(This article is excerpted from the forthcoming book, Out-of-Work to Making Money: 21 Comeback Stories Every Job Hunter Should Hear. ©Copyright 2018 Aboon books.) I lost my job (at IBM) and then had a horrible stay in Unemploymentville. After writing … Continue reading
If American employers embraced the recommendations of a new Harvard Business School report, life could be a lot easier for workers who are also unpaid caregivers. And the companies’ bottom lines would benefit as well. That’s according to the report’s a… Continue reading
During my working years, I paid for three independent financial planning sessions — the last after the 2008 financial collapse, to assess the damage. But only when my employer of 20 years wiped out my job in a budget cut in 2017 did I experience the re… Continue reading
Do “coming soon” signs work, or are they just a waste of time? Hear how Dustin Fox, a D.C. agent with $40 million in annual sales, uses pre-listing marketing campaigns to get a big chunk of business. Continue reading
Learn how one broker was inspired after watching the Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” and how a potential “tidying up” movement could impact the entire real estate industry. Continue reading
Gary Vaynerchuk encourages people to be transparent and to tell stories — but he also says that to break through the noise, you need to “think like a media company.” This works for some agents, but others can benefit more from creating memorable experi… Continue reading
With the warnings of a market slowdown in the air, you might feel concerned about your ability to continue to keep your head above water. The good news is, there’s no better time than now to put the market knowledge, network and expertise you’ve develo… Continue reading
A pair of reports from Zillow and Redfin paint a picture of slowing price growth, but homes remain unaffordable to the middle class in many major metros. Continue reading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents indicate that Homie has already raised about $2.3 million out of its new $10 million offering. The documents were filed on Jan. 15 and indicate that Homie expects the new fundraising round to last l… Continue reading
Billionaire Ken Griffin just cemented the most expensive real estate purchase in the U.S. — a luxurious New York penthouse for $238 million. Continue reading