Sentences with phrase «being close to home with»

Not exact matches

But Buffett might have been even more successful had he stayed closer to home and bought the railroad with headquarters

Previous CEO Paul Straus ran Home Hardware for 26 years, from 1988 to 2014, while Hachborn, who still keeps in close touch with company affairs, was in charge for the 24 years before that.

In a tough retail environment — the Home Depot, Lowe's and Canadian Tire are all in close proximity to his 18,500 - square - foot store — Flanagan says the filters are one important staple, along with batteries and picture hooks.

Despite its tiny size, Manuel Antonio is unique for its dazzling wildlife diversity, with close to 300 mammal and bird species calling the park home.

FedEx is helping U.S. troops feel a little closer to home this season with holiday care packages.

Home sales in 2012 almost doubled those in 2011, and Shannon Dos Stantos, an agent with ReMax Kitimat, estimates close to 60 % of the sales are from buyers in the Lower Mainland or Alberta.

The Tal Afar offensive will target an area which is close to Turkey and home to a sizeable population of ethnic Turkmen, with historic cultural ties to Turkey.

Making inroads with American customers as a fledgling company turned out to be easier than with Canadians, says Powell — but having U.S. clients makes it easier to close sales at home.

The best way to invest is to leverage your instincts by staying closer to home with your money.

In the coming months, owners of the Google Home smart speaker will be able to ask Google Assistant — the AI system embedded in Google's devices — to find the closest store with a particular item in stock.

Last year there was a string of serial rapes and we are speaking with some of the local advocacy groups and developing a plan to keep the space open and staffed Friday and Saturday nights until an hour after the bars close so that if there is anyone feeling uncomfortable or threatened by a situation can come and use the space as a safe haven and have the option of being walked home at the end of the evening.

There's just one last email you need to send before you can shut down your laptop and close your eyes, so when you get home you can focus on cooking dinner and helping the kids with their homework.

Closer to home, there's a reasonable chance that our current president will implode because of his historically low popularity, a fight with his own party and a looming investigation of Russia's interference in our last election.

That's how much money she painstakingly saved for a 20 percent down payment and closing costs on her dream home — one with a claw - foot tub and enough room to run her fundraising group for dog rescues.

Among homes valued at $ 5 million or more, Trulia says the median price is close to $ 7.4 million and comes with 5,663 square feet of living space on nearly an acre of land.

With the rate of home ownership now close to 70 %, and with household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confideWith the rate of home ownership now close to 70 %, and with household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confidewith household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confidence.

That has meant complementing just - in - time production with carrying more inventory and locating auxiliary production closer to home — whether in North America or «near - shoring» (as opposed to offshoring) in places like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico or Chile (the latter two being attractive to Canadian firms thanks to existing free trade agreements).

If you're saving for a down payment on a home, for example, having a dedicated account for those funds with check - writing capabilities can make closing the deal a little easier once you're ready to buy.

Stick close to home, so that it's possible — in fact, essential — to develop a personal relationship with your loan officer and other key bank employees.

For the record, a quick list of things that need to be done: Sell or rent your current house, find your new home, squat in temporary accommodation in between, pack and move, close out old utilities, set - up new utilities, update your health insurance and driver's license, ditto with banking and vehicle registration, deliver said vehicle to new location, ensure spouse and children have jobs and school / daycare placements, find childcare in between if necessary, settle everyone in.

With a wife and two young children, Bates wanted to be closer to his original home — which happened to be a few miles from where Mazurek lived in Orange County.

Net worth after this year (waiting on a land sale to close) should be in the 600K range — with about $ 275K in 401k accounts, 92K in stock options, 25K in an emergency fund, about 160K in land sale proceeds, 12K in brokerage accounts, and probably 40K in home equity (figuring in a 6 % realtor fee if we were to sell).

For close to 100 years non-accredited investors — currently defined as those making less than $ 200,000 a year or with less than one million in net worth excluding their home — have not been able to invest in private companies.

The Duke team collaborated with Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York to devise a chemotherapy and radiation protocol that could be administered at MSK so their son could be close to home.

Those homes are more likely to be purchased in the close suburbs rather than in urban cores, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by real - estate listing firm Trulia, which found that millennial growth in big - city suburbs was 1.4 percent in 2013, compared with 1.2 percent growth in dense cities.

Whether you're moving to a new home or buying a home for the first time, make sure you're working with a mortgage lender who will find the best mortgage rates, take steps to make sure you'll close on time, and provide you with guidance and support during the process.

Heads rolled in the federal sponsorship scandal, and politics is better for it Dinner parties with foreign billionaires, charter flights, private islands, selfies with Bono and Kevin Spacey — it might sound like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but to Canadians it hits a bit too close to home, or rather a bit too -LSB-...]

With Barrie, Hamilton, Whitby and Peterborough close by, all with homes ranging from $ 300,000 to $ 500,000, there are good investments availaWith Barrie, Hamilton, Whitby and Peterborough close by, all with homes ranging from $ 300,000 to $ 500,000, there are good investments availawith homes ranging from $ 300,000 to $ 500,000, there are good investments available.

A report released by the mortgage origination software company Ellie Mae in July 2017 showed that most closed home loans were issued to borrowers with credit scores of 600 or higher.

Before closing the dealership with the house to be purchased, it is necessary to have the home inspector to be tasked to have an actual visit and inspection on the various parts of the house.

But if you're buying your first home and you're eligible, you can get up to 4 % borrower cash for a down payment and closing costs with this program.

(Mortgage servicers are the companies that handle the day - to - day managing of your home loan, after you've closed the deal with your lender.)

Closer to home, Airbnb is going after the heart of the hotel business with new listings designed specifically for corporate travelers.

It's important to keep in mind that refinancing comes with costs, such as closing fees, and may require you to present many of the same documents during the application process as you did with your original home purchase.

A real estate sale might not close for a number of reasons, such as a buyer not being able to fully qualify for a mortgage, or the discovery of previously unknown issues with the property during the home inspection.

In many cases, the arrangement is on a consulting basis, with the worker based out of a remote office closer to home.

Contingencies are basically things that need to happen in order for the sale to close, such as a home inspection to show you there are no significant problems with the home.

Closer to home, we've seen the gutting of the public sector (I am by no means a «big government» type so bear with me).

If you do lock your rate and rates fall before you close on your home, you may still be able to renegotiate with your current lender.

In contrast, the CBA series is derived from house purchases made by CBA home loan customers, with prices typically being recorded close to the date at which contracts are exchanged.

The video and song start off harmless enough, until the 1:19 mark when Duncan gets into a rap battle with a TSA agent and transforms into a potentially offensive hip - hop stereotype to unleash rhymes like On a mission from God; I like to call Him a Friend / I think that people are sick, and He's the med - o - cine, and this mind - expanding verse: Think I'm just a white man with a sheltered life / Nice home, two cars, two kids and a wife / Just look a little closer while you're starin» at me / «Cause sometimes what you get is more than what you see.

This is something that hits me rather close to home, because I tend to hang out with quite a few students from Saudi Arabia who are studying at the same university as me and the stories I could tell you are horrifying.

I believe that when I die, if I've given them enough of my power through prayer to help keep them immortal, then one day, maybe I'll rewarded with an eternal home at the foot of Mt Olympus, where I can be close to the father of other gods, Zeus, and all the medium and lower gods.

The problem with divorce is that it hits too close to home.

According to Christian charity, Tearfund, it is estimated that since the beginning of the Mosul offensive, 920,000 civilians have fled their homes and close to 700,000 people are still displaced, with nearly half living in nineteen emergency camps.

, and while its one line hits home with me, it is closer to the typical shallowness of rock social comment than to its rarer instances of profundity.

Bringing it closer to home, the people with whom I regularly eat the Lord's Table are a community; in fact, the community is constituted by that practice (among others).

Of course, it's good that news outlets want to equip citizens with ways they can help close to home.

Perhaps a visit with the family of Maria Durand de Perez would convince the politicians that their task is not that of «closing the back door» on people who they feel have rudely intruded on our homes, nor that of «sending people to the back» of some imaginary, single - file line at U.S. ports of entry.

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.