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RENT VS. BUY—DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD EQUITY     You may have seen reports that now it’s more affordable to rent than to buy a home. This can be true if you only look at the typical monthly payments in each case. But that comparison does not take into account the home equity …

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.”—Robert Benchley, American humorist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Pending Home Sales surprised to the upside in June, moving ahead nearly 5% over May. This measure of signed contracts on existing homes gained for the …

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 HOW TO BE AT YOUR BEST IN ONLINE MEETINGS Online meetings now play a central role in business communications. Zoom and other online meeting platforms continue to be used regularly in a wide range of businesses. People have come to realize that many face-to-face meetings aren’t really necessary, as technology now makes it possible to …

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BUSINESS TIPS       HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A BUSINESS PLAN   You may think of yourself as an individual professional, but you’re also the head of your own business. And if you want that business to achieve all the success it can, you need a business plan, just like every successful business operates …

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EMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO OWNING A HOME     When people think about buying a home, they’re often attracted to the possible financial benefits. These include tax deductions they may be able to take, as well as the potential to build their net worth, as they pay off their mortgage while the property could increase in …

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”—George Washington, American Founding Father, military officer, and first president of the United States   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Following back-to-back monthly gains, New Home Sales declined in May. But good news for buyers, total new home inventories hit a …

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6 SKILLS TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AND GROW REVENUE No matter what’s happening in the marketplace, there are always opportunities to grow. But to take advantage of those opportunities, you have to develop new skills. The good news is, skills can be readily learned, then developed through practice. Skill 1: Identifying shifts in the market before …

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