263,000 US jobs added in April — including 80K in real estate

The economy surpassed all expectations in April with employment across the country bolstered by 263,000 new jobs, including tens of thousands in the real estate industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading

New York Stock Exchange owner set to buy property database

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is set to drop $335 million to acquire Simplifile, a provider of property record databases for county recorder offices. Continue reading

NAR fights back as buyer broker commission lawsuits pile up

An ever-increasing number of law firms are lining up to attack the real estate industry practice of sharing sales commissions between listing agents and buyer’s agents, but the National Association of Realtors is fighting back. Continue reading

The Me2/Orchestra Removes Stigmas Surrounding Mental Illness

PART OF THE VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT When Ronald Braunstein takes center stage to conduct his orchestra, there’s no sign of his bipolar disorder. He’s self-assured and happy. It wasn’t always that way for the 63-year-old. After graduating from Jull… Continue reading

A Retirement Plan for the Self-Employed: The Single 401(k)

There are many perks to being self-employed — flexible hours, the possibility of working from home and, of course, being your own boss. But one major downfall that has historically burdened solopreneurs is the lack of access to traditional employer-spo… Continue reading

Measles Outbreak: Do You Need a Shot?

(This article appeared previously on the PBS NewsHour website and it is an abridged version. Click here to see the entire article.) The U.S. could be eight months or so away from losing its “measles-free” status. The measles virus was eliminated from t… Continue reading