The South rises again! Georgia—the Peach State—slices up the competition in the 2014 America’s Top States for Business rankings by CNBC, signaling an apparent shift back to the Sun Belt from the energy-rich Northern Plains. Always a contender, Georgia outdid itself in 2014. The state scores a solid 1,659 points out of a possible 2,500, finishing at or near…
Achieving work-life balance can be a struggle for many women in key leadership roles, regardless of the industry. At the recent Worldwide ERC (Employee Relocation Council) National Relocation Conference in Orlando, Florida, three female industry leaders shared some of their secrets for success during a thought-provoking session entitled, “Women in Leadership – Defying Expectations.” Moderated by Laura…
Not long after Molly Patterson tossed her cap in the air with her fellow Yale College Class of 2013 graduates, she found herself in a new and unfamiliar city far from the East Coast where she grew up. Instead of returning home to Reston, Va., the 22-year-old had relocated to Houston for a chemical-engineering position…
OneSource Relocation has been spotlighted on BMW’s website for supplier diversity. You can read the full article here.
What a difference a couple of years makes. Back in 2007, homebuyers would beg to purchase your house. They would even bid more than the asking price for the privilege to do so. Today … well, not so much. Once the real estate bubble burst and foreclosures poisoned the housing pool, buyers suddenly regained the…
(Reuters) – When Kellie and Michael May decided to refinance their home in the New York suburbs, they wanted to take advantage of historically low interest rates. But before landing a new 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, they had to get through a home appraisal. “It was a major stumbling block,” says Kellie May, who has owned…
People who dream of renovating a home — or redoing just the kitchen or bathroom — might wonder how other homeowners finance a home remodel that can cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Paying for a home remodel sometimes involves a new loan, but more often, homeowners have cash on hand from other…
The home loan industry will soon have to adapt to new mortgage rules that will offer borrowers much needed protection against lender abuses and reckless lending standards. But the changes may not please all borrowers. Some of the new mortgage rules the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued this year will influence qualification requirements and…
One day of the week can mean an extra $5,000 in a home-seller’s pocket. Last year, homes listed on Fridays sold for 99.1% of the seller’s original asking price, the highest percentage of any day of the week, according to an analysis by real-estate brokerage Redfin. Nailing the day that a home listing debuts…
