NAR approves MLS fee adjustments, other policy changes

Nearly all of the 800 members on the board attended the biannual meeting, held on the last day of the Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. Continue reading

Rental brokerage Keyo will pay landlords even if tenants default

The ‘Keyo Guarantee’ is currently available in New York City and ensures landlords will get up to 2 months rent if a tenant breaks or defaults on a lease. Continue reading

What’s Holding Us Back From Encore Careers?

Recently, I was on a coast-to-coast flight with a lot of disgruntled passengers. Our scheduled departure had been delayed by five hours, and then was further delayed by a “technical problem.” The pilot gave the usual apologies, but it did little to ste… Continue reading

The Many Colors of an Artist’s Life

Part of the VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT Daffodils — that’s the assignment on a recent evening at “Wet and Wild Watercolors,” a weekly class at The Green Door Art Gallery  in a suburb of St. Louis. In a back room, 10 students, including regulars and dr… Continue reading

Can the Mediterranean Diet Delay or Prevent Dementia?

(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical resea… Continue reading

Millennials can differ by age: what agents need to know

As the oldest of the millennial generation push toward 40, they’re acting less and less like their younger selves. With partners, parenting, new jobs, and pets taking center stage, their lives are often more complicated, their circle of concerns wider … Continue reading

3 strategies to cut through the noise and build a lasting business

Remember that shiny new toy you just had to have as a kid? All your friends had one, and you needed it, too. When you finally got it, you played with it for maybe a couple of months before moving on to the next big toy craze. Continue reading