To Freeze Yourself at Death, There’s an Estate Planning Trust for That

Maybe you’re intrigued by the thought of having your body scientifically frozen when you die, on the chance you’ll be revived one day (cryonics). But the thought of having no ready access to funds when you’re thawed would have your head spinning like a… Continue reading

Helping Girls in Senegal Achieve Their Dreams

When Judy Beggs sat down at age 49 with a career counselor, she never imagined that 15 years later she’d be providing career counseling to girls on the edge of the Sahara. Beggs was in the middle of finalizing her divorce and had her mind set on joinin… Continue reading

Making a Safe Transition From Hospital to Rehab

If you have a parent or other loved one who will soon be released from the hospital after an injury or surgery, he or she might not yet be well enough to return home, even with the assistance of in-home care. That likely will mean a transition to a sho… Continue reading

How to make your buyers a hit with sellers

These days, sellers can find just about anything they want about buyers online, depending on how deep into that rabbit hole they want to go. It’s our job as agents to prepare our buyer clients for that situation. Here are tips that’ll help your buyers … Continue reading

How to earn every buyer’s loyalty in 3 steps

Buyers can be tricky, and getting them to make a commitment to you can be even trickier. We all know the key to a lasting real estate career is buyer loyalty, but are you effectively achieving this? Here are three things you should be doing to earn the… Continue reading

The Real Word: What happens to agents using Contactually?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll take a look at the Compass acquisition of popular real estate customer relationship management platform Contactually. Continue reading

Is Washington ruining it for real estate?

The perceived headwinds in the housing market aren’t the rising interest rates or supply and demand — they are our politicians. Everything starts with perception, and politicians have encouraged the fear that has crept into our mindset. Here’s what Was… Continue reading

WATCH: The analytics that are changing consumer decisions

Hear from the latest platforms that are embracing deep data pools and demographic trends, including Localize.city’s Steven Kalifowitz, Cherre’s L.D. Salmanson, HouseCanary’s Josh Seiff and Triplemint’s David Walker. Continue reading

100% commission brokerage Fathom Realty will file for IPO

Fathom Realty, the cloud-based, flat-fee commission brokerage announced plans on Tuesday that it intends to file a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take the company public.  The company expects the docum… Continue reading

WATCH: Why is the relationship between brokers and the MLS so fragile?

Where’s the disconnect, and what does it take to bridge that gap? Listen in as moderator Denee Evans, CMLS, and Sam DeBord, Coldwell Banker Danforth, explain the disconnect between brokers and the MLS. Continue reading