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Affordability, Tight Supply Cause Vacation Home Sales to Plummet in 2016; Investment Sales Climb 4.5%

Last year’s strongest pace of home sales in a decade included a sizeable drop in activity from vacation buyers and a jump from individual investors, according to an annual second-home survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®. The survey additionally found that vacation and investment buyers in 2016...

Beaches Resorts Welcomes Walkaround Julia, Sesame Street’s Newest Character, To Jamaica And Turks & Caicos This Fall

Following the landmark television debut of Julia, a new Sesame Street Muppet with autism, Beaches Resorts is proud to announce the walkaround character’s arrival to its resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos beginning this fall.  With a new exciting activity in tow, Julia’s debut also continues Beaches Resorts’ partnership...

Why Do Rich Athletes Go Broke?

The average professional athlete will make more money in one season than most Americans will make in their entire lives – but many of them will blow their fortunes. “Despite those amazing salaries, 78 percent of NFL players, 60 percent of NBA players and a large percentage of MLB players...

Kaiser Permanente Study Tests New Way to Reduce ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’

Results are promising for a new approach to reducing “vaccine hesitancy,” which happens when parents’ concerns about vaccine safety lead them to delay or skip their children’s immunizations, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Health Promotion Practice. The approach, called the Immunity Community, mobilizes parents who value...