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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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In the 2020 National Housing Forecast from Realtor.com , a number of predictions stand out, among them that home price growth will flatten, to a rate of about 80 basis points. Demand will be robust, the report said, and with low rates, rising rents and “the ever-expending Millennial population” all contributing to that demand.

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Zillow: Getting Millennials Into The Real Estate Game

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Millennials are never, ever going to buy homes. Why millennials are never going to buy homes is more of a jump ball. According to the National Federation of Retailers, 81 percent of millennials report at least aspiring to homeowners as hip, even if they aren’t there yet.

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How Do Customers — And Retailers — React To Tax Returns?

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For all the johnny-come-latelies who spend the hours before midnight on April 17 scrambling to submit their tax forms, there are millions more Americans who are sitting pretty with their tax refunds already in hand. It’s a peculiar part of tax season. While a National Retail Federation survey found that 65.5

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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News

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We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws. Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G.

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Survey: COVID-19’s Financial Effect on Millennials

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The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the money challenges faced by millennials in particular. Millennials are old enough to have financial responsibilities without having had much time to build financial stability. The survey found that the pandemic added to the financial challenges that millennials face. Key Findings.

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Despite Plenty Of Concerns, SMB Optimism Holds Fast

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Small business owners have a lot on their plates today and, depending on who one asks, top concerns range from taxes to late invoice payments. That doesn’t mean non-millennial entrepreneurs are necessarily struggling, though. Still, less than half said they expect their local economies and the national economy to improve in 2018.

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Summer Vacation Is (Almost) Here – Are Americans Still Heading Out?

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And after the long and seemingly endless winter that most of the nation just suffered through, declaring summer’s start as early as possible feels like the right move to make in 2018. Millennials: The Most, And Least, Vacation-Enthused Generation. What counts as a vacation, she noted, is often in the eye of the traveler.