Our Most Popular Stories of 2018

Next Avenue published nearly 1,000 stories in 2018. Below are the 10 our visitors read the most. Discover something you might have missed or enjoy a previous favorite. Thank you for reading and supporting Next Avenue in 2018. We hope you’ll join us in … Continue reading

5 New Cars and Trucks Grandparents Will Love

If you are a grandparent and in the market for a new car, you may want to look for one that would be suitable for you, your grown kids and your grandkids. But with so many choices out there — sedans, trucks, crossovers, SUVs — how can you make an infor… Continue reading

Why Soul Is the Secret to Family Business Success

Most family business consultants talk about the nitty-gritty finances of running an enterprise successfully. But to Tom Hubler, a St. Paul, Minn.-based pioneer in family business consulting, it’s all about “soul.” A former therapist, Hubler is a foundi… Continue reading

Speed up sales with PunchList’s pre-list inspections and repair estimates

PunchList offers agents a way to schedule and oversee pre-listing home evaluations and inspection repair estimates. Continue reading

The easiest way to improve business and mental health in 2019

While digital devices inflict harm on our brains and our children’s brains, screen time also harms our real estate business as it removes opportunities for genuine connection and enjoyable experiences. Here’s why you should cut back on digital and a fe… Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Whoever talks first loses

In this Monday column, Christy Murdock Edgar asks agents across the nation to share the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, Detroit’s social media star Erica Collica. Continue reading

10 things every listing agent should do for sellers

Behind the glitz and glam of new tech and innovative marketing techniques, there are 10 essentials all agents should cover if they want to stand out from the competition and provide a truly positive experience for their sellers. Continue reading

The biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2018

The year in real estate was marked by big-name brokerages and franchises using their capital to gobble up market share and boost their value propositions with enhanced agent technology. Continue reading

Why Family Estrangement Is Roughest at the Holidays

(This story was originally published on Next Avenue in 2017.) When you’re about to ask a friend or a colleague whether they’re going home for the holidays this week, think twice. The holidays — so often tied to family and tangled in questions of going … Continue reading