The Wisconsin Assembly passed a package of bills Tuesday touted by Republicans and the state's building and real estate industries as a way to create more affordable housing for workers, reduce regulations and reform outdated practices.
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Read More »Sales of new homes jumped 14% in September to the fastest pace in six months as strong demand helped off rising prices.
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Read More »Mark Reihl plans to retire and will step down as administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's unemployment insurance division.
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Read More »Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as mortgage rates tick higher, motivating buyers to get off the sidelines.
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Read More »Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill giving municipalities the ability to waive fees for late tax payments and allows a residence to be occupied before it is inspected for code compliance.
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Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday heard a series of proposals meant to combat Wisconsin's shortage of affordable housing, in part by limiting the power of local governments to reject new housing developments.
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The city of Racine had just under 11,000 lead pipe service lines delivering water to its nearly 80,000 residents in July, when the city announced it had received a $1.6 million grant through the state's Safe Drinking Water Loans program.
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Lawmakers introduced a series of bills Thursday to relax certain zoning rules, reduce taxes and provide loans — all to increase the supply of affordable housing in Wisconsin.
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ADDRESS: Corner of Sturgeon Eddy and Grand Avenue in Wausau SIZE: Three multi-family apartments with 25 units in total START OF CONSTRUCTION: Fall 2020 COMPLETION: October 2021 DEVELOPER: Koble Investments LLC, Wausau CONTRACTOR: Scherrer Construction, Burlington SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: Before ...
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Read More »Federal officials are requiring contractors and subcontractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 under a mandate President Joe Biden issued in early September.
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