Homesnap has created the Instagram Stories of real estate

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Homesnap has launched a new feature that lets agents create short, Instagram-esque posts about their listings, which can be then shared on social media. Continue reading →

7 Answers to Frequently Asked Income Tax Questions

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Money Girl answers 7 common questions about paying income tax that will help you comply with the law, minimize what you owe, understand tax deductions and credits, pay household workers or nannies properly, and avoid trouble if you can’t pay Uncle Sam … Continue reading →

Lifestyle Changes to Help Control High Blood Pressure

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The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiologists estimate that 46 percent of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of those, only half… Continue reading →

Starting a Business? What’s Your Unique Value Proposition?

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Many people in their 50s and 60s who’ve worked for someone else their entire careers start thinking they’d rather be their own boss. Maybe you realize you can earn more  as a consultant. Or you want flexible hours to care for family members. Or you’d l… Continue reading →

Why I Stayed: a Widow of an Alcoholic Reflects

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If there’s a universal symbol for loved ones of alcoholics, I’m not aware of it. But I offer the perfect image: clasped hands tied at the wrists. My husband was a “high-functioning alcoholic,” a misnomer evoking a sense of accomplishment; a more accura… Continue reading →

5 real estate dragons (and how to tame them)

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Have you ever encountered a “dragon” in one of your deals? They come in many different varieties — the persnickety business manager or CPA, the testy attorney, the nit-picking inspector, the appraiser who doesn’t know the area, the helicopter parent an… Continue reading →

Amazon’s NYC HQ2 is dead: Whose voice matters in regards to controversial projects?

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There are about 190,800 people in New York who are unemployed. The 25,000 jobs that would have come with Amazon HQ would have lowered the unemployment rate by 13 percent. Should 25,000 people have been denied the opportunity to bring food home to their… Continue reading →