Everything a first-time homebuyer needs to know to seal the deal

Affordability is at an all-time low for starter homes, making things tough for prospective first time home buyers to cross over from renting to owning. Continue reading

Why Snoring Gets Worse With Age and What You Can Do About It

“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone,” British novelist Anthony Burgess reportedly said. Who hasn’t either been robbed of a night of peaceful sleep or been banished to another room because of snoring? It is one of the most co… Continue reading

Geriatric Assessments Could Help Fine-Tune Your Cancer Care

(Editor’s note: This story was published by Kaiser Health News. ) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is recommending that all patients 65 and older receive a geriatric assessment when con… Continue reading

When Your Grown Children Don’t Get Along

(This story was originally published on Next Tribe.) Years ago, when I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I knew what I wanted fervently in my heart. There was none of this “Oh, I don’t care if I have a boy or a girl — I just want the baby … Continue reading

Top 10 real estate books of the last year

There were many great books published in 2017, but it seems every industry guru has a book nowadays, which can make choosing a good read overwhelming. To make it easy for you, we’ve listed the top 10 must-read real estate books of the last year. Continue reading

Zillow’s epic listing photo battle with VHT enters its final phase

Real estate giant Zillow Group and real estate photography firm VHT squared off today in a Seattle courtroom, each appealing a lower court verdict from last year decided in VHT’s favor. Continue reading

Here are America’s cities ranked by the total value of their homes

NYC leads the pack, no surprise, with LA, SF, Chicago, and Dallas all in the top 10 of LendingTree’s new analysis. Continue reading

Vacuum magnate Hoover’s estate hits market as priciest Chicago burbs home

With a $15.9 million price tag, the legendary estate located at 1801 Green Bay Road has the highest asking price ever listed in the Chicago suburbs. Continue reading

HUD Secretary Ben Carson observes anniversary of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote a tweet in support of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. Continue reading