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Buyers Turn to Cash and Higher Down Payments to Snag Homes

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NAR notes this widens the wealth and income divide among those who are financially wealthy and those yet to build up wealth. In Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, and Washington, there were six offers per home sold. In March, homes received an average of five offers, whereas homes only saw two offers on average in 2019 and 2020.

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USDA Awards Loans To Boost Rural Economic Development In Five States

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing efforts to boost opportunity in rural communities, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has awarded six low-interest loans to local governments and community organizations that will spur rural economic development in Missouri, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Gainesville. $1

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Bakery Company Chooses Kentucky For Third Location

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The Richmond plant is bursting at the seams and isn’t easily adapted for current production methods, and the Georgia facility has had 200 percent growth in two years. “The company has needed this kind of additional space for some time now,” said Bill Quigg, president and member of the fourth generation of family ownership.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Georgia Department of Economic Development. The auto giant’s decision to put the $26-million center in Roswell has earned the Georgia Department of Economic Development our Economic Development Deal of the Year Bronze Award. “I General Motors’ project in Georgia will generate an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Biotech was, next to IT and Finance, one of the most important branches to investors.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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Design regulations are supposed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, but superficial and excessive rules that price lower- and moderate-income families out of the market should not be prioritized over the need to address the housing affordability problem. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. For more, visit nahb.org. .

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