Best Small Cities in America

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Best Small Cities in America

What are the best "small cities" in America? Well, of course WalletHub put pen to paper to find out! They say "no two small cities are made equal" but which ones stand out among the rest? To get their list they compared more than 1,200 cities with populations between 25k and 100k using 42 key metrics of livability - ranging from housing costs and school quality to restaurants per capita. Indeed...

"Small-city life can be best for those who appreciate more wiggle room, fewer degrees of separation and shorter commutes, to name just a few of its advantages."

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Opportunity Zones Help 1031 Exchange Sales

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Opportunity Zones Help 1031 Exchange Sales

The granddaddy of federal tax-advantaged deals, 1031 tax-deferred property exchanges, has continued to run along the exceptionally hot pace it has been on for the last five years. Such sales have been steadily totaling from $8 billion to $10 billion per quarter since the start of 2015, according to CoStar data. That is up from an average of $2.75 billion per quarter in the six years before that.

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Central Missouri Alumni Stories: Logan Freeman

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Central Missouri Alumni Stories: Logan Freeman

This week on Central Missouri Alumni Stories, Cory Bittner interviewed Logan Freeman. Watch or listen to this week’s episode to hear Logan’s inspirational story. A football player at UCM followed by a brief, humbling experience with the Oakland Raiders, Logan has the perspective to identify what were key turning points & transformational periods in his life.

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You Can Get Better at Remembering Names. Here’s How.

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You Can Get Better at Remembering Names. Here’s How.

Let’s be honest. Who hasn’t forgotten names at one point or another? Sometimes it can be embarrassing: You’re in a meeting at work making introductions when the name of the person in the cubicle across from you suddenly escapes you; or, as a candidate for the dream job you’ve always wanted, you keep calling the chair of the search “Bob” when it’s really “Steve.” Awkward.

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