‘Real estate agents need to calm down’ and do job: Ryan Serhant

Moderator Katie Kossev introduced Ryan Serhant, of Million Dollar Listing New York fame, with the disclaimer that his success was found way before we saw him on Bravo TV. Continue reading

6 legal tips to help agents avoid prison

As real estate agents go about their work, potential legal issues can lurk and strike unexpectedly. Legal expert Trista Curzydlo took the stage at Inman Connect New York 2019 Tuesday morning to help agents and brokers avoid that fate. Continue reading

Smart homes will soon be the norm, not the exception

Coldwell Banker associate broker and vice president of marketing Angel Piontek believes smart home tech adds real value for houses going to market, and that it is likely to become a de facto requirement for houses in the future. Continue reading

Here’s how Compass, Realogy and NextHome test new technology

Industry technology leaders from Compass, NextHome and Realogy laid out their companies’ different approaches when it comes to building technology on a panel at Inman Connect in New York City on Tuesday. Continue reading

Last Year’s Research on Aging Hints at What Lies Ahead

(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and the American Federation for Aging Research, a national nonprofit with a mission to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.) The year 2018 ma… Continue reading

Should You Get One of the New Reverse Mortgages?

The reverse mortgage market has been in a state of flux ever since the U.S. government in 2017 reduced the amount borrowers age 62 and older can draw from their home equity for its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and raised that loan’s premiums…. Continue reading

Want to Age Gracefully? Think Carefully

The three things that adults age 55+ need to face are: 1) death is inevitable, 2) decline is (somewhat) preventable and 3) aging is generally manageable. These three things are not exactly the inverse of the good, the bad and the ugly. Two are rather g… Continue reading