In 2016, NASA launched an $800 million spacecraft called the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security Regolith Explorer (or “OSIRIS-Rex” if you’re into the whole brevity thing). In September 2023, OSIRIS-Rex completed a 4-billion-mile journey to the ancient asteroid Bennu and back and dropped off 4.29 ounces (121.6 grams) of samples from 63,000 miles above the Earth. And if you think that’s cool, Mashable has more.
According to a survey by WalletHub, Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $25.8 billion in the U.S. this year, or about $185.81 per person choosing to celebrate the holiday.
Meanwhile, 46% of Americans say inflation is affecting their Valentine’s Day plans, and 24% don’t expect their valentine to spend any money on a gift this year. But another 45% expect their valentine to spend at least $50.
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Has the home sales market in San Francisco finally begun to cool off, or is it just the chill of another atmospheric river? Inventory and median sales price were down year over year in December, and properties took a little more time getting scooped up. Meanwhile, condo prices in the City by the Bay saw a 9% increase from the same time in 2022, and opportunities were 10% more plentiful.
Remember when economic experts were predicting another recession? Yeah, we don’t either. Looking at the U.S. GDP over the past two years, it’s clear our national economy is trending up. In other words, don’t believe the hype!
The numbers from December are in, and it’s a familiar story. But while sales of homes and condos are still below the same time last year, the gap is narrowing as inventory slowly returns. But buyers still need to act fast with homes spending an average of 23 days on the market. As far as the bottom line, median sales prices were up year-over-year, more so for homes (16%) than condos (5%).
