Leaseback startup EasyKnock snags $3.5M in seed funding

EasyKnock, a home sales-leaseback company that allows people to release the equity on their homes, jus closed $3.5 million in seed funding. Continue reading

A Unique Yom Kippur Experience

Yom Kippur is a time when it’s comforting to be in familiar surroundings, in a synagogue that you like, with family and friends by your side. That’s because you can use all the support you can muster to fulfill the demanding rituals: fasting for 25 hou… Continue reading

Turning Yourself From a ‘Has Been’ to a ‘Will Be’

(This article is excerpted from Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder by Chip Conley.) Who among us hasn’t looked longingly over our shoulder at the past? It’s natural to reflect back once in a while. But too much nostalgic reflection and yearnin… Continue reading

How real estate agents can keep themselves safe every day

Learn exactly what type of crime affects the industry and how real estate agents can arm themselves with the best information, resources, tools and apps to stay safe.  Continue reading

6 things you need to know before getting your real estate license

Before taking the leap and becoming a real estate agent, there are a number of things to think through and prepare for as you set yourself up for success. Continue reading

Purplebricks raises its fee in Australia, but has ‘no plans’ for a US hike

In the United States, Purplebricks’ flat-fee for homesellers was recently raised from $3,200 to $3,600 USD. Sellers pay the fee upfront, regardless of whether or not their home successfully sells with the brokerage. Continue reading