Monthly Archives: June 2019

NIMBYs, regulatory costs caused housing shortage: Harvard study

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A shortfall in housing production is making homes ever more unaffordable for modest-income households, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Continue reading →

NYC developer launches all-in-one tenant service app

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New York City-based developer and property manager Gotham unveiled Monday a new propriety app that allows residents to integrate every facet of the firm’s home management platform into their smartphone.   Continue reading →

Nextdoor will now tell you how much your home is worth

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Your Home, as the company is calling the new feature, is meant to be a landing space on Nextdoor’s website and app that shows users how much their home might be worth and how much they might earn if they sold it. In essence, Nextdoor is now providing u… Continue reading →

Why Some Nursing Homes Are In a Federal Improvement Program

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Two U.S. senators recently released a bipartisan report that included a list of over 400 nursing homes with health and safety violations serious enough to warrant additional government oversight. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) put a spot… Continue reading →

4 Cheap Places to Live Well Abroad

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Finding a country or area where things are inexpensive isn’t necessarily about saving money. It’s about going somewhere your money will go further. Somewhere the cost of living is less than the United States but offers similar services and amenities. A… Continue reading →

Voices From the Stonewall Era

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(Editor’s note: Covering LGBTQ issues is an ongoing Next Avenue priority, and this June, during Pride Month, we are publishing a special LGBTQ-focused series. We started with a guide to LGBTQ allyship, followed by a Q&A with Frank DeCaro about his … Continue reading →

How to Bridge Generations In a Family Business

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Family-owned businesses employ 60% of the U.S. workforce. But keeping a company in the family for multiple generations can provide unique management challenges. Only 30% of family businesses survive the transition from first to second generation owners… Continue reading →

Sellers: Don’t even think about listing till you answer these 10 questions

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There are a ton of issues sellers need to consider before sticking that for-sale sign in the yard. As agents, if you get a lot of calls from wannabe sellers looking to simply plop their house on the market, here are 10 questions (with answers) that you… Continue reading →

How buyer’s agents must adapt to survive

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Buyer’s agents must face some cold hard truths about what lies ahead for our industry and prepare to adapt their current business practices to thrive in the future. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Light it up! 6 tips to make your home staging shine

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Although furniture layouts and paint colors get a lot of attention in the staging process, one essential element is a home’s lighting. To ensure your clients have everything lit to perfection, here are six glow-related tips for any home stager. Continue reading →