How Experts Are Working to Find Solutions for Loneliness

(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) For years, Dr. Linda Fried offered older patients who complained of being lonely what seemed to be sensible guidance. “Go out and find something that matters to you,” she would say. But her well… Continue reading

How real estate agents can use bridge loans to close more deals

If you work in a hot market, you might need to create additional opportunities to help your clients compete — and for a variety of difficult buyer scenarios, bridge loans might be the perfect answer, creating more options and more leverage to get your … Continue reading

4 ways to personalize your service using your CRM

How many contacts are actually eager to hear from you? Unless you’re really putting thought into your client touches, that number is probably much lower than you’d hope for. Not to worry – here are four ways to get back on track with client touches wit… Continue reading

Thousands rally to protect Bay Area’s so-called ‘Flintstone House’

Bay Area residents, property rights advocates and Flintstones fans are rallying in support of a Hillsborough, California, home derided by town officials as a public nuisance for its front-lawn collection of colorful dinosaur sculptures inspired by the … Continue reading

Ski town markets wilt as spring buying season heats up

Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company are making real estate decisions based on the growing threat of climate change’s impact on winter. Continue reading

Real Trends 500 back online, but hackers ‘may still be lurking’

One day after the Real Trends 500 list of the top brokerages in the country was hacked and taken offline, Real Trends President Steve Murray warned the attackers “may still be lurking.” On Thursday, the Real Trends 500 was back up and functioning. Continue reading

Mortgage rates see biggest plunge in over a decade

Average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages declined by 22 basis points from 4.28 percent to 4.06 percent, resulting in the biggest single-week decline in rates since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Survey released on Thursday. Continue reading