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Albany 28th in Brainpower

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

The Business Review reports that Albany is ranked 28th out of 200 metropolitan areas in terms of brainpower. The U.S. Census Bureau says a worker with an advanced degree will earn 31 percent more than a colleague with a bachelor’s … Continue reading →

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21st, 30th, & 6th

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

From the Business Review: North Carolina has once again ranked as the best business climate in Site Selection magazine’s latest rankings, released Nov. 1. New York placed 21st on the list, in a tie with Mississippi. The trade publication’s rankings … Continue reading →

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Really?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

The Business Review reports: New York state’s recession likely ended in the first quarter of this year, state budget officials said on Tuesday. That’s where the good news stops. Read more: New York’s recession ended in 1Q | The Business … Continue reading →

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Albany 7th in Government Employment

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

The Business Review reports that Albany is ranked seventh in reliance on public sector employment: Image via Wikipedia Albany is among nineteen major U.S. markets that rely so heavily on government employment that more than 20 percent of their jobs … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

The Highest Property Tax Burdens in America Catherine Rampell reports in the New York Times‘ Economix blog: The typical resident of Westchester County in New York, pays more in property taxes than the typical resident of any other major American … Continue reading →

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The Appraisal Spreadsheet

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

I’ll be teaching the four-hour version of my course, The Appraisal Spreadsheet: Boot Camp, at the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 23. This course will be geared to residential and general appraisers alike. … Continue reading →

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13th!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr The Albany-Schenectady metro ranks 13th on the Daily Beast’s list of the Brainiest Cities: Where do the biggest brainiacs in America live? Richard Florida crunches the numbers to figure out the smartest … Continue reading →

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7th?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia Is Albany Dead? Albany, NY is rated as number seven on the top ten dead cities list. The Business Review’s Biz Blog reports on the story running WallSt24/7. From the WallSt24/7 report: 7. Albany Albany is still … Continue reading →

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Only 18th…?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia Chris Churchill reports in the Times Union that Portfolio magazine ranks Albany, NY as 18th in the U.S. for a high quality of life. Who’s in front? Raleigh, Washington, DC, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Bridgeport-Stamford… The last? Bakersfield, CA. … Continue reading →

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How Green is the Capital Region?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia Chris Churchill’s post on the TimesUnion.com Places and Spaces reports on a survey conducted by The Business Courier of Cincinnati: …the Capital Region scored first in the nation in study’s “green jobs per capita” ranking, and ranked … Continue reading →

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