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US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why
US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why Home sales in 2024 tumbled to their lowest level in nearly two decades but the Northeast offered a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise challenging year for the housing market. Existing-home sales dropped to 4.06 million in 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in a news release on Friday, Jan. 24. That figure marked the worst year for the US housing market since 1995. The sales drop happened as the median price of a home reached a record high of $407,500, up six percent from 2023. "The median home price was elevated partly due to the upper-end market's relative …
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns A popular online grocery platform is launching its first-ever private label of prominent pantry products as the country contends with continued supply chain concerns and inefficiencies. Misfits Market, known for its focus on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability, launched “Odds & Ends,” on Wednesday, April 13, representing the company’s first private label of items. Odds & Ends includes pantry staples such as coffee, nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels and was designed to address supply chain issues by working directly with farmers and other sour…
See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family
See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family If you want to raise a family and are a Connecticut resident, you're living in one of the big places in the country, according to a new study. A survey of the best and worst states for families, conducted by WalletHub, has ranked all 50 states by how hospitable they are to families. Factors considered include family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, and socio-economics. Connecticut ranked ninth nationally, with high marks in education and affordability.  The worst place to raise a child is in New Mexico, according to the study. The state had some of the l…