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Existing-home sales dipped .5% in April; prices reached new high

U.S. existing-home sales dipped .5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors reported May 22. Compared to one year earlier, sales were down 2%. The median sales price climbed to $414,000,…

Jersey Mike’s partners with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

For the month of March, customers at Jersey Mike’s Subs in Coralville can donate to…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa and Jersey Mike's is partnering during the month of March. CREDIT JAEI

NAR forecasts 4.78 million existing-home sales, stable prices in 2023

Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research for the National Association of…

Home sales homeownership 2023

Supply chain issues, Russia withdrawal hampers Whirlpool sales, earnings

Citing the company’s exit from Russia and ongoing supply chain issues, Whirlpool reported a decline…

Whirlpool Corporation

Don’t give up on your business data just yet

Remember five or 10 years ago, when Big Data and analytics promised to change everything…

IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The…

Iowa home sales set another record in June

June’s housing market in Iowa broke another record, with home sales up 8.8 percent from…

General Mills continues to roll in Q1 as shoppers stock up

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] It was a good start to the year for General…

General Mills

The only message customers want from you

By John Graham | Sales Column While our experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely…

Think like a customer or lose the sale

By John Graham  | Guest Column “Don’t fall into the trap of thinking like a…

Making your sales proposal a winner

By John Graham / Sales Column To put the importance of proposals in proper perspective, they…

How to get the fish on the line

By John Graham / Sales Column “I am looking to further my prospecting techniques,” the…

New sales model drives growth for Infinity

Account Executive Darian Boyd, who recently claimed the “Biggest Check” honor for sales commissions, says…

Everyone loves a good (sales) story

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial As millions across the nation will attest, there’s just…

A bitter loss and a first-place finish

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial When Cameron James arrived at Dardis Academy last May,…

Infinity Contact grows staff, office space

Cedar Rapids company added 161 jobs last year By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Don’t call them a…