Home Seller’s Guide to Mortgage Types
A bonanza of multiple offers means many home sellers can choose whichever buyer’s bid they like best. The temptation to grab the highest price and call it a deal is naturally strong. But price isn’t the only factor that sellers should consider. Financing affects sellers, too — because if something goes wrong with the mortgage, the sale might not close. From the seller’s perspective, here are pros and cons of four types of homebuyer...
Organic Farming More Profitable, Analysis Finds
Minneapolis — Organic farming is more profitable than conventional farming, according to a new report that analyzes dozens of studies. The analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that the premium organic farmers can charge for their products makes their operations financially sustainable. “We found that, in spite of lower yields, organic agriculture was significantly more profitable than...
Study: Organic Can Make Money With Right Price
Seattle — Researchers have long studied the sustainability and health benefits of organically grown food versus conventional agriculture. Now a study by two Washington State University professors shows organic agriculture can be much more profitable than conventional — as long as price premiums on the crops are high enough. The research of David Crowder and John Reganold was released last week in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Consumer Confidential: Is Organic Food Worth the Higher Price? Many Experts Say No
Kristin DiMarco was heading into a Trader Joe’s in West Los Angeles the other day and knew for sure what she wouldn’t be buying: anything organic. “I just feel like I’ve already built up an immunity to anything that might be in my food,” the 26-year-old told me. Besides, she said, why would she want to pay a markup that can run double or triple the cost of conventional food? “I don’t think there’s a big-enough difference in quality to...
Demand Strong for Organic Dairies
Cologne, Minn. — Mark Wickenhauser stood in the doorway of his weathered 1910 barn and viewed the dark soil that will soon sprout a pasture rich with alfalfa and other grasses. He has worked all his life at the family dairy farm here but switched from conventional to organic farming in 2005. “It wasn’t the popular thing to do, but I guess I didn’t care,” he said. “It just made a lot of sense to me.” Organic dairy has come a long way...
