Tales from the field: How technology helped us save the deal amid COVID-19

Sourced from various real estate pros all over the country, this recurring column features stories of what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can draw from those experiences. This time, Lindsey Hood explains how technology helped an A… Continue reading

Keller Williams executive on taking virtual open houses from ‘novelty to norm’

Jay Papasan wants to help teach the entire real estate industry best practices on virtual tours and open houses. Continue reading

Man fleeing coronavirus pays nearly $2M to rent Hamptons mansion

It was unclear when the man made the move or if it was before Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued orders on March 20 for “non essential” New York state workers to stay at home. Continue reading

Hospice: Demanded But Threatened By COVID-19

Comfort, touch, togetherness: these are among the key elements of hospice care — the kind of care offered at the end of one’s life. These same principles are also in direct opposition to the distance and separation asked of us during a pandemic. Yet ho… Continue reading

6 things homeowners need to know about mortgage forbearance plans

The Mortgage Banker Association’s Sara Singhas explained how mortgage forbearance and repayment works and what homeowners should do if they need more time. Continue reading

Hot market was doused by pandemic, Zillow report shows

A new report shows that what was poised to be “the most competitive” spring market in years instead ended up with plummeting numbers of new listings. Continue reading

Is Working From Home the Future of Work?

One effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been a huge increase in the number of Americans working from home. The question is: How many of them will be able to do it when the COVID-19 crisis fades? An early-April 2020 MIT survey of 25,000 American work… Continue reading