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HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE
HOUSING HEADLINES

INDUSTRY NEWS
The Message to Texas Policy Makers: Protect Texas Housing
TRAINING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE
Texas Posts the Highest Gains in Construction Employment, But It’s Still Not Enough!
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Significant Price Reductions for New Construction Homes in Texas Unlikely
SAVVY SPECIAL REPORT
America’s Millennials Finally Become an Owner-Majority Generation
ACTIVITY REPORT
TxDot Can’t Update the Population Signs Fast Enough Across North Texas
SAVVY TRUCKS & TOYS

New Trucks and SUVs Pay Dividends for For Ford
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LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS

Termination for Convenience—The Builders “Get Out of Jail Free Card”
by Matthew L. Motes
Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP