This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 1st, 2024. Later in the program, we have Part Two of the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare, where we welcomed Dr. Michael Hicks, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research and Director of the Center for Business & Economic Research at Ball State University. More in the bottom half of …
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This month, we welcomed Dr. Michael Hicks, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research and Director of Center Business Economic Research at Ball State University. His work has appeared not only in scholarly sources but also in such publications and media as Rolling Stone, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, NPR, and Fox Business News. Dr. Hicks joined us …
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A new report by the Indiana Builders Association finds that new housing prices are increasingly pushing out first time home buyers in the state. We’ll hear from Indiana Builders Association CEO Chris Wajda about that report. Home prices across the state are rising. That’s according to a report released this month by the Indiana Builders Association. CEO Chris Wajda, said …
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Bloomington’s housing market continues to outpace the rest of the state. The city already has the most expensive housing market in Indiana, and recent economic data shows housing market growth at double the state average. Property values in Monroe County jumped 12% in the last year, nearly double the average property value increase across the state. According to the Indiana …
Read More »The City of Bloomington’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development is hosting the Home Buyers Club, starting this weekend. The workshops will help first-time home buyers learn about the home buying process. “The Home Buyers Club is offered three or four times a year,” Assistant director of the department Marilyn Patterson, said, “It’s taught by people from the city and …
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