Monthly Archives: September 2018

I Crashed My Mother’s Red Hat Society Group

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As she turned 83, my mother, Jill Burger, declared that every birthday is worth marking in a big way. I jumped on a plane to be with her for her most recent special day when she was the star of a family party featuring cake, presents and three generati… Continue reading →

Make Money As a Blogger: Insiders’ Tips

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Last month, I attended the BlogHer 18 Creators Summit in New York City, a two-day conference that attracted over 2,000 female food, health and beauty bloggers. It featured panel discussions with successful bloggers and hands-on workshops.  Speakers ran… Continue reading →

Understanding Your Fall Risk and What to Do About It

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September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month, which marks a good time to reflect on how older adults can reduce the risk of falling. The statistics on falls are sobering. Every 13 seconds a person over 65 requires emergency room treatment because of a… Continue reading →

Understanding what international luxury homebuyers want

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Knowing the cultural buying codes for various countries is an absolute must for every agent who serves the ultra-luxury market. Here are the buying codes for five different cultures. Continue reading →

The essential guide to the new luxury real estate market

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After speaking with a number of agents specializing in the modern luxury market and reviewing data on this growing segment, including our own targeted survey, Inman can say that while no two luxury homebuyers are alike, the current crop of luxury buyer… Continue reading →

WATCH: How can we standardize APIs for real estate?

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In this ICSF session, Howard Hsieh, head of technology at Restb.ai; Aakriti Agarwal, product manager at Blend; and Haitham Al-Beik, founder and CEO of letsbutterfly, share ideas on building smarter APIs for real estate. Continue reading →

WATCH: 10 real estate trends affecting your business

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Wendy Forsythe, COO of HomeSmart Real Estate, and Joe Rand, partner and general counsel at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, discuss 10 overarching trends affecting real estate, including pocket listings, Google AI, virtual brokerages and more. Continue reading →

How to talk to your real estate clients about flood insurance

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How do you help clients determine what best protects their investment and will give them peace of mind? Here are a few important things to keep in mind when counseling clients on the all-important question of flood insurance. Continue reading →