June 2024

It’s Supposed to Be a Wet Summer: How to Tell If Your Home Is at Risk for Flooding

Experts say there are ways to protect your home from the damage caused by heavy rains and flooding, and they begin with prevention. Getty Images / Johner Images Early weather forecasts show a likelihood of increased flooding in parts of the United States. And already, there are several hurricanes predicted for Southern states, including Florida and the Carolinas. In short, homeowners should brace...

Can You Really Clean Your Oven with a Pumice Stone?

An expert weighs in on whether this popular #CleanTok hack can help or hurt your appliance. Getty Images / gerenme Recently, a viral #CleanTok trend caught our eye: Professional cleaners and ordinary homeowners alike have been taking to social media to show off their sparkling clean ovens, scrubbed with the small but powerful pumice stone. Otherwise known as a scouring stick, pumice stones have...

Cleaning Your Coffee Grinder Properly Will Get You a Fresher, Better Brew

Get uniformly ground coffee beans (and thus better-tasting coffee) every time by keeping your coffee grinder neat. Kelsey Hansen There’s a good chance you own a grinder if you’re a coffee connoisseur. But what you might not realize is that old particles and oils of coffee beans can go rancid, clog the grinder, and wear the blades if you don’t regularly get rid of the stuck-on buildup by...

Major Hotel Operators Expanding Rapidly Across Asia Pacific in 2024

According to CBRE, the hotel market in the Asia Pacific region is undergoing significant structural changes. Hotel owners and operators are adjusting their operational and branding strategies in response to increased labor and utility costs, limited new supply, and the extended peak of the interest rate cycle. Major global hotel operators are expanding rapidly in the region. Nearly half of the new hotels...

Rocket names Heather Lovier as chief operating officer

Heather Lovier replaced Bill Emerson as chief operating officer of Rocket Companies following the appointment of the board of directors on June 20. Emerson will remain as Rocket’s president.  An industry veteran, Lovier joined Rocket Mortgage, the company’s lending arm, in 2003. She has focused the past two decades on driving operational excellence and enhancing client experience, the company...

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