WASHINGTON (May 25, 2023) – Pending home sales recorded no change in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three US regions posted monthly gains, while the Northeast decreased. All four regions saw year-over-year declines in transactions. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)* – a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings…
Health Department let NYCHA cover up lead paint hazards even after child was hospitalized: lawsuit
The city’s Health Department allowed the New York City Housing Authority to cover up test results showing hazardous levels of lead paint in a residential unit and skirt responsibility to remediate the conditions, even after a child was hospitalized with severe lead poisoning, a new lawsuit filed by the child’s mother alleges. Ikasha Whitaker, a…
Sleep Your Way to the Top – Why Sleep is Critical to Success –
According to researchers from the University of Illinois, the more sleep a person gets, the more optimistic they are about life. Why is optimism, and thus sleep, so important? Reason #1 Optimists Are More Successful. Martin Seligman was a Psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. In the mid-1980’s, he created a Style Questionnaire that MetLife’s…
Journal Club 06-02-23 – Passive Income MD
Here’s Journal Club 06-02-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! As high-income earners, most of us are familiar with the concept of credit for both personal and professional purposes, and the…
Land swap between feds and First Nation may leave some property owners without access | iNFOnews
Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, band office pictured here, is set to acquire 82 hectares of Crown land near the lake. Image Credit: GOOGLE March 11, 2023 – 7:00 PM The federal government is giving more land to the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, but…
Land Forces chief says Russia continues to suffer ‘significant’ losses in Bakhmut
Russia continues to suffer “significant losses” in Bakhmut, Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s Land Forces, reported on June 3 following a visit with front-line troops in the embattled city. “The enemy continues to suffer significant losses in the Bakhmut sector,” Syrskyi stated on Telegram. “The [Ukrainian] defense forces continue to fight. We will win.” A…
David Doctorow To Depart Move, Inc. Damian Eales Named Successor – News (NASDAQ:NWSA), News (NASDAQ:NWS)
After leading Move, Inc., operator of Realtor.com® and a portfolio of other real estate brands, for more than three years, gaining market share and breaking several revenue and audience records, David Doctorow announced today his decision to depart as Chief Executive Officer of the business. News Corp has named Damian Eales to succeed him in…
Rising costs make GTA condo investments less profitable and could push rents higher: report
Open this photo in gallery: Construction crews work at the St. Lawrence Condos in Toronto on Oct. 29, 2020.Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Globe and Mail For the first time, more than half of condo investors in the Greater Toronto Area are losing money on their properties – a “meaningful shift” that could result in fewer available…
‘Selling Sunset’ Realtors Don’t Have a Wardrobe Budget, Cast Says
The cast of “Selling Sunset” are known for wearing extravagant outfits on the show. From sparkles and cutouts to Diesel’s viral belt skirt, season 6 was the most glamorous yet. But according to cast member Chelsea Lazkani, the realtors are paying for all of it out of pocket. loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing…
Brooklyn News: Locals Rally for Toñita’s
Park Slope HDFC Edwardian Flat With High Ceilings, Three Bedrooms, Storage Asks $500K Up a short flight of steps on the elevated first floor of a Park Slope HDFC co-op, this modernized Edwardian flat has high ceilings, three bedrooms, and a winding floor plan. Located at 471 17th Street, about a block from the sunken…