July new home sales rise to near record pace
New single-family home sales rose 0.1 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 980,000, the second highest level ever. Gains across regions boosted totals despite mortgage rates near year highs, with the Northeast up 33.9 percent to 83,000 units and the South at 470,000. The median price reached 156,000 dollars, and 3.8 months would exhaust current supply at July pace.
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KeyCorp
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Forums Planned for FHBBA Expo at Frederick Inn
Two forums are scheduled for the Frederick Home Based Business Association Expo on Sunday September 26 at the Holiday Inn West Patrick Street Frederick with exhibits demonstrations and a five dollar admission. The forums cover licensing accounting legal issues and marketing business planning and Internet strategies featuring ROE and small business experts.
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Frederick
Marvin Elfman
Service Corps
Connie Phillips
Connie Phillips Insurance
April Bartel
Media Might
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Schultz
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Entrepreneur Council Announces Fall Entrepreneur Programs
The Entrepreneur Council of Frederick County starts monthly CEO meetings to discuss marketplace issues, plus quarterly venture capital sessions for qualified companies with investors. Free workshop September 23 from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m at the Chamber office features local women in business. Reservations via 301 624 4000.
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Entrepreneur Council
Frederick County
Don Pottieger
John Laughlin
Kevin Jackson
Carver to speak at business roundtable
Darlene Carver of Merlin and Associates will address stress in the business world at a women’s business roundtable. The event runs 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday Sept 30 at FCNB Bank 7200 FCNB Court Frederick. Sponsored by the Women’s Business Institute SBA Shepherd College SCORE ProNet. Cost 15 dollars per person. Reservations 301-624-4900.
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Darlene Carver
Merlin & Associates
Fcnb Bank
FCNB
Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Center
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Service Corps of Retired Executives
Frederick Women's Professional Network
ProNet
Toppings Pizza opens in Frederick
Toppings Pizza Co opens in Frederick under owner Ken Nelson a former engineer who managed Nelson Machine and Manufacturing in Trenton NJ. The Jersey style eatery makes its own dough and sauce uses New Jersey sausage and offers pizzas subs and entrees with daily open 11 a.m. to 10 11 p.m. weekends. Delivery serves Ballenger Creek Hillcrest and Main Drive areas.
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Steve Novatkoski
New Toppings Pizza Co
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Soybean futures slip amid mixed wheat and corn trends
Soybean futures edged lower on the Chicago Board of Trade amid favorable Midwest weather. Corn prices rose on a technical rally while wheat fell due to weak export demand. Beef and pork prices gained on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Crestar Bank plans 75 in store banks at Safeway locations starting in early 2000, with ATMs and expansion to all regional Safeway stores over three years.
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Crestar
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