Ask the Expert: USDA loans
Ask the expert: What is a USDA loan? Many people are currently hoping to live the American Dream of becoming a homeowner, and according to Nerd Wallet,…
Month: February 2018
Feel the breeze? A home for your Valentine is in the wind
If you have a heart for a new home this year, the real estate market is shaping up nicely for February. The market has a nice breeze pushing it along as…
Easy destinations for English speakers
English speakers often have a bad reputation as travelers because of their inability to speak other languages, but despite this fact, there are still many…
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Weightlifting is experiencing a renaissance As more and more people are learning about how exercise can help improve their quality of life, weightlifting…
Elevating room service
According to The Wall Street Journal, a 40 percent drop in overall in-room beverage and food sales between 2007 and 2016 has prompted the hotel industry…
Sake tasting for outsiders
While it is very common for brewers and distillers in America to offer tours and tastings of their beer, wine, and spirits, sake-loving outsiders in Japan…
What is the blockchain technology behind bitcoin?
Massive surges in the value of bitcoin have people buzzing about blockchain technology, the power of cryptocurrencies, which might seem unnecessarily…
Ransomware threat grows; small business at risk
Ransomware threat grows; small businesses at risk A recent uptick in hackers using ransomware to take their victims’ data hostage means that organizations…
New smoke problem doesn’t involve tobacco
As states join the movement to legalize marijuana, apartment tenants have begun to have a new problem: The smell of smoke. And it’s not from cigarettes….
Elite schools are targeting more rural applicants
Long overlooked among the more selective colleges, potential students living in rural areas are becoming more sought after to help bring more diversity to…