Redfin hires new chief economist from Amazon

Redfin has a new chief economist. Daryl Fairweather, who comes to Redfin from Amazon, will oversee the tech-powered brokerages team of economists and data scientists, who research and compile reports on the market, homeownership and the economic factor… Continue reading

Leading Edge Real Estate lands suitor following Compass jilt

Three months after being stranded at the altar by Compass, Leading Edge, the Boston-based real estate brokerage, has finally found a suitor in MoxieWorks. Continue reading

Luxury Connect: David Friedman on how to talk to wealthy clients

David Friedman is an expert on the ultra-affluent and how to talk to them. He’ll offer practical, actionable advice at Luxury Connect. Continue reading

Luxury Aspen resort divides into shares, sells $18M on blockchain

The tokens representing fractional ownership of the St. Regis can be traded on the Ethereum blockchain, one of the most prominent distributed ledger technologies whose enthusiasts say has the potential to transform the real estate industry. Continue reading

Are You Living in an Age Bubble?

It turns out I’m living in an age bubble and I’m ready to leave it. That’s what I learned after taking the fun and eye-opening “Are You Living in An Age Bubble?” quiz created by the Generation to Generation initiative of the nonprofit Encore.org group…. Continue reading

Can Money Buy Happiness? A New Way to Measure

Though it’s true that money doesn’t buy happiness, a lack of it can certainly buy unhappiness. Let’s examine what money is from a different perspective and consider that our definition of financial wealth is flawed. I’ll offer a new way to measure it a… Continue reading

How to Cope With a Parent Who Hoards

The pain and frustration are palpable. “I hired a maid… [My mother] didn’t talk to me for months. I filled two construction dumpsters full and there was still 2,400 square feet left to clean up. Eventually the maid quit when my dad berated her for thro… Continue reading