Striking hotel workers target Realtors ahead of conference

NAR is set to hold its annual conference, the Realtors Conference & Expo, in Boston on Nov. 2-5 and the work stoppage will affect five of the 28 hotels the trade group will use for event. Continue reading

Flat-fee brokerage Reali expands into Los Angeles

Rapidly growing flat-fee brokerage Reali is completing it’s years-in-the-making march across California this week as it expands into the massive Los Angeles market. By pushing into Los Angeles, Reali now operates across the entire Golden State. I… Continue reading

Should You Give Advice to Your Son-in-Law or Daughter-in-Law?

You are in a public park with your son-in-law when you realize your young grandson is building up to a blood-curdling screaming tantrum that will be heard for miles. Your son-in-law isn’t handling it like you would and you really want to give him some … Continue reading

Scent of Wellness: Essential Oils Offer Healing Benefits

It seems everyone is looking for a bit of natural healing these days. Meditation apps are being downloaded faster than you can say (to quote a Seinfeld script) “Serenity now!” Yoga classes are full and mindfulness training is enjoying a warm embrace fr… Continue reading

Honoring Retirement with a Ritual

Life transitions demand that we change more than our roles or outer activities. They demand that we change from the inside out. With retirement, this shift happens when the obvious roles and responsibilities fall away, the structure of our days dissolv… Continue reading

5 Halloween marketing tricks that’ll treat you to loads of referrals

By taking advantage of the Halloween festivities, you’ll be able to tap into the fun and get a little word-of-mouth marketing going before everyone is consumed with the holiday season. Here are five hacks that’ll get your real estate business some buzz… Continue reading

Why the housing market will stay strong through 2021

Against a background of “phenomenal demographics” and an end of rising mortgage rates, the Mortgage Banking Association expects the housing market to remain strong for “at least the next five years” — and maybe even longer. Continue reading