REDC announces arts and culture business competition by NH Business Review for Contributed to NH Business Review

The Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) announces an Arts and Culture Business Competition, the third in the THRIVE Competition Series, a collection of business challenges that will provide money and momentum to help growing small businesses thrive in New Hampshire. To commemorate its 30th anniversary, REDC will award a total…

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Urban Institute: Zero-down FHA mortgages could expand first-time homeownership by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Downpayment assistance programs are available to first-time homebuyers across the country in the form of more than 2,400 such offerings at the local and state levels, but they have not had an appreciable impact on the level of U.S. homeownership. This is why a zero-down Federal Housing Administration (FHA)…

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What Home Depot’s earnings mean for the future of the housing market by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Home Depot raised its fiscal outlook after strong third-quarter 2024 sales, driven by demand for seasonal goods and hurricane preparation in the Southeast.  The world’s largest home improvement retailer and fourth-largest U.S. retailer by market capitalization reported $40.2 billion in sales for the quarter ending Oct. 27. That exceeded…

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