Monthly Archives: August 2019

Opendoor will expand into Salt Lake City, Boise and St. Louis

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The iBuyer plans make offers on homes in Salt Lake City and Boise later this year, followed by St. Louis in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

2020 Election: How Amy Klobuchar’s Health Plan Could Help Family Caregivers

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, one of two dozen Democratic candidates for president in 2020, has not become a breakout star. But the Minnesota senator is one of the few hopefuls who released a plan addressing concerns of older adults and family caregivers, as wel… Continue reading →

Remembering Woodstock 50 Years Later

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“There we were all in one place/A generation lost in space …” Don McLean, “American Pie”  “Judy Blue Eyes,” “Somebody to Love,” “With a Little Help from my Friends”— I’ve been singing these and other late-1960s songs over and over, to memorize the harm… Continue reading →

Second Career: Becoming a Sorority or Fraternity House Director

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When I was in college in the early 1980s I had a second mother, so did my 40 sorority sisters at the Tri Sigma house at Northern Illinois University. Her name was Doris Streepy, a widow who patiently managed the sorority and tended to the daily dramas … Continue reading →

Sellers had enough? How to keep emotions in check when fatigue sets in

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A home that sits on the market for months on end becomes an emotional rollercoaster for sellers. How can you help your sellers avoid seller fatigue (and agent exhaustion)? Continue reading →

What if SoftBank’s big bet is wrong?

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Softbank has bet big on disrupting real estate, but what if the fundamental assumptions underpinning its bet are wrong? Unlike the taxi industry with drivers treated as commodities, high-earning real estate agents with valuable connections aren’t easy … Continue reading →

9 telltale signs it’s time to fire your client

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A solid working relationship is built on trust, loyalty and honesty. When even one of those elements is broken, the relationship is in jeopardy. Watch for these signs that your agent-client relationship is in trouble. Continue reading →