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According to their Year-End 2020 U.S. Home Sales Report, ATTOM Data Solutions says profits on home sales increased in 9 out of 10 Housing Markets in 2020 with the national median home price up 13%.  In addition the report…

According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights (HPI) report, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 9.2% year-over-year in December.  CoreLogic predicts that home prices will increase on a…

Enel Green Power (EGP) has entered into a joint venture partnership with a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority to finance, build and operate renewable projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The two parties also signed an agreement for Qatar…

Bitcoin prices flirted with $45,000 today. Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 1/29/21 STRF/STAR MAX/IPxBitcoin prices have climbed significantly thus far in 2021, rising from less than $29,000 at the start of the year to nearly $45,000…

Published by REALTOR.com | February 1, 2021 Since COVID-19 shut down just about every perk that makes living in a teeny, overpriced urban studio apartment even remotely worth it, there’s been a whole lot of talk of a mass exodus from…

The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates in Q4 2020 were 6.5% for rental housing and 1% for homeowner housing.  The national homeownership rate for Q4 2020 was 65.8%.  In addition, approximately 89.1%…

Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps  Below is a summary of the activity reported for December 2020. The reported stories reflect at least  3 new Ponzi schemes worldwide, 3 guilty pleas, over 30 years of prison sentences and one life sentence,…

Image credit: amasterpics123 via 123RF This is just a quick note to wish you all a very happy 2021. May you be blessed with great colleagues and interesting projects and may you be healthy, wealthy and wise in 2021. I wanted, too, to…

Image: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is to review market rules to see what more can be done to help customers benefit from smart meters. The review will assess what might be…

A new blockchain solution out of Canada is aimed to grow electric vehicle (EV) adoption by reducing the transactional costs. The blockchain-based EV charging management platform is being implemented by two Canadian companies. These are…