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This is an important conversation to have with sellers at the time of listing, especially if bidding wars are typical in your market.

Baton Rouge, La., real estate professionals were recently selected as hosts for an episode of NBC's "The American Dream," focusing on nearby small towns.

General Mills has leveraged the pandemic-related boost to its bottom line and navigated market volatility by transforming its portfolio and launching its data-driven growth strategy Accelerate last year, said CEO Jeff Harmening. With legacy brands enjoying a revival in brand loyalty, "the key is to make sure you keep true to what the brands stand for, in a way that's modern and contemporary and where people receive it well," added Harmening.

Some homebuilders are anticipating a further slowdown next year driven by rising interest rates and a pullback in home demand that was tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Housing starts are down significantly, according to U.S. Census data.

Nearly 70% of chief executives at banks believe their staff will be working full time in the office in the next three years, almost double the number of CEOs in other office-based sectors who expressed that view, according to a survey by KPMG. "Banks talk about creating a culture a lot. They firmly believe that that is very hard to establish on a remote basis," says Nathan Stovall, a principal banking analyst for S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This self-build home in England took owners Vicky and Ed seven years to complete. The result is a sustainable, off-grid home.

Researchers at the Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness and Performance at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario, plan to gather data from the use of donated exoskeletons at various construction sites to determine their effectiveness in curtailing work strain and injuries. The study could yield data that helps manufacturers enhance the exoskeletons.

NAR's president, who leads the association's first majority-female leadership team, reflects on her role and a changing industry.

Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in cities such as Philadelphia; Austin, Texas; and Portland, Ore., is north of $1,400, requiring an annual income of more than $61,000 to afford, according to this analysis by SmartAsset. In Chicago, a one-bedroom unit is $1,720 per month on average.

The Federal Reserve has seen a growing amount of operating losses in recent weeks, as it grapples with the high interest rates it has imposed. The income the Fed receives from its $8.3 trillion portfolio of Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities currently amounts to less than it pays in interest to the entities from which it holds funds.