Monthly Archives: November 2019

This ‘Big Short’ investor is betting against mortgage market again

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David Burt, founder of DeltaTerra Capital, told Vice that a lot of real estate is massively overpriced and there’s a risk of another foreclosure crisis. Continue reading →

When Dementia Is a Laughing Matter

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Have you heard the best part of having Alzheimer’s? You can hide your own Easter eggs! Ouch, sorry. This article isn’t about that kind of humor and dementia — unless the cognitively impaired person in your life is the sort who finds bad-taste jokes fun… Continue reading →

Finding Meaning in Grief

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In David Kessler’s latest book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief  (Simon and Schuster), he writes: We want to find meaning. Loss can wound and paralyze. It can hang over us for years. But finding meaning in loss empowers us to find a path forw… Continue reading →

LISTEN: What to Know About Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

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Here are two eye-popping facts: Someone turning 65 will have a nearly 70% chance of needing long-term care in the future. And the annual cost of a private room in a nursing home (national median) is over $100,000 a year, according to the recent Genwort… Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: Never judge a book by its cover

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Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, pioneering NYC broker Ted Karagannis of Warburg Realty explains why keeping an open mind and letting … Continue reading →

How to become the go-to agent in your neighborhood

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The most successful real estate agents dominate specific geographic areas. Here’s how to get started down that road. Continue reading →

Best real estate lead generation strategy for a changing industry

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Anxiety levels in the real estate industry are at an all-time high. With so much changing, moving quickly, and contradictory information on the best real estate lead generation tactics, it’s no wonder agents are confused. Continue reading →

Communication tools for every stage of your sales cycle

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Communication is key to attracting new clients, showing properties, coordinating sales, and closing deals. While there is no shortage of communication channels built for the desktop, there’s a new class of mobile tools for anyone whose phone is their o… Continue reading →

The emerging luxury consumer is different. Here’s what you need to know

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The pool of emerging affluent consumers is growing exponentially, and as the youngest of this cohort enters the real estate landscape, they’re already making their mark on how homes are marketed and sold. Continue reading →

Stick the landing: the right way to rebrand

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Are you losing sleep over the tired look of your brand? Do you lose even more sleep wrestling with how to improve your look? Starting tonight, you can rest easy – I have some advice. As the chief marketing officer for Coldwell Banker, I have the privil… Continue reading →