Phoenix’s Market Index—a measure of supply vs. demand—fell to 71, further cementing the area’s tilt toward a buyer’s market.With 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovering around 6.89%, homebuilders are stepping in to maintain momentum.

Hardscape: cement very long, asphalt depends on how well maintained.  

Then took their sweet time to remove it so we had to run on generators to get any work doneWe have had a wet summer so all the cement contractors as behind.

It could have been worse - have talked to others that had cement poured in the toilets and more.  

They should use a grinding wheel/angle grinder and cut straight through the grout line just above your cut tiles that abut the tub, all the way through the cement/backer board.

I've personally put in a full bathroom in the lower level, jackhammering the cement.

Real Estate is cemented as "THE hedge against inflation". 

As a first timer, I'd avoid anything built before the 1960s that could have cement sewer lines, knob and tube wiring, etc.

You taunt them and your ac gets stolen, cement down the sewer, cabinets busted, flooring ruined, etc.  

The approved plans called for significant cement column foundations on either side of the door, but the inspector wanted a sheer wall to go between the column foundations under the door.