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Home Market Took a Costly Subprime Advance
from Reuters.com
The subprime mortgage industry rushed so many buyers into the housing market that it opened an ownership gap, pulling in people who likely would have bought a home only years later, and that gap will stall a recovery in the sector... read more

A Woman's Place
Can you land—and keep—today’s top saleswomen?
from SalesForceXP
Success in sales came early and often for Mariann Judge at Xerox Corp, which was fortunate for her because the document management behemoth is renowned for fielding hard-charging sales teams and showing little patience for lesser performers. In her 22 years at the company, Judge has made President’s Club (the top 10 percent of all salespeople) 16 times and has exceeded her quota every year... read more

'Accidental Intimacy' and Other Sounds of Noisy Neighbors Top Complaints of Living in Condos, Apartments, Townhomes
National Gypsum Offers the Perfect Antidote for Neighbors Who Sound Too Close for Comfort
from Yahoo! Finance
Noise from next door is the No. 1 gripe of Americans living in condominiums, townhomes and apartments, and it's not just that cranked-up sound system they're hearing through the walls, according to a new survey of more than 1,500 adults nationwide... read more