Monthly Archives: November 2018

Home insurance startup Hippo raises $70M

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Hippo, a startup offering online home insurance quotes, has raised $70 million in a funding round led by Felicis Ventures and Lennar Corporation. Continue reading →

The California Association of Realtors is raising money for members impacted by wildfires

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C.A.R. is collecting donations that it plans to distribute to members who have lost their homes or other property in the state’s ongoing wildfires. Continue reading →

Vacasa now offers short-term apartment rentals in cities

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In an announcement today, the company unveiled a new service called Vacasa Multifamily that will provide short-term rental management in cities. Property managers and developers using the service will be able to turn their urban units over to the compa… Continue reading →

The New Aging Family: Older Adults and Parents

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A decade ago, Dr. Richard Thill moved back into the family home in Anaheim, Calif. to live with his aging parents. Thill was with his mother when she died at age 102 and continues to live with his father, Elmer, who, at 104, is Anaheim’s oldest lifelon… Continue reading →

Women: Take This Quiz If You Want a Flexwork Job

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(This article is adapted from Ambition Redefined:Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead by Kathryn Sollmann.) Job seekers tend to blame everyone but themselves for a job search that does not reap results after many mo… Continue reading →

When Is It Time to Find Long-Term Care for a Spouse or Partner?

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“I’m scared and worried,” wrote Dennis Abrams in a column in The Houston Chronicle in July 2017. Abrams’ husband, David Fox, had just been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. Abrams wasn’t surprised. The changes he’d seen in his husband were adding up… Continue reading →

6 reasons buyers should never move in before closing

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With many buyers, the following question invariably comes up: “Would it be possible for us to put just a few things in the house right before closing?” Here are six reasons why your answer should always be, “No!” Continue reading →

What’s the No. 1 thing today’s borrowers want? Faster response times

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The latest J.D. Power study of borrower satisfaction revealed that loan officer response times are what make or break the experience, and this has pushed many consumers to go digital. Continue reading →

Climate change likely to flood these homes in about 30 years

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Rising seas are threatening thousands of homes but the building in these flood-prone areas still continues, according to a new study from Zillow and Climate Central. As many as 400,000 homes are at risk of regular flooding by 2050, the study says. Continue reading →