Category: Business
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How Businesses Can Incorporate the Sharing Economy for Higher Success
The sharing economy is picking up speed. It is defined as a peer-to-exchange of goods and services, in which citizens rent or share resources. Companies involved in the sharing economy include Airbnb—where a host rents out part of his or her home to someone looking for a temporary place to stay. Companies like this are…
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5 Key Traits of Successful Female Professionals
You may be a professional woman in the housing industry who is also a wife and mother. While you make your career a priority, you get busy. If you compare yourself to others, professionally and personally, know that it is an energy drainer and it can do a lot to negatively affect your mental health.…
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Best Ways to Assert Yourself in a Male-Dominated Workplace
Currently, women in the United States encompass 47 percent of the total labor force. Despite this statistic, women still struggle to assert their presence in the workplace. This especially holds true in housing-related industries that are still dominated by males, such as construction where women only comprise 2.6 percent.
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Want Capital? Programs to Help Women Entrepreneurs
The Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development of New York City has recently announced an initiative to help connect 5,000 women from low-income neighborhoods with free training and business services that are critical to developing a business. The initiative, Women Entrepreneurs New York City (WE NYC), is just one of many programs sweeping the…
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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Housing Professionals
The latest cases to reach the Supreme Court could change how Chapter 7 bankruptcy affects homeowners. Another issue that parallels this one is mortgage-backed securities, which affected investors during the 2008 crash.
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5 Business Tips To Help You Succeed
Everyone has different ways of doing business, which makes sense considering we’re all unique individuals. But there are some tips that seem to be universal when it comes to producing successful results. Check out the following tips to help your business grow.
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Ocwen in Hot Water Once Again
Ocwen Financial Corp. released a statement today that it will be selling $25 billion in residential mortgage servicing rights. These loans are held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and are being sold to Nationstar Mortgage Holdings—a mortgage servicer located in Dallas, Texas.
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SBA Twitter Chat for Women Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted a Twitter chat Wednesday afternoon to commemorate Women’s History Month while participants across the nation provided tips to women entrepreneurs interested in starting and growing a business. The hashtag for the chat, #SBAchat, trended throughout the day.
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6 Smart Ways Professional Women Should Be More “Selfish”
There are certain times in life when it is okay to be “selfish.” When we take care of ourselves, we tend to be more confident, which translates into being more successful in our careers and having more energy in every aspect of our lives. Check out our list of the best times to have your…
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High-Price Deal: Blackstone Buys Chicago’s Willis Tower
Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, is set to purchase the Willis Tower in Chicago—formerly known as the Sears Tower—for $1.3 billion. Excluding New York, the record-breaking price is the highest amount that has been paid for an office tower within the United States.