The amount a buyer can get approved for a loan goes down about 12% for every 1% rise in interest rates, which means homes bought recently could lead to some buyers locked into it once rates bounce back. Right now that formula is working in reverse, meaning every 1% drop in interest rate brings the buyer’s affordability up 12%. … [Read more...] about What’s behind the sizzling Acadiana real estate market? It may be the rise in first-time buyers
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Could Carencro replace Youngsville as hottest real estate market?
Sales drop outside Lafayette Parish: Home prices remain lower in the neighboring parishes, but last year more homes were sold in Lafayette Parish than the previous year. Only 2,133 homes were sold in the eight neighboring parishes, down from 2,189 the previous year when they outsold homes in Lafayette Parish. … [Read more...] about Could Carencro replace Youngsville as hottest real estate market?
Melissa Gorga, 39, of Real Housewives Of New Jersey shows off her impressive bikini body as she vacations in Jamaica
Her clan: The star has three kids with Teresa Giudice's brother Joe Gorga, her husband since 2004. The children are Antonia, Gino, and Joey … [Read more...] about Melissa Gorga, 39, of Real Housewives Of New Jersey shows off her impressive bikini body as she vacations in Jamaica
Richard Branson’s mother Eve dies, aged 96, after Covid battle as billionaire pays tribute to ‘fearless’ ex-ballet dancer, who was in the Wrens, gave him £100 to start Virgin – and was once helped from Necker Island fire by Kate Winslet
Writing in his autobiography, Richard said: 'She had a seemingly limitless imagination for coming up with new business ideas. I don't recall her ever considering herself an entrepreneur – that was probably only because I don't think the word existed back then and if it did nobody knew what it meant – but she was certainly the definition of 'enterprising'. … [Read more...] about Richard Branson’s mother Eve dies, aged 96, after Covid battle as billionaire pays tribute to ‘fearless’ ex-ballet dancer, who was in the Wrens, gave him £100 to start Virgin – and was once helped from Necker Island fire by Kate Winslet
Invest in Slovakia: Clusters and associations
General Green economy IT, cyber security Smart technologies Industry Agriculture & food Real estate Finance, consulting and audit Education Tourism General Association of Towns and Villages of Slovakia (www.zmos.sk) Business Alliance of Slovakia (www.alianciapas.sk) Confederation of Trade Unions (www.kozsr.sk) Federation of Employers’ Associations (www.azzz.sk) National Union of Employers (www.ruzsr.sk) Union of Slovak Clusters (www.uksk.sk) Green economy Association of Ecological Energy Producers of Slovakia (www.zvees.sk) Association of Industrial Ecology (www.aspek.sk) Association of Organic Agriculture (www.ecotrend.sk) Bioeconomy Cluster (www.bioeconomy.sk) Celim Slovakia (geothermal energy; www.celim.sk) Cluster for Green and Innovative Technologies (www.zelenyklaster.ucm.sk/) National Energy Cluster (www.nek.sk) Technology Cluster for Earth Resource Utilization (www.efusion.sk) IT, cyber security Association of IT Industry Companies (www.asitsk.com) Biterap (ICT … [Read more...] about Invest in Slovakia: Clusters and associations