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Here are the 8 Best Spa Resorts in Virginia strategistico.com/best-spa-r…
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Zillow just revised their 2024 housing market forecast from being flat to up 3.7%. fortune.com/2024/01/25/home-… What This Means For You: Limited inventory declining mortgage rates = even higher prices for those looking to buy a home in 2024.
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HP’s CEO boldly announces desire to make printing a subscription. futurism.com/the-byte/hp-mak… What This Means For You: Not only would you not own an HP printer, you will only be able to use their ink as well. Time to consider a Canon, Epson, or Brother printer instead.
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1/2 By the year 2100, the population of these US could change the most based on migration rates, urbanization, and climate change: Depopulation Risks: Cincinnati Pittsburgh Buffalo St. Louis Memphis Population Growth:
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2/2 New York City Denver Atlanta Houston Philadelphia gizmodo.com/us-cities-depopu… What This Means For You: Real estate investors can still benefit from short-term growth in depopulation risk areas, but should shift to high-growth regions in the long-run.
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1/2 New technology for making artificial snow can produce it at warmer temperatures and reduce energy use by 30%. What This Means For You: Since an estimated 95% of ski resorts around the world rely on artificial snow, these new advancements could help
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2/2 them stay open longer despite rising global temperatures. More days open = more revenue for ski resorts and ski town businesses.
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1/2 Deloitte’s quarterly survey of chief financial officers across the globe revealed their 12-month outlook improved for South America, but declined everywhere else. CFOs' opinion of their own companies' financial outlook also fell significantly. What This Means For You:
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2/2 Those seeking above average investment gains or business growth should set their sights on South America for 2024.
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2/2 We expect Apple to either embrace this trend or leap-frog it altogether and launch a whole new mobile phone concept - holographic, projector-based, etc.
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1/2 IKEA predicts life in 2030 will feature multiple “Homes on the Go” to combat climate change and migration as well as holographic technology for virtual meetings and parties. designboom.com/architecture/… What This Means For You:
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2/2 Ownership or rental of multiple homes will likely require smaller, pod-like structures, or more sharing of resources. Meanwhile, holograms could very well be the way we communicate in the future (unless you want to turn your holo off).
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1/2 The latest generation of health-tracking devices are now providing blood oxygen readings, a body temperature monitor, an ECG, and a stethoscope in one device. digitaltrends.com/mobile/wit… What This Means For You:
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2/2 We are one step closer to eliminating the need for urgent care visits, replacing them with at-home health monitoring that could be forwarded to a medical professional in real-time.
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World Bank forecasting global economic growth to dip from 2.6% in 2023 to 2.4% in 2024 and rise to 2.7% in 2025, marking the worst 5-year span in 30 years. What This Means For You: Global conflict likely to disproportionately hurt developing nations.
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1/2 Zillow predicts the top 3 hottest real estate markets in the US for 2024: 1. Buffalo 2. Cincinnati 3. Columbus Their top pick for last year was Charlotte, which saw home prices increase by 5% and hit an all-time high. What This Means For You:
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2/2 These relatively affordable cities may be prime investment targets. Zillow’s access to real estate transactions also strengthens their predictions.
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