Monthly Archives: March 2019

Competition from Zillow, AI is the biggest fear among brokers: NAR

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Real estate brokerages anticipate big challenges to come from evolving technology and “nontraditional market participants,” according to a new NAR survey. Continue reading →

Airbnb acquires Hotel Tonight, last-minute booking app

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The rental-by-owner company announced the acquisition Thursday, saying in a statement that Hotel Tonight will help further Airbnb’s mission to “create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.” Continue reading →

Bankrate successor to pay $28M in fines for fraud scheme

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Baton Holdings, the successor company to financial services and marketing company Bankrate, has agreed to pay $28 million in fines to resolve a government investigation into accounting and a securities fraud scheme carried out by former executives.  Continue reading →

Keller Williams slashes nearly 11,000 agents in ‘ghost’ purge

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Keller Williams company-wide purge of, “ghost agents” immediately dropped the franchisor’s agent count by nearly 11,000, according to company earnings. Continue reading →

Alex Trebek Diagnosis Brings Attention to Pancreatic Cancer

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Alex Trebek, the longtime host of the TV game show Jeopardy, announced Wednesday that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In his announcement, Trebek, 78, said he realized the prognosis for the disease is “not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight thi… Continue reading →

Pickleball, Anyone?

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Three years ago, Oro Valley, Ariz. resident Sherry Circle felt completely isolated from the world. She was diabetic and weighed more than 300 pounds. “I was an athlete in high school,” explains 63-year-old Circle, who had to wear a CPAP machine at nigh… Continue reading →

My Biggest Mistake Switching Careers at 57

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You can launch a deeply rewarding career whatever your age. This is true even if you work fewer hours than you once did, saving plenty of time for the rest of your life. Today, in my 70s, I’m deeply engaged in my varied career as a leadership coach, wh… Continue reading →

Try African Heritage Cooking for a Healthier Diet

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They say that love is first and foremost felt in the heart. Yet, as we celebrate love, we often ignore the heart. Approximately every 40 seconds, someone in America will have a heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. Winter months ar… Continue reading →