One man in Bozeman, Montana, has thrown down the gauntlet to builders throughout the nation. Anders Lewendal, a builder who holds a degree in economics, asserts that buying just 5% more American-made materials would create 220,000 jobs. When ABC News … Continue reading →
Seattle beats Silicon Valley
May 23, 2012 By
Seattle wins the top spot for long-term, broad-based technology growth, reports Forbes. Based on a ranking system developed by the Praxis Strategy Group, Forbes considered employment growth in two sectors — high-tech companies (software, data processing, Internet publishing) and industries connected … Continue reading →
How will Echo Boomers affect the housing market?
May 22, 2012 By
Generation Y, the Millennials, and Echo Boomers refer to individuals between the ages of 17 and 31, and they are 62 million strong in the U.S. alone, reports the National Association of Realtors in a recent news release. Echo Boomers … Continue reading →
A picture is worth a thousand words
May 18, 2012 By
Imagine driving by a house, snapping a photo of it with your iPhone, and then obtaining relevant data about the home and surrounding community. It’s possible with the HomeSnap app by Sawbuck. Walt Mossberg, personal technology columnist for the Wall … Continue reading →
The housing market gets a boost in April
May 16, 2012 By
Housing starts in April were strong, increasing by 4.7 percent to a 685,000 annual rate, according to the median estimate of 80 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The Associated Press reports a slightly higher annual pace of 717,000 homes, based … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Pacific NW gardening
May 14, 2012 By
Everything comes alive in the Pacific Northwest with fair May weather. The last frost of the season is likely behind us, and gardeners have the next 200 days, approximately, to cultivate the annuals, perennials, and vegetables of their choice. The … Continue reading →
