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The economic downturn over the past few years has really been hard on people of all status, socio-economic background and race. It’s hard to envision an America without the beautiful home and pick-it fence, but the reality of it is that most American families do not have that vision right now. With the beginning of a new day came a way to overcome this sad reality though. The economy is on the rise I believe and with that more people, boomerang buyers, are able and eager to get back into owning…

CASE OVERVIEW Netflix, a market leader in the US DVD-rental segment and video streaming segment had gained much of its popularity owing to its personalized recommendations for its customers based on their viewing patterns. With its big data capabilities Netflix had the minutest of details pertaining to the viewing patterns of each and every of its customers (for instance when they presses the play-pause button, when they search for a trailer, when they rate for a show/movie etc.). Netflix got…

Netflix: Reinventing Talent Management Netflix, a global provider of streaming TV series and movies, started its voyage in 1998 as an US-based DVD-by-mail service. In 2007, it ventured into the streaming business. In 2010, it expanded this business in Canada and now, it has presence in more than 190 countries. House of Cards was the first original series advertised by the company widely. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix reported more than 81 million subscribers across the world,…

living. The experts at Murphy Properties, a company that offers apartment rentals in Connecticut and Rhode Island, say that today's seniors are healthier and more mobile than their predecessors and are choosing to remain in the workforce past traditional retirement age. Many are eager to explore a new lifestyle, and they're trading the responsibilities of home ownership for the freedom of apartment living. Apartment rentals appeal to active seniors for the following reasons: Safety: Apartments…

you might not be covered if you rent a room to another person without landlord knowledge. The purpose of the Residential Tenancies Act is to protect tenant from unlawful rent increase and wrongful removals, to establish and enforce standards for rental units, to balance the rights and missions of householders and property owners, to provide for the ruling of quarrels, and for other development to commonly explain arguments. Leases or other tenancy agreements cannot take away these basic…

affordable housing. Affordable housing is usually located outside the city limits. In order to solve this problem there has been various solutions implemented to keep affordable housing within city limits. One solution has been federal project-based rental assistance (PBRA). This is when homeowners receive a certain amount of money provided by the government. This helps the homeowner pay for their home. With every solution that is implemented there comes pros and cons. Some pros that come with…

Have you ever woken up one morning to discover that you are all congestion, you’re running a fever, and you need medicine ASAP. Yet the convenience store at your school is closed and you don’t want to walk to Walgreens when it’s 17 degrees out. My partners and I discovered that this was a common problem that all of us have encountered many times since we started our college careers at Drake University. In order to provide a solution for this problem, the idea of MedMachine was born. Our…

Vertical integration is the merging together of two businesses that are at different stages of production ("Vertical Integration".) In order for Netflix to stay prevalent in the future and remain profitable they will have to integrate their company into different platforms. Netflix has branched out and partnered with cable companies like Dish Network. Dish Network customers can now easily access their Netflix accounts through the guide on their TV as a normal television channel. This is an…

Netflix was to debut four more original shows in 2013 including the shows “Hemlock Grove” and “Arrested Development”. 82 The latter would be a remake of ‘Arrested Development’, a popular television show. 83 With Netflix tasting success with House of Cards, Amazon and Microsoft were quick off-the-block in announcing their entry into the creation of original content. 84 Amazon was also funding, on a trial basis, six comedy shows. 85 Microsoft which had previously started tying up programming deals…

Tiny houses are all the rage right now because they offer people an inexpensive and concentrated living experience. However, building codes and real estate laws often make it hard for people to place their homes. Read on to understand how you can get your home ready to go. The Basics Of Tiny Houses And Building Codes There are a variety of building codes that impact the building and placement of tiny houses. For example, many states and cities have a minimum living area that a home can legally…