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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…
