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Today, Amazon officials announced their final selection for the location of their second headquarters. In a change to the original plan, Amazon decided to split the location of its new headquarters between two cities, and chose New York and Arlington, Va. Also to note, Amazon announced Nashville will be home to a new Center of […]

Are You Guilty Of These Productivity Killers?   All the effort we make to boost our productivity is all for nothing if bad habits are constantly counteracting us. Here are common behaviors that can derail your time:   You’re an “Of Course” Person Getting comfortable pushing back on non-mission-critical requests is crucial to maintaining your […]

Delayed Gratification In business networking, take the time to sow seeds and watch your opportunities grow. Networking is an essential part of growing your business.  When asked if they network regularly, most salespeople will tell you they do.  Folks who say they don’t find benefit in networking aren’t doing it right.  So, what does good […]

Housing Affordability Edges Lower in the Third Quarter A modest increase in interest rates and home prices kept housing affordability at a 10-year low in the third quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today. In all, 56.4 percent of new and existing homes […]

New LendingTree Study Ranks the States With the Highest and Lowest Average Down Payment Down payment percentages for conventional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages. The average down payment on a U.S. home fell in the third quarter, though down payments as a percentage of purchase price remained about the same. Online lender LendingTree released its quarterly report […]

Thomas Kolding, 15, ran away from New Jersey home Oct. 30 A former REAL Trends executive, Nicolai Kolding, announced on social media that his missing son, Thomas Kolding, 15, was found in Philadelphia. Nicolai Kolding, of Mountain Lakes, N.J., served as a senior vice president at REAL Trends from 2009-2012. More recently, Kolding served as […]

How To Maintain The Willpower To Achieve Your Goals Success takes a lot of hard work, and if you want to achieve your goals, you must work hard. But no one pushes themselves that hard or perspires that much without strong motivation and willpower. Some people, lose motivation over time and want to learn how to […]

New team members Trish Glodava and Toni Lapp bring experience to the brokerage consulting and content teams at REAL Trends.

Recovery from the Housing Bust Can Vary Greatly Within Markets Whether a homeowner has regained the value lost during the housing bust is largely driven by how many nearby homes went through foreclosure. In most large markets, areas with the fewest foreclosures during the housing bust have recovered significantly more than areas with the most […]