Giving Tuesday: Finding Charities Helping Needy, Older Americans

Since today is what’s known as #GivingTuesday — the day charities use social media urging people to make donations — you may want to get in the spirit. This year, how about making a donation to a charity that serves needy older Americans? If this idea … Continue reading

How California Is Changing Palliative Care

(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) In January, California became the first state to mandate home-based palliative care (care given to improve quality of life for patients with life-threatening d… Continue reading

Why live video beats virtual reality in listings every time

If you want to boost your online marketing, start looking at the most exciting tool — live video. It works better than VR, especially when it comes to selling new houses or apartment developments, and it puts the agent back into the center of the trans… Continue reading

8 smart-home features buyers will want in 2019

Research shows that buyers want — and are willing to pay more for — smart-home features. Here are the top eight you should know inside and out. Continue reading

5 tips that’ll help you win over any FSBO

When it comes to for-sale-by-owner prospecting, there are two types of agents: the ones who will win the owners’ trust and list the home and the hundreds of others who will give up and move on. What do the winning agents do differently, and how can you… Continue reading

6 horror stories that prove you should never let buyers move in early

Letting buyers move into a home prior to closing leaves you and them standing on shaky ground. If you’re not yet convinced, here are six nightmare scenarios that’ll have you saying, “no!” before the buyers finish asking. Continue reading

Zillow stock on the rise as board members double down

After nosediving following the release of its lower-than-expected third-quarter results, Zillow stock is on the rebound and two of its board members are doubling down on the Seattle-based real estate technology company.  Continue reading

Zillow brings back unvetted leads to Premier Agent

Zillow announced it’s officially bringing back non-validated email leads – in addition to connecting agents with validated leads on the phone – just seven months after it dropped them for its Premier Agent customers. Continue reading