Posts by Ed Fox
Your Young Renter Employees Still Want to Buy
According to a new quarterly consumer survey released by the National Association of Realtors®, most younger renters still want to buy a home and continue to view homeownership as a big part of the American dream. Although only half of the surveyed households believe that the economy is currently recovering, a new financial index concluded…
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A Winning Retirement Strategy: 8 Tips for the Perfect Flip
Most of us have seen the TV show Flip or Flop on HGTV. If you haven’t, here is the basic synopsis: Either they buy the home, fix it, and turn a large profit, or they buy the home, find out renovations are going to cost WAY more than they anticipated, and they lose money. Now,…
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Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Coverage
Electronic data processing (EDP) exposures are simply not addressed in an adequate fashion by a standard property insurance policy. Electronic data processing equipment and software are particularly susceptible to: Damage from electrical or magnetic disturbance Changes in temperature or humidity Perils which are excluded in a standard property policy Coverage for custom software is often…
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Get Ahead of 2016 Hiring
2015 has presented new challenges for talent attraction professionals—the unemployment rate keeps dropping and we have decidedly moved to a talent-driven economy, one where great candidates have many opportunities to choose from. While it’s challenging to recruit in this kind of market, luckily, Indeed is here to help. Indeed is the #1 source of external…
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Why Investing in Real Estate is a Winning Retirement Strategy
When most people think about the term “investing” there a couple other terms that quickly come to mind. Stocks, bonds, portfolios, diversify. The thought of owning their own rental property for some reason seems foreign, as many people who are looking to invest their money rarely consider it. But why not? There are several reasons…
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Where Do Your Hires Come From?
Everyone is looking for a job right now. Well, almost everyone. The results are in from Indeed’s large-scale research study, and the way people are managing their careers today may surprise you. Earlier this year, we conducted a survey of over 8,000 adults in the U.S. Seventy one percent of adults in or looking to…
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The Impact on Companies When Employees Buy Homes
Thousands of people purchase or sell a home every day. Although real estate transactions don’t happen very frequently for people individually, it is almost guaranteed that, at some point, each of us will buy or sell a home in our lifetime—many of us multiple times. There are several components that go into deciding whether or…
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Make the Most of Online Recruiting
We’re nearing the month of November, and it’s an exciting and busy time of year with so much to look forward to (food, fun and festivities). The days are shortening and the year will be over before we know it. There’s no better time to reflect on everything from the past year and focus on…
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Get Inspired by Great Service
We all have service experiences every day. At the convenience store, restaurants, online shopping, almost every commerce experience has an element of service. When it’s a negative experience, it’s natural to dwell on it and share the details with others. In fact, “news of bad customer service reaches more than twice as many ears as…
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5 Small But Meaningful Ways to Improve Your eCommerce Business
Perfect is the enemy of good, but it’s also the enemy of a successful eCommerce business. Even when an online retailer starts off strong, there are always ways to improve. I made plenty of mistakes when I started my eCommerce business, but I found small yet significant ways to improve it over time. To put…
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