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Howard was a great but often overlooked American watchmaker

Over the years this column has covered a number of clock and watchmakers, some famous and others less so. Nearly everyone has heard of Rolex, and many other names are nearly as familiar: Omega, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, to name just a few.

And not all are from Switzerland, that great land of timekeeping. American brands such as Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton and Waltham have all made their own marks. Nonetheless, there are literally hundreds of other makers whose stars have risen and set in the firmament of horological history.

Today let’s take a gander at one outstanding but often

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Aspiriant LLC Lowers Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Aspiriant LLC decreased its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) by 7.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,018 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 386 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $1,377,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rinkey Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GW&K Investment Management

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Ten Staging Tips for Selling During the Holidays

Holiday Staging tips!

While it may be the holidays for many, it may also be the time serious buyers are searching for their perfect home. If you are thinking about selling, here are ten staging tips for selling during the holidays.

Safety first- Make sure your walkway and steps are safe for potential buyers. Shovel snow and make sure the walkway is salted for safety.

Light the way- Make sure exterior lighting is in working order. Keep in mind that buyers may want to view the property during evening hours so make sure the walkway is lit.

Clean interior- Cleaning

Real Estate News

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Hits New 1-Year Low at $78.09

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ – Get Rating) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $78.09 and last traded at $78.49, with a volume of 54268 shares. The stock had previously closed at $79.35.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 2.4%

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $92.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.51.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Real Estate ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Vectors Research Management LLC grew

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Female realtors, sellers warned of man making threats

WARWICK, RI (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) is warning about a man allegedly harassing and making threats toward realtors and sellers, many of whom are women.

In the warning posted on its website Tuesday, the association referred to social media posts about a man claiming to be from Massachusetts who had been harassing “realtors and at least two sellers with odd behavior.”

The association said the man pressured female homeowners to show him their homes an hour after an evening open house ended, claiming that he had gotten stuck in traffic from Boston. The man is

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American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Position Lifted by First Hawaiian Bank

First Hawaiian Bank raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Get Rating) by 3.7% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 15,945 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 574 shares during the quarter. First Hawaiian Bank’s holdings in American Homes 4 Rent were worth $565,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent during the second quarter

Real Estate News

How Inflation is affecting Birmingham’s homegrown developers

Inflation is impacting everyone in so many areas. Just take a trip to your local petrol station to see the immediate effect inflation is having. There’s no way of tip-toeing around it. Building costs are rising too. And it’s affecting Birmingham’s homegrown developers, including us.

As a Birmingham-based developer, we understand that these changes are affecting our local community and we want to understand more about why the costs are rising and what rising costs look like for our business and clients. We must do our best to adapt to the high cost of living and be prepared for change.

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Dedicated Readers Braved Weather for Brooklyn Book Festival

Nonstop rainy weather threw a wrench in the plans of many fall festivals planned for the first weekend in October. But the gray days were perfect for people who love to stay in with a good book, and the Brooklyn Book Festival managed to draw a huge crowd of indoors to attend panel discussions, meet with authors and question the role of literature in today’s most pressing issues.

“We were lucky for 16 years to have wonderful weather,” said Liz Koch, co-producer and vice president of the BBF. “But Sunday, we just had to pivot.”

Dedicated Readers Braved Weather for Brooklyn Book Festival

People listen to the panel