6 Questions to Ask If You Want to Work in Retirement

The percentage of people who work in retirement has been steadily rising for years. And by 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, a whopping 30% of people age 65 to 74 will be in the labor force, up markedly from just 18% in 1996. Several fact… Continue reading

Bouncing to Better Fitness on a Mini-Trampoline

Tamaki Pan always considered herself healthy. She was thin and did Pilates and yoga. But an annual check-up a couple of years ago delivered a wake-up call: She had high cholesterol and was borderline pre-diabetes. Pan, a print designer for an apparel c… Continue reading

The Transforming Spark of Late-in-Life Love

My mother, 72, had been a widow for three years when she was set up by mutual friends with Hank, a 75-year-old widower whose wife had died a few months before. Hank lived in Boston and she was in New York City, so they’d spent many hours on the phone b… Continue reading

Buyers looking for a fixer-upper? Here are 10 things to consider

It might sound like a great deal for your weekend warrior clients, but some properties just aren’t worth the price. Here’s what to watch out for. Continue reading

February is all about residential finance on Inman

Throughout the month, expect features on the “rise and stall” of the iBuyer marketplace, an in-depth series on the multitude of alternative financing models now mushrooming across the industry and a detailed history — and hazy future — for the all-cash… Continue reading

5 reasons agents don’t hire help when they should

So many agents want to grow their businesses, but they hesitate when it comes to hiring help. Here’s a look at why and how it stifles their potential. Continue reading