by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 6, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—It’s rare that I catch one of these “specialty” months while it’s still ongoing, but today I’m right on top of September as Mold Awareness Month. The observance is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which states that molds create...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 4, 2014 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, News |
Larry’s boss was so pleased with his work performance that he asked Larry to give a 15-minute presentation to the entire department of 25 people. Larry felt confident about his work, but not about standing up and talking about it. In fact, it was the last thing he...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 3, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
On August 28, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that, overall, mortgage interest rates were flat in July. To a large extent, the same was true for the subset of loans used to purchase new homes. Between June and July, the average contract interest...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 3, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Retirement savers will have a few new wrinkles to contend with this fall as new policies take effect and Congress continues to battle budget woes. Fledgling savers are likely to see new government-backed accounts, and some states are looking to roll out their...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 2, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Given that single-family homes have been generally getting larger, it may be tempting to assume that the lots they’re sitting on are getting larger as well. However, according to the Census Bureau’s Characteristics of New Single-Family Houses Sold, the opposite is...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 30, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Three years ago, my family and I drove overnight from Maine to New Jersey, trying to get home ahead of Hurricane Irene. That memory from late August 2011 prompts hurricane-preparation thoughts today. Here are some tips from Ready.gov—some things to do well in...