Pending Home Sales Slip in June, Remain above a Year Ago
Pending home sales declined in June but marked 14 consecutive months of year-over-year gains, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, slipped 1.4 percent to 99.3 in...No Power? Some Foods OK to Keep
(MCT)–Recent power outages, coupled with the extreme heat, prompted several reader calls to the Free Press Test Kitchen about whether food in refrigerators and freezers was safe to keep. If your power was out just a few hours and you didn’t open the refrigerator...Housing Remains Bright despite Overall Slowdown
Recent data indicate a slowdown in economic activity for the remainder of 2012, yet modest growth is still expected, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group. Breaking pace with a strong first quarter, consumer spending has weakened in recent...Apps, Social Media to Transform Olympic Viewing
(MCT)—Rewind four years to the Summer Olympics in Beijing, and you’ll understand how this year’s marquee sporting event will be unlike anything ever before. Back then, there was no such thing as an iPad, smartphones were just starting to roll out and Twitter had less...Hot Markets Boil and Bubble
June existing home sales might be down 5.4 percent nationwide, but hot weather is heating up hot markets to boiling, pushing sales to levels unseen in years and raising the specter of price bubbles. Increased competition for the limited inventory of non-distressed...
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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