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Employers are missing key opportunities to develop a competitive advantage by enhancing the delivery and focus of employee benefits, according to new research conducted by Economist Impact and sp...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/05/14/employers-missing-key-opportunities-to-gain-advantage-through-employee-benefits/

Zillow Home Loans is introducing BuyAbility, a new tool that addresses one of the biggest considerations buyers face today: understanding what they can afford. Only offered on Zillow, BuyAbility...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/05/13/new-zillow-home-loans-tool-addresses-home-buyers-biggest-concern-affordability/

By David Scibor, Keller Williams Ballantyne-Area Real Estate Agent  Many segments of the metro Charlotte residential real estate environment continue to remain red-hot from buyer demand coming f...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/05/09/winning-the-contract/

Almost seven in 10 employers (69%) either currently use or plan to use robotics or artificial intelligence to augment their human workforce, according to a new survey by nonprofit Transamerica I...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/04/29/7-ways-employers-can-enhance-their-competitive-edge-for-human-talent/

By: Heather Skinner    In the ever-evolving landscape of the real estate market, buyers and sellers are engaged in a delicate dance of negotiation and strategy. With shifting dynamics, both pa...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/04/08/navigating-the-dynamic-real-estate-market-buyers-caution-sellers-expectations-and-the-quest-for-the-best-deal/

A new survey from LERETA shows that among survey respondents that have an escrow account with their mortgage, only about one half of them completely understand how their escrow account works. T...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/04/01/new-survey-finds-significant-lack-of-understanding-of-mortgage-escrow-accounts-and-raises-concerns-over-expected-increases/

Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has announced a new, multiyear partnership dedicated to saving lives in the construction community lost to suicide. The initiati...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/03/25/bechtels-7-million-dollar-commitment-to-the-american-foundation-for-suicide-prevention-will-provide-critical-resources-and-programming-to-500000-u-s-construction-workers-over-the-next-five/

By Charlynn Straatmann   The largest wealth transfer in history is underway. According to Forbes Magazine, an estimated 74 Trillion dollars will be shifting from Baby Boomers to Millennials and ...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/03/20/the-dos-and-donts-of-transferring-generational-wealth/

By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet  For people who rely on Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, getting married can result in reduced monthly benefits and a lower amount allowed for savings. The p...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/03/19/millennial-money-navigating-the-ssi-marriage-penalty/

Construction employment increased in 37 states in January from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to a new analysis of federal emplo...

https://mecktimes.com/news/2024/03/14/construction-employment-increases-in-37-states-from-january-2023-to-january-2024/