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A Local Garden Resource Reborn
Are you a gardener? Do you revel in the bloom and bounty our short season can produce? I was introduced to this little nursery several years ago by my mother in law. She was determined to get my garden in shape (still a work in progress) and introduce me to the local nurseries. I am a bee gardener; I have a whole patch dedicated to supporting bee’s. So O attempt to garden organically, and focus on planting things not pre-treated with chemicals. I noticed via Social Media that a ‘Schilling Garden Market’ popping up in my new feed, and low and behold, the old Schilling Solar City location has re-opened…
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A Lack of Inventory Continues to Impact the Housing Market
The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest point in years. The market will continue to strengthen in 2019. However, there is one thing that may cause the industry to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory! Buyer demand naturally increases during the summer months, but supply has not kept up. Here are the thoughts of a few industry experts on the subject: Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at National Association of Realtors “Further increases in inventory are highly desirable to keep home prices in…
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Mainstream Concerns about an Economic Slowdown Revisited
Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 or 2020 and that 42% of consumers currently looking to purchase a home also agree that a recession will occur this year or next. However, the U.S. economy has performed well in the first quarter of 2019 and that has caused some experts to change their thinking on an impending economic slowdown. Here are a few notable examples: Anthony Chan, Chief Economist at JPMorgan Chase “I feel really comfortable that the economy is slowing down this year, but…
