After reviewing a new survey of widows from Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, I’m worried about the wives of America, or more specifically the wives who, sadly, will likely one day experience the financial shocks of widowhood. Women are more than three times… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously on the website Kaiser Health News.) “This won’t go on for very long,” Sharon Hall said to herself when she invited her elderly mother, who’d suffered several small strokes, to live with her. That was five years ago, ju… Continue reading
If you are enrolled in Medicare — the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some people with disabilities — you will soon have the opportunity to make changes to your health and prescription drug coverage. Medicare’s Fall Open En… Continue reading
Toeing the line between necessary communication and annoying the hell out of your clients can be a tricky business. More than anything else, it requires that you find a delicate balance between the two extremes. Continue reading
Many buyers who retreated to the sidelines in the past couple of years have returned to the market, knowing that their dollar will go further. And they’re right — sellers and their agents need a strategy to get each property sold. Here are a few tips. Continue reading
Curious to know what shenanigans my fellow agents have come across, I posted this question on Facebook: “What is the craziest thing that ever happened to you as a real estate agent?” Here are some of the most outrageous answers. Continue reading
Branding is key to building a successful company, but it doesn’t happen overnight or by happenstance. One thing it takes is uniformity and consistency, which is why agent selfies have to go. Continue reading
Industry veteran Teri Conrad is joining Zillow Group as its new director of broker relations in Canada, the company confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. Continue reading
The origins of President Donald Trump’s real estate empire are now under investigation, following a bombshell New York Times article. Continue reading
Based on the data in Phoenix alone, Zillow will beat its Homes revenue guidance of $2 million to $7 million. But other indicators, including a lower-than-expected margin and higher purchase prices, are worth watching. Continue reading