How to Get Through the Fog of Grief

When my 57-year-old husband, Dale, suddenly died of a massive heart attack on Nov. 20, 2018, two days before Thanksgiving, to say I was in shock was an understatement. More than a month later, I realized just how much my mental capacity was affected by… Continue reading

5 tips for taking your up-and-coming listing from ‘for sale’ to ‘sold’

As the listing agent of a property in an up-and-coming neighborhood, you have so much opportunity to capitalize on a trending location. Here are five tips for moving your listing by tapping into what the buyer is looking for. Continue reading

Do your clients tell their friends about you?

Ideally, your clients should think of you in the same way they think of their regular service providers like their hair stylists, accountants and dentists. Everyone needs a great agent. Here’s what you need to do to shift that mindset in your clients. Continue reading

4 fears agents need to embrace to truly connect with their audience

Creating truly great content requires something we often try to avoid at all costs: vulnerability. Here’s how to embrace that vulnerability and get over your fears to connect with people on a deeper level through your content. Continue reading

HomeBinder digitizes traditional home maintenance records

The HomeBinder Home Management software system is a digital three-ring binder that organizes all your important records, room by room. But it’s far more systematic and comprehensive than traditional record keeping systems. It’s available for use to age… Continue reading

Multigenerational households are on the rise, according to new data

Today, up to 41 percent of Americans who are buying a home are also considering accommodating a family member from another generation. Continue reading

Vince Vaughn’s gated California estate hits the market

The star of ‘The Break Up’ is selling his California home for $6.9 million with help from Konstantine Valissarakos of Nourmand & Associates. Continue reading

CoreLogic accused of inappropriately selling MLS data

The Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) is accusing CoreLogic, the vendor of its multiple listing service (MLS) of selling home sold data to Travis Central Appraisal District, a county-level home appraisal organization.  Continue reading

A real estate developer invites a homeless couple to live in his $4M mansion. Neighbors aren’t happy

Greg Dunston and Marie Mckinzie lived on Oakland streets for 10 years before a real estate developer offered to help. Continue reading