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How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Women Homebuyers

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Though pay equity is becoming slightly more common in some professional fields, women working in finance, education, and health services are still seeing the largest income disparities, a financial hurdle which is now spilling over into the housing market, Zillow reports. .

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Working From Home Could Bring 2 Million Buyers Into the Market

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The company evaluated renter households which cannot afford starter homes in their metro areas, then created a probability of those renters to telecommute based on income, industry, and occupation. By analyzing renter households in the largest U.S. They landed on 1.92 million, a total of 4.5% renter households. and most other large metros.

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Homeownership Wealth Gains for Second Quarter of 2020

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Based on the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finance data, homeownership accounts for 90% of total wealth among all families. In the bottom 20% income percentile, a home accounts for 99% of total assets, compared to 42% for families in the top 10% income bracket. Homeownership Wealth Gains for Second Quarter of 2020. cbroderick.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. Peoria recently was ranked number seven on America’s 50 Best Cities to Live list from Yahoo Finance, and for good reason.

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Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

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Before we submit anything to the building department, we know how the house is going to be built,” says Donald Carpenter, VP of product development at Oakwood Homes , in Denver, which incorporated panelization 20 years ago. Not so in a factory.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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To achieve that goal, they provide comprehensive assistance to existing businesses and those seeking to relocate, whether they are developing a business plan, looking for the best site, or searching for financing or other assistance. Oswego County is experiencing a growth spurt in the food processing sector.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have low costs of doing business, our corporate income tax rate is the lowest in New England, the quality of life is high and cost of living is relatively low.”. is on track to open its first Amazon Robotics facility in Colorado, bringing over 1,500 new jobs to the Metro Denver region. and Denver. Amazon.com, Inc.