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New Trends and Mutual Benefits in Our Aging Society
By The Gonzales Group RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-There are two stories now being told about immigration and the future of America. Each has some basis in fact, although one is based on newer trends and is more optimistic than the other. These stories differ in their answers to three crucial questions:Share ...
Report Shows Subprime-Rate Lending Dominant with Non-Hispanic Whites and Upper Income Borrowers
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-ComplianceTech, a provider of technology and business intelligence for consumer lending institutions and government agencies, has released an industry report indicating that the majority of subprime-rate loans originated in 2006 were made to non-Hispanic Whites and upper-income borrowers (conventional, 1st lien, 1-to-4 family, owner-occupied, home purchase and ...
As Companies become More Global, Should They Hire Talent Locally or Transfer Employees Internationally?
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-As they continue to increase their global presence, the world's pharmaceutical companies find themselves wrestling with a multitude of challenges -- from deciding whether to find local talent versus transferring employees internationally, to understanding the nuances of foreign labor markets, to developing a strategic workforce plan -- ...
Online Marketing: When It Comes to Selling Homes, ‘Bounce Rate’ Is More Important Than ‘Page Views’
By Mike Parker RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-Many website hosts like to brag about how many ‘page views' their members receive. It's a lot like the blogger who once bragged that he had 27,000 page views when he exposed a prominent company's internal troubles; he sold no homes, but he had lots ...
Number of Real Estate Agents Down in Connecticut
By Lee Howard RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-(MCT)-The number of real estate agents and brokers licensed in the state of Connecticut has dropped in recent months, but not as quickly as the sales of single-family homes, leaving some longtime pros wondering whether too many salespeople are chasing too few dollars."If people have ...
Off the Beaten Path: Pizza-shaped Farm Grows Ingredients Needed to Make One on Its Eight Triangular Wedges
By Tom Uhlenbrock RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-The proof is in the worms. Walt Gregory is an organic farmer in Dow, Illinois who challenged two neighboring farmers to a worm-digging contest. He wanted to prove that farming with chemical fertilizers destroys the worms and other organisms that are nature's way of enriching the ...
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Officially Launches
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC officially launched yesterday with the opening of its first franchised brokerage in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the unveiling of www.bhgrealestate.com-an innovative online real estate destination that, along with the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand's exhaustive resource network, will help ...
Weichert Relocation Resources Wins Prestigious Leadership and Culture Award from BlessingWhite
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-BlessingWhite, one of the world's leading management consulting and leadership development training companies, recently announced the winners of its 2008 Leadership Award.This prestigious award is given each year to the three companies among BlessingWhite's vast global client base that have achieved the most significant results in driving ...
Proxio Launches International Multiple Listing Service
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-Proxio is connecting the world of real estate with its launch of what it is reporting as the first international MLS and purpose-built professional network, ProxioProTM. Since Proxio's inception and European release three months ago, over 550 agencies with over 40,000 listings from 25 countries have ...
Chase Earns Outstanding Rating for Community Reinvestment
RISMEDIA, July 24, 2008-JPMorgan Chase Bank has earned an overall outstanding rating for its community reinvestment across the United States from its primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency."This Outstanding rating reflects the dedication and leadership of thousands of our colleagues who are helping families buy homes, ...