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PHWS is excited to be the sponsor at the HBA Networking Night this Thursday.

“PHWS is excited to be the sponsor at the HBA Networking Night this Thursday. All Raleigh Wake members should come out for a great evening of bowling and games. Hope to see you there!”

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HOME DEPOT CO-FOUNDER: It’s the government’s fault Americans can’t keep up with housing prices

  Bernie Marcus, Contributor Housing in the United States is increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. According to the most recent report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the housing price index recently surpassed the inflated levels of the pre-Great Recession period. With housing … Continue reading

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75% of Baby Boomers Unready to Age in Their Homes

HomeAdvisor reports a lack of investment in aging-related improvements. HomeAdvisor was out Monday with its annual report on Aging in Place. What it found is not surprising: many baby boomers do not think of themselves as old and pay little … Continue reading

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Homeownership and Education: Highly Educated Households Are Not Immune to Homeownership Declines

Homeownership and Education: Highly Educated Households Are Not Immune to Homeownership Declines Frisco, Texas has the largest homeownership gap between education levels Written by Eric Scharnhorst on October 4, 2016 The gap in the rate of homeownership between households with … Continue reading

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Chef Ashley Christensen – Author Event

Chef Ashley Christensen – Author Event Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. Hunt Library, Auditorium Ashley Christensen, acclaimed chef and restaurateur (and NC State alumna), visits the Hunt Library to discuss her debut cookbook, Poole’s: Recipes and Stories from a … Continue reading

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39 STATES PLUS D.C. REPORT CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

As of July 2016, thirty-nine states, plus the District of Columbia, have seen rising construction employment growth rates, as of July 2016, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis. The highest growth rates were reported from Iowa (16.52%), … Continue reading

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CUSTOMER CARE CENTRAL

As Eliant honors 43 builders for achievement in customer-centric business operations, we look at how that all ties back to smarter, more profitable business. By John McManus You figure, for insight on how to bake customer care into a business … Continue reading

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At the Warranty Chain Management Conference

Rather than a data warehouse, which is built to spec and then filled in an orderly fashion, WCM keynote speaker Richard Vermillion wants to fill a “data lake” with information and then figure out how it might be useful. For … Continue reading

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THE DEBATE RAGES ON: WHY BUY VS. RENT?

Is homeownership the right thing for everybody? Absolutely not. Is it the right thing for some households who are currently renting? Absolutely. Should every renter be looking for the first opportunity to buy a home? No. This is all logical. … Continue reading

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Instagram Best Practices for Small Business Owners

Instagram is becoming more and more popular for marketing businesses. According to eMarketer, 32.3% of U.S. companies with 100 employees or more use Instagram, and that number is expected to jump to 48.8% in 2016 and to 70.7% in 2017—edging … Continue reading

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