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Diversity in the Workforce: The Latest Report
The Professional Diversity Network released its latest Diversity Jobs Index and Report (DJR) that provides an insight into the job market for the fourth quarter of 2015. It also presents data on the involvement of women in the workforce and employment trends among diverse employee groups.
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Will the Luxury Real Estate Buyer Please Stand Up?
The Department of Treasury announced on Wednesday that it would work to increase transparency in luxury real estate transactions. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) yesterday issued Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will, for the time being, require selected American title insurance companies to identify the buyer behind companies purchasing luxury real estate properties in…
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Start-up India, Stand Up India: Promoting Entrepreneurship in India
Did you know that India is third in the list of nations with maximum startups and is right behind the U.S. and U.K.? According to the Your Story Research: Indian Startups Funding Report for 2015, $9 billion was invested on Indian startups in 2015 and the 2016 has started with an impressive $38 million in…
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Announcing NAWRB’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Chairwoman
IRVINE, CA – The NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) is proud to announce Rebecca Steele as our newly appointed chairwoman. Steele is the Founder and CEO of Steele Advisory and Services, LLC. and brings with her over 20 years as a financial industry expert working with the nation’s largest banks. As a woman…
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NWBC Annual Report: 10 Million Strong
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) recently released their 2015 Annual Report, 10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women’s Entrepreneurship, detailing last year’s developments, the Council’s accomplishments and their insights and suggestions for the new year. In the email announcing the report’s release, NWBC executive director Amanda Brown states that this is “a time…
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How Much Of Your Paycheck Will Rent Take?
Americans spent $535 billion on rent in 2015, according to a recent report from Zillow. “That’s a lot,” you might be thinking, or, “So, what? A lot of people rent in this country.” Here’s some context for you; this is 19 more billions used on rent in 2015 than the year before, a near four…
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Distressed Home Sales and NPLs: The Effect on Homeowners and Agents
Recent data released by CoreLogic shows that there has been a steady reduction in the number of distressed home sales, in 2015. This is despite the seasonal spike we noticed towards the end of the year.
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Informing, Educating and Connecting Small Businesses
By SBA Staff America’s 28 million small businesses create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year, and more than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business. Small businesses play a key role in the economy and in the nation’s supply chain, and increasingly, they are…
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Homes for the Homeless
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, out of the 37,323,127 people surveyed, 6,115,244 live under the poverty level in California. Out of these, about 116,000 are homeless and 60 percent of them live on the streets; it is heart wrenching to see the overwhelming numbers.
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It is Time to Upgrade to a Smart Home!
NAWRB wishes all our readers a very Happy 2016. According to the the Smart Home Marketplace Survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, 2016 could be the year when smart homes become a mainstream commodity. If you have been shying away from upgrading to smart gadgets, this is the year to act.