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San Francisco Giants Lead All MLB Teams In Fan Engagement

By Darren Heitner, Contributor

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Home game attendance is the most traditional way to analyze how engaged a professional baseball team’s fan base may be.  However, in a proper analysis of fan base engagement, the turnstyle ticker should only be one element in a more holistic approach to determine fan activity and interest.  When median ticket price, ticket demand and social media following are factored into the equation, the baseball franchise with the most engaged fan base is the San Francisco Giants.  The least engaged team is the Miami Marlins.

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/04/18/san-francisco-giants-lead-all-mlb-teams-in-fan-engagement/

How To Navigate The Housing Market's 'New Normal'

By Zillow, Contributor

Home-shopping season is just getting underway, and many people who’ve sat on the sidelines in recent years are finally ready to enter a market that might be quite different from what they’re expecting. Here are a few tips to help buyers and sellers get the best results in the competitive market. Tips for buyers 1. Choose the right real estate agent. Times have changed. Due to inventory shortages across the country (down nearly 17 percent from last year) the tables have turned, and buyers are no longer in control like they were a few years ago. Not only is it hard to find a good home for sale, once you do, expect to be competing with lots of other buyers. Choosing the right agent is more crucial than ever in this type of environment. You need to find someone who is skilled at negotiations and knows how to handle competitive offer situations. …read more

Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

Home Depot Outpaces Lowe's As Housing Recovery Boosts Sales

By Trefis Team, Contributor

Home improvement retailer Home Depot’s excellent run of results over the first three quarters of 2012 has been capped off with another strong performance in the final quarter. Earnings for Q4 2012 crossed the $1 billion mark compared to $774 million in Q4 2011 – a healthy increase of nearly 32%. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest