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: Demand for vacation homes soars — even as people prepare to return to offices

Rate locks have risen 178% for second homes over the past year as of April, according to an analysis by Redfin......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

Personal Finance Daily: The demand for vacation homes is soaring and here’s where the Colonial Pipeline outage will affect gas prices

Monday's top personal finance stories.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

UPS stock hits all-time high as demand for delivery soars during pandemic

Even with more people getting vaccinated and heading out, UPS said it expect.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 27th, 2021

Guesty, which makes software for managers of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals, raises $50 million as travel starts to take off again

The company's clients are seeing record numbers of people booking vacation homes in the spring and summer as vaccinations inspire confidence. Guesty CEO Amiad .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 27th, 2021

The Escape Home: Condo hotels are making a comeback

Condo hotels, which have had a bumpy history, are starting to make another comeback – just as demand for vacation-homes is red hot......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2021

Workers will be lured back to the office, says Brookfield chief

Investors are underestimating the speed and extent to which people will return to work in offices and head back to shopping malls as the pandemic subsides, according to the head of Brookfield Asset Management......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 19th, 2021

Billionaire investor Sam Zell questions Tesla and Bitcoin, predicts workers will return to offices, and warns the US dollar could be replaced as the world"s reserve currency in a new interview. Here are the 15 best quotes.

"The world is full of skeletons of people who believed they could get out before the bad event came," the Equity Group Investments ch.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytDec 22nd, 2020

Wealthy people are buying extra freezers to stock up on coronavirus groceries in their second homes, and it could cripple small towns with limited resources

David McNew/Getty Images Visitors in ritzy vacation towns are reportedly buying extra freezers to store all of the food .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 21st, 2020

Business in the Age of COVID-19: AMD is set up to withstand coronavirus in the short term

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. could withstand the COVID-19 pandemic because it serves two areas in demand for millions of people being confined in their homes — work and play — but a prolonged economic downturn muddles that picture......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 17th, 2020

Earnings Outlook: AMD is set up to withstand coronavirus in the short term

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. could withstand the COVID-19 pandemic because it serves two areas in demand for millions of people being confined in their homes — work and play — but a prolonged economic downturn muddles that picture......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 16th, 2020

Wealthy people are flying to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to shelter in their vacation homes. Here"s what life is like in the most unequal place in America, where the 1% makes $16 million a year.

Katie Warren/Business Insider Wealthy people are flying to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to shelter in their vacation homes, Justin Farrell reported for The New York Times. Some are even bringing their own ventil.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2020

Amazon to add 75,000 more jobs amid coronavirus pandemic

Amazon said Monday it plans to hire 75,000 more people for jobs ranging from warehouse staffers to delivery drivers as the coronavirus epidemic keeps Americans in their homes and as demand for online orders surges......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 13th, 2020

Arizona utilities see power flow away from offices to homes during COVID-19 closures

With most people in the Valley working and schooling from home, APS and SRP have seen power use shift during the past month, just ahead of the typical summer spike in usage......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 11th, 2020

As fever checks become the norm in coronavirus era, demand for thermal cameras soars

The makers of specialized cameras to quickly scan for fevers as people enter crowded workplaces are grappling with soaring demand while confronting supply disruptions, forcing some to prioritize customers such as hospitals, executives told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

Postal Service hiring 1,000 Bay Area employees to meet demand for home deliveries

Newfound demand for home deliveries has opened up hundreds of new job opportunities at regional post offices. With a growing number of people sitting at home ordering and sending packages, the United States Postal Service has announced that it is re.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

The best workout apps

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people inside their homes, the need for physical movement and staying healthy is vitally important.  The demand for at-home fitness workouts is reaching an all-time high, as individuals still want .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 16th, 2020

Online therapy is in high demand as coronavirus anxiety drives people to get help without leaving their homes

Shutterstock/mimagephotography Anxiety and stress related to novel coronavirus outbreaks across the US have "reached epic proportions," a therapist told Insid.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 5th, 2020

Economic Report: Home builder confidence soars to highest level since 1999

A low supply of homes and high demand are a winning recipe for home builders......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 18th, 2019

Here"s where the housing shortage is the worst

The supply of homes for sale is falling across the nation as demand soars and attractive mortgage rates pull buyers off the sidelines......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 22nd, 2019

Here"s where the housing shortage is the worst

The supply of homes for sale is falling across the nation as demand soars and attractive mortgage rates pull buyers off the sidelines......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 22nd, 2019

Here"s where the housing shortage is the worst

The supply of homes for sale is falling across the nation, as demand soars and attractive mortgage rates pull buyers off the sidelines......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcNov 22nd, 2019