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Branching out into a new market is an exciting prospect. With opportunities for growth and the thrill of a new challenge, the lure of diversification is a strong one. Builders who successfully forge into new territory often take differing approaches, but ...
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I can remember back in 1982 when my father installed a giant solar panel on our roof. It was a little larger than our couch and generated no electricity. The panels absorbed the sunlight, which would heat Freon gas through coils and cycle that through t...
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Find out what you must do to prevent injury to employees and your bottom line. In 2004, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a $60,000 fine against a Houston-based construction company for nine alleged violations of 29 CFR 19...
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Battery Wharf is a mixed-use development located in the historic North End of Boston, Massachusetts, featuring residential condominiums with 104 one- to three-bedroom units ranging in size from approximately 900 to 2,500 square feet. Guests and residents ...
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The Home Depot on July 25 said it fired four merchandising employees for allegedly violating the U.S. home-improvement retailer's ethical standards. CBS News reported the purchasing managers were fired "in recent weeksî for allegedly taking kickbacks "...
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COMMENTARYWhen it comes to impact fees, NAHB economist Elliot Eisenberg would like it if people stopped talking about money so much. The problem with impact fees, he says, is not only that theyíre too high, but they change peopleís behavior. He doesní...
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CommentaryArthur Segel, a professor in the Finance and Entrepreneurial Management units at Harvard Business School, identified sustainable development as one of the big stories in real estate in 2006, in an HBS Working Knowledge article that appeared ear...
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COMMENTARY Hereís an excerpt from a real estate article published in the New York Times:...
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Americans are confident their homes are retaining and even gaining value, according to a nationwide telephone survey conducted in June by the Boston Consulting Group....
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Once the "Prune Capital of the World, San JosÈ has shifted from ugly duckling designation to steamy South Bay status. Thanks to a renovated downtown, a rebounding job market, and access to cultural and educational institutions, the "Capital of Silicon Va...
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With everything from Disneyland to casinos, Anaheim is truly an American playground. Both children and adults enjoy the many themed attractions in a land of imagination. Orange County is teeming with fun destinations such as parks, zoos and museums, with ...
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It wasnít so long ago that Reno, Nev., was the gambling capital in this country. The city obviously was dealt a winning hand, cashing in on the stateís legalization of casino gambling in 1931. Up until the 1960s, Reno trumped even Las Vegas as the predo...
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It may have been a bit rocky in the Mile High City the last several months, with headlines of foreclosures and excess housing inventory, but things are looking up. First came the news that Colorado dropped the title of first in foreclosures after eight co...
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Bosc, Comice, Anjou, Bartlett, Winter Nellis: these are all provocative names for lovers of succulent pears. In Medford you will find stretches of orchards hosting these pears and timber that spreads for miles. The local economy thrives on agriculture mor...
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Phoenix is on the rise, and weíre not just talking about its temperature. In June, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Arizonaís capital jumped several spots, surpassing Philadelphia to become the fifth largest U.S. city. Jobs are also up: The unemploymen...
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