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		<title>Wall Street Journal’s Smart Money magazine says Lafayette is a great place to retire.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Citing a lower than average median home price, relatively low unemployment and a cost of living that is 6.5% lower than the national average. The article (read it here) suggests that Lafayette’s nationally recognized culinary scene and a variety of festivals make it an entertaining place to live. The article also warns that high crime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lafayette wins Tastiest Town of the South</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At a reception on March 15, the editor and publisher of Southern Living magazine announced what most of us already expected. Lafayette had won the magazine&#8217;s innaugural Tastiest Town of the South competition. With more than 194,000 votes, Lafayette beat its nearest competitor Louisville by nearly 35,000 votes. Lafayette beat its in-state competitor of New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana ranks top 10 by Site Selection Magazine for the 2nd year in a row.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Site Selection magazine released its annual Governor’s Cup rankings in March, Louisiana was ranked No. 3 in the nation on the basis of per capita income and No. 10 on the basis of the expansion of corporate facilities. In a statement released by the governor’s office, Governor Bobby Jindal said “ This ranking is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mpwproperties.com/mpw-blog/louisiana-ranks-top-10-by-site-selection-magazine-for-the-2nd-year-in-a-row</link>
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		<title>New Home Prices Rise but volume decreases in February</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the US Department of Commerce, sales of new homes fell 1.6% in February to an annual rate of 313,000. This is less than half of the 700,000 figure that economic experts consider to be a healthy number. On a more positive note, the average sales price for new homes rose 8% to $233,700. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lafayette Networking Events for March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lafayette Economic Development Authority Luncheon-Wednesday, March 7th from 11:30 -1:00. Please RSVP 593-1400. Petroleum Club. Connections Women&#8217;s Networking Group-Friday, March 2nd from 11:30-1:00. Please RSVP 235-8252 .Buffet City. Networking Women in Business- Thursday, March 22nd from 6:30-9:00 PM. Please RSVP 981-0623. Copeland&#8217;s Restaurant. Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce -Building Community Conference ( Chamber Members Get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook implements timelines for business pages.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems just as we get adjusted to Facebook’s most recent changes, the Facebook powers that be throw us a curveball. Today, Facebook introduced timelines for business pages. What do the changes mean for small businesses? 1- Addition of the cover photo. Just like what we’ve seen on personal pages, facebook has added cover photos [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mpwproperties.com/mpw-blog/facebook-implements-timelines-for-business-pages</link>
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		<title>Acadiana sees gains in Industrial Employment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of job openings in industrial fields such as welding, rigging, crane operation, and pipeline workers, indicates that employment is looking up in Acadiana. According to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, the organizations online job fair has seen more job listings than it did a year earlier. &#8220;Over the past year there&#8217;s been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mpwproperties.com/uncategorized/acadiana-sees-gains-in-industrial-employment</link>
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		<title>Home Sales Agreements reach highest level in 2 years.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose to the highest level in 2 years in January 2012. According to reports released by the National Association of realtors, the index of sales agreements rose 2 percent in January to a reading of 97. The last time readings were that high was April [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mpwproperties.com/mpw-blog/home-sales-agreements-reach-highest-level-in-2-years</link>
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		<title>I’ve set up a Facebook page for my business. What next?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The key to being successful on Facebook is to keep it interesting for your fans and to encourage two-way communication. The types of posts you make and how often you post are extremely important. The key to good content on your Facebook page is to make it interesting enough that your subscribers feel compelled to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mpwproperties.com/mpw-blog/i%e2%80%99ve-set-up-a-facebook-page-for-my-business-what-next</link>
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		<title>Louisiana Economic Development releases 2011 highlight report.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The many successes of economic development in Louisiana in 2011 are highlighted in a report released by Louisiana Economic Development. Though traditionally the state has ranked near the bottom, since 2007 Louisiana has risen in every national business climate ranking and has gained recognition by many as being the most improved state in 2011. The [...]]]></description>
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