Honeybees Get Help from Urban Beekeepers
(MCT)–Sarah Smithers got worried when she rarely saw bees in her Akron, Ohio, yard. She knew how important bees were for pollination and was aware of the health threats faced by honeybees, in particular. “I just got worried that there was no place for them to...New Credit Risk Scoring Promises to Qualify More Borrowers
Evidence is growing that more borrowers will be approved for a mortgage without increasing risk to lenders through more sophisticated credit risk scoring that uses alternative data, such as unsecured credit and property history in consumer credit report analysis,...Homeownership Rate Slips during the Third Quarter
The Census Bureau reported the seasonally adjusted homeownership rate fell to 65.3 percent during the third quarter of 2012. In terms of rates across age groups (which are not seasonally adjusted), only those households headed by persons 65 and over registered an...HUD Secretary Announces Foreclosure Protection for Connecticut Storm Victims
Regional Spotlight—U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Connecticut and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurricane...Ceiling Fans Can Help Heat Homes, Too
(MCT)—Feeling the breeze from a ceiling fan just may be a step you can take toward greater energy efficiency this winter. You can save as much as 40 percent on the cost of cooling your home because a fan creates airflow that cools the people in the room, reducing the...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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