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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 26 > ‘Bucking the trend’

‘Bucking the trend’

2 homebuilders share the bulk of new Bend building permits, which soared in March - a positive sign, even as permits regionwide remain far down from years past New homes: A construction uptick in Bend

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
April 26, 2009

There’s no way to know how long the national recession will continue its grip on Central Oregon’s construction industry, but at least there were a few positive signs in March.

Some builders, while not by any means seeing this as a return to the boom years of 2004-06, see....

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