest value you can offer a boss is to reduce their stress.

www.cnbc.com/2024/10/10/m...
Mark Cuban says his best employees share this soft skill: 'You need to reduce stress, not create it'
The billionaire entrepreneur and investor says having this skill is the "greatest value" you can bring to your boss.
www.cnbc.com
June 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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Students believing they can be architects without drawing

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Sarah Moss: Some students believe they can be writers without reading. This raises questions for me
Wanting to write without wanting to read is, at best, trying to skip the first stage of an artistic apprenticeship
www.irishtimes.com
June 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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www.primerahora.com/noticias/est...
Senado de Estados Unidos aprueba proyecto para bajar el precio de las casas y construir más viviendas
Además, busca aumentar la oferta y frenar la compra de residencias por grandes inversionistas.
www.primerahora.com
June 23, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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HUD aims to help multi-story manufactured housing go vertical
HUD proposed a rule to allow chassis free upper floors in manufactured homes, a change developers say can cut $5,000 to $10,000 per home.
www.housingwire.com
June 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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La invisibilidad es el estado más alto de la evolución tecnológica.

Bajo este modelo, el universo no está vacío; está simplemente habitado por inteligencias que superaron la necesidad infantil de llamar la atención.
June 21, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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You love to see Côte d'Ivoire dominating Deutschland
June 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Ai could be the Great Filter

www.popularmechanics.com/science/a605...
A Scientist Says AI Could Kill Us in About 200 Years
Plenty of time to prep.
www.popularmechanics.com
June 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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The RAND Corporation recently analyzed multifamily market-rate developments and found that on average it took longer to approve a building than to build it!

www.newamerica.org/insights/the...
The Case for Real-Time Housing Permits
AI-powered permitting could unlock housing supply. TurboPermit.co CEO explains how smarter tech cuts approval timelines from years to weeks.
www.newamerica.org
June 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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El encarecimiento de la vivienda está limitando el acceso a hogares adecuados para millones de personas y profundizando las desigualdades sociales y territoriales en ciudades de todo el mundo.

centrourbano.com/revista/vivi...
ONU-Habitat alerta por crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda
La agencia advirtió que el acceso a una vivienda es cada vez más difícil debido al incremento de los precios y la insuficiente oferta
centrourbano.com
May 31, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Dystopian
markhamillofficial.bsky.social Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · May 27
Looking at what he's done to the People's House (without Congressional approval, of course), I feel equal parts rage & embarrassment for our country.

The Midterms can't come soon enough...

#Register&VOTE 🌊
May 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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🤦🏻‍♂️ Puerto Rico’s Economic Agency Loses Its Entire Leadership Team

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Puerto Rico’s Economic Agency Loses Its Entire Leadership Team — And the Fallout Reaches Washington | Caribbean Business
Bloomberg flagged it. The Washington Post put it on the national wire. The question now is whether Puerto Rico can contain the damage.
caribbean.business
May 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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For a hotel developer, opening three months earlier doesn't just mean avoiding winter weather. According to ROC Modular's hospitality development research, it can mean hundreds of thousands in additional revenue and accelerated ROI. — Richard Kowalski
May 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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May 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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En PR, los permisos, arbitrios municipales y pólizas de un proyecto residencial equivalen ~ 5.4% del total de la construcción. Los materiales son casi el 33% y la mano de obra casi el 30%. Otros costos importantes suelen ser los planos, y logística.

www.metro.pr/noticias/202...
San Juan propone reducir costos gubernamentales para acceso a vivienda asequible
La administración municipal propone reducir arbitrios y cargas contributivas para abaratar proyectos residenciales dirigidos a la clase media y servir de referencia ante la crisis de acceso a vivienda...
www.metro.pr
May 18, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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El sueño de una casa propia en Puerto Rico se ha vuelto una carrera de obstáculos.

www.elnuevodia.com/negocios/bie...
Más afectados los jóvenes en la carrera por conseguir una casa
Menos matrimonios, bajos salarios en relación al precio de la vivienda y un inventario de propiedades no habitables complican la tenencia de hogares
www.elnuevodia.com
May 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM