Monthly Archives: April 2020

Lender launches small business loan portal for contractors

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Loan Source has created a new application website for people hoping to get some of the cash lawmakers set aside for small businesses. Continue reading →

A little good news: Real estate sales are climbing in Iowa

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Despite sales falling in many other states across the nation amidst the COVID-19 crisis, Iowa real estate has managed to achieve the opposite. Continue reading →

‘Sex-for-rent’ requests from landlords soar amid pandemic

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Women’s advocacy groups in Hawaii and Illinois say renters are being pressured to perform sexual acts in lieu of rent as unemployment rises. Continue reading →

Market snapshot: Florida and the coronavirus pandemic

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Agents across the state have felt a market impact since the virus took hold, but how and to what extent depends a bit on the region. Continue reading →

Howard Hanna’s president predicts a slow ‘V curve’ rebound

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Hoby Hanna, an executive at one of the largest real estate brokerages in the country, believes the housing market will rebound — slowly. Continue reading →

How I’m Coping Without My Grief Support Group

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I barely remember my first attempt at attending a grief support group through hospice after my husband, Dale, 57, died of a sudden, massive heart attack two days before Thanksgiving in 2018. It was very early in my grieving process, before Christmas in… Continue reading →

OPINION: It’s Time to Flatten the Loneliness Curve for Older Americans

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(Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a diverse group of thought leaders, for their insights, c… Continue reading →

Death in the Time of the Coronavirus

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Entering her apartment, I heard the scariest sound of all: silence. A burly EMT broke it with “I’m sorry.” His slight partner gave the details. Mom was where they found her. There was no blood to suggest a hard fall. The other EMT surmised she had a he… Continue reading →