Despite fears that the coronavirus would drag down the luxury real estate market in the Lower Hudson Valley, analysts say demand for increased social distancing and home offices propelled the market forward in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in the third quarter. Load Error The two-month hiatus to the real […]
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Real estate brokerage Compass buys Seattle startup Modus in move that boosts competition with Zillow and Redfin
By Seattle Times business reporter National real estate brokerage Compass has made another move that places it in even greater direct competition with Seattle-based digital brokerage giants Redfin and Zillow. In an arms race of integration, the three firms have sought to consolidate the homebuying process within their companies, going […]
Outdoor activity surge boosts Minnesota kayak, canoe makers Lightning and Wenonah
Many Americans have decided that outdoor activities, including kayaking and canoeing, are essential to getting through the coronavirus pandemic. And that has helped paddle sports equipment manufacturers from startup Lightning Kayak in Minneapolis to one of the industry leaders, 53-year-old Wenonah Canoe in Winona. After many orders were canceled in […]
Increase in Home Baking Boosts Betty Bossi Sales
Some of Betty Bossi’s bestsellers include baking tools, like the Wonderbox, which makes pinwheel pastries. Innovative new baking tools top the Betty Bossi 2020 bestseller list, tying into a resurgence of home baking as an accessible creature comfort and an outlet for creativity and nurturing at home. “As we were […]