3 min read January 2023 — There’s arguably no greater pulse for the business community than its local chamber of commerce. With a deep understanding of the region’s business needs, South Shore Chamber of Commerce CEO Peter Forman and Quincy Chamber of Commerce President Tim Cahill spoke with Invest: about
3 min read January 2023 — Invest: spoke with Andrew Pearl, vice president and division manager of national construction company Swinerton, to discuss the firm’s outlook as it sets up shop in the Northeast, which he considers a thriving region for construction services. “We like to think of ourselves as
Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read January 2023 — Massachusetts workers welcomed a state minimum wage increase to $15 on Jan. 1, 2023 — part of a five-year plan of annual wage increases passed in 2018 — but the completed compensation hike comes amid higher costs in housing. Last Friday,
Writer: Jerrica DuBois 3 min read December 2022 — Miami has been known to be very business centered, and the weather makes it a great vacation spot year round. However, more and more people are looking to take root in South Florida, thanks to its pro-business environment and the increasing
3 min read December 2022 — Founded in 1889, Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) is the oldest real estate trade association in America, representing over 10,000 real estate professionals today. Invest: spoke with Greg Vasil, president & CEO, about the association’s highlights over the past year, how interest rate hikes are
Writer: Gabriela Enamorado 2 min read December 2022 —Palm Beach County, an area that has emerged as the “Wall Street of the South” with an influx of executives moving their families and businesses to the area, has been experiencing a slight drop-off in the housing market as the number of
Writer: Joey Garrand 2 min read September 2022 — While Philadelphia has transformed itself from a brain drain to a brain magnet, the next step for the region’s higher education sector is to focus locally on underserved populations. There are over 350,000 students in the Greater Philadelphia area and the
Writer: Joey Garrand 3 min read August 2022 — Rising interest rates and an inflationary environment have put further strain on homebuyers, particularly first-time homebuyers. Invest: spoke with Antonio Atacan, CEO of Venture Philly Group, and Joan Docktor, president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors, to determine where the
Writer: Sara Suarez 2 min read August 2022 — While many neighborhoods in Philadelphia have been ignored by developers and capital in recent decades, efforts are underway to spark investment within these overlooked communities. “Philadelphia has a ton of great neighborhoods with great assets, but they have seen very little
Writer: Liz Palmer 2 min read June 2022 — A May report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau showed that single-family home sales in the United States declined 26.9% between April 2021 and April 2022. While the report gave no reasons for the drop,
