Rising housing prices are making it harder to afford turn-key listings, recent data shows. According to a report by Move.com, approximately 60% of people looking to buy a house are willing to consider properties that need renovating. Additionally, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 30% of remodeling activity was major additions and alterations, 40% minor […]
Americans consume somewhere near 4 billion tacos every year. Not surprising because tacos are one of the greatest foods on the planet. One of the best things about tacos is their customizability. No matter your mood, you can always find — or create — a taco that’s just right for the moment. For lots of […]
The average time to sell a property in many markets right now is 6-12 months, but it’s much worse in some parts of the country. The U.S. has been struggling to provide more affordable housing for years, but the scarcity of affordable housing in Hawaii is hitting teachers especially hard. According to the USA Today, Hawaii […]
For an organization to thrive, there has to be a strong bond between employees. Workplace happy hours, company picnics, and even dance outings, which can burn as much as 400 calories in just 30 minutes, can all be fun and help coworkers bond. All of those activities can build positive relationships and improve workplace culture. […]
Agriculture has been one of the most essential industries not only in the U.S., but also across the entire globe, for centuries. Though the world has certainly come a long way from the way agricultural production work was done a century ago, traditional farming is still quite prevalent today. In fact, there are more than […]
For the first time in history, online shopping has overtaken shopping in brick and mortar stores. According to a report from the Commerce Department this week, non-store (online) retail sales in the U.S. were higher than physical, in-store sales for the first time in history. Considering that, on average, consumers are exposed to nearly 3,000 […]
Approximately 827,000 divorces happen every year. Divorce may be more likely to hurt the educational success of high-income children than low-income children, new data shows. According to a new study from UCLA, divorce doesn’t affect all children equally. Children who come from stable families may be more impacted by divorce than those from unstable families. “We […]
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration Daniel Elwell defended the FAA against Senate criticism on Wednesday, March 27. According to Forbes, a Senate subcommittee criticized the FAA for waiting too long to ground the Boeing 737 Max planes after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Elwell said the FAA waited longer than […]
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing absorption of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and other biological effects. In layman’s terms: vitamin D is very important. A lack of vitamin D is thought to reduce fat breakdown and trigger fat storage, leading to an average weight gain of two to four pounds each […]