Tag: real estate
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No House for the Holidays
The recovering housing market—home prices are the highest they’ve been since July 2006, appreciating 5.5 percent annually in September, according to the recently released S&P Case-Shiller index—unfortunately has not translated to improved homeownership rates.
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Open Houses: Cookies Can’t Redeem a First Impression
Think about your favorite products, your favorite cereal, chips or toothpaste. Whatever the merchandise, we all have preferred items that aren’t the most inexpensive or even “best” product on the market. This is because when we find something we like—because of the way it works, its appearance or a memory with which we associate…
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Recruiting and Retaining in Today’s World
“Times are changing,” a phrase that has been uttered by countless people throughout time. In regards to recruiting and retention, what has changed is the workplace and work culture. The office isn’t what it used to be, and neither are professional relationships. A growing number of workers are reaping the benefits of technology and flexible work…
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Call for Women Leaders in the Housing Ecosystem!
As NAWRB’s advocacy propels us and the women’s movement forward, we need additional women speakers leveraging NAWRB’s national platform with their business. Be part of the national movement for women’s homeownership and investment, utilization of women-owned businesses and the increase of women in all management positions.
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Women Entrepreneurs: Alternative Business Credit Using Homeownership
It’s undeniable that women entrepreneurs hold tremendous potential for success and the American economy. Entrepreneurial women are starting over 1,100 businesses a day and women-owned businesses have increased 27.5 percent from just 2007 to 2012, currently numbering at 10 million, according to the Census Bureau.
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Trump Selects Ben Carson to Lead Housing and Urban Development
Donald Trump has officially chosen retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carson’s appointment to lead the revitalization of American cities has been viewed by many as another case of the president-elect’s unconventional approach.
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Housing Starts Soar, Millennials Jump In
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new home starts and permits for construction increased in October, marking an end to previously mild upsurges and an indicator that buying activity could be warming up. Housing starts jumped 25.5 percent in October—the highest pace since August 2007—to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.323 million, the Commerce…
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Personal Interview: Kelle Nolan
1. What do you enjoy doing when you’re out of the office and work isn’t on your mind? What I most enjoy doing is spending time with my husband and our two dogs. We enjoy being outdoors and going for walks. I enjoy crafting, scrapbooking, and anything that has to do with being creative. These…
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FDIC Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide will get you there faster!
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released a new guide to help community bankers “learn more about grant and mortgage loan programs offered by State Housing Finance Agencies.”
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Home Buying 2016: Single Women and First-time Buyers Increase
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has released the 2016 installment of their Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers detailing the latest trends in home buying activity. This report is a valuable resource to the housing ecosystem as it depicts the true effects of market conditions on American homebuyers.