Connect the Speakers: David Friedman on buyers in the 2019 market

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If you’re seeking an expert on how a high-net-worth consumer thinks, then David Friedman, co-founder of WealthQuotient, is your guy. Continue reading →

Compass names chief financial officer, ending 8-month search

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Kristen Ankerbrandt, formerly a principal at The Carlyle Group, has been named chief financial officer at Compass, ending an eight-month search. Continue reading →

Arizona real estate crackdown has companies fleeing the state

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Two companies have pulled out of Arizona after officials insisted they needed licenses to take lead calls and do inspection-like property reviews. Continue reading →

Here’s How to ‘Live Forever’

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Marc Freedman, the president and CEO of Encore.org who coined the term “encore career” has just written a book, How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations (Public Affairs/Hachette). Here, Encore.org talks with him about why, … Continue reading →

Helping a Loved One With Dementia at Family Gatherings

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In many families, holiday or other event gatherings are a collaborative effort. Someone brings the main dish, someone else brings a salad and another person shows up with dessert. Maybe it’s time, experts say, to assign one dinner guest to keep an eye … Continue reading →

Compass hires leadership team from startup VeryApt

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Compass hired away four of the top executives – and two co-founders – from the apartment search and review startup VeryApt, to bring their tech development team to more than 150 employees and bring the company closer to its ultimate goal of building a … Continue reading →

7 Things Uncles (and Aunts) Can Teach Empty Nesters

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As someone with four nephews and a niece but no children of my own, I’ve learned when to say uncle. From my spot on the sidelines of parenting, I’ve been able to opt in on their lives on a regular basis. I’ve changed their diapers, taken them Trick-Or-… Continue reading →

8 customer service rules every agent should live by

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No matter how hard real estate agents might attempt to dodge transaction issues, Murphy’s law sometimes wins — and it’s still the agent’s responsibility to make sure the transaction closes, regardless of what precipitated the problem. Continue reading →