Ventilation tips for winter that won't raise energy bills | NAR advocacy scores big in 2024 election | Building your audience: The power of fan communities
As winter approaches, maintaining fresh indoor air without increasing energy bills can be challenging. Tips include opening windows for short periods, switching ceiling fans in the bedroom to clockwise and scheduling regular HVAC maintenance. Full Story: Homes & Gardens (11/7)
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2024 NAR NXT ROUNDUP
NAR advocacy scores big in 2024 election With a new Congress and presidential administration taking office in January, NAR continues the critical work of relationship-building and advocacy education. Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (11/8)
Media landscape finds a niche for engaged audiences The media landscape has shifted over the past decade and moved from a "clicks at any cost" mentality to a more nuanced approach that values niche content and engaged audiences. This "niche-ification" is exemplified by PopSugar's rebrand to PS, focusing on real stories and health and wellness. Media channels now work symbiotically across print, digital, broadcast and social, requiring marketers to adopt integrated strategies, writes Matthew Levison of KWT Global. Full Story: PR Daily (11/5)
Rhode Island home sells for $2.35M This custom home in Westerly, R.I., recently sold for $2.35 million. The two-story residence, built in 2001, features four bedrooms and a 450-square-foot saltwater pool. Toby Kimball of Residential Properties represented the sellers, while Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties' William Hecker represented the buyers. Full Story: Providence Business News (R.I.) (11/6)
Ohio faces affordable housing shortage, advocates say Amy Riegel, executive director of the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio, draws attention to the significant shortage of units available to low-income individuals. The state will need several hundred thousand affordable rental homes to meet demand as salaries fail to keep up with rising costs. Full Story: Times Leader (Martins Ferry, Ohio) (11/7)
Fed cuts rates as U.S. economy remains strong The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point to a target range of 4.5% to 4.75%, citing a solid economy despite easing labor market conditions. The move was a unanimous decision by the Fed's rate-setters. The economy is growing at a "solid pace," the Federal Open Market Committee said, adding inflation remained "somewhat elevated." Full Story: CNBC (11/7),The Wall Street Journal (11/7),Financial Times (11/7)
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