LISTEN: Cautions About Buying Annuities for Retirement

One of the biggest concerns Americans face nearing retirement: Will I run out of money? That’s why some people consider buying tax-deferred annuities —contracts where you plunk down a big chunk of money and an insurer guarantees to pay you back a set a… Continue reading

How Meditation Can Ease the Path of Grieving

(Editor’s note: This is the third story in a four-part weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series was Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To; the… Continue reading

Painting a Picture With Words

Students in the Visual Memoir class at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis come prepared with a starting point for the art projects they will be creating: their own words. The class is part of Pillsbury’s Centerstage creative writing program for… Continue reading

New report details how to prepare brokerages for lasting success

T3 Sixty’s 15th annual Swanepoel Trends Report analyzes how iBuyers and well-funded brokerages are changing the industry. Continue reading

Fair housing mistakes are rampant — are you getting it right? 

Follow these best practices to ensure that you’re not falling afoul of the federal fair housing laws. Continue reading

6 ways to show your clients you care this holiday season

Customer appreciation season is here! It’s the time of year we reflect on the past year and show appreciation to those who have helped make our business a success. Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.  Continue reading

‘It’s a hard sell’: Car-free homes coming to sprawling Phoenix area

Ryan Johnson left Opendoor in 2018 to co-found Culdesac, which now says it’s building the first from-scratch, car-free community in the U.S. Continue reading

16 things newbies should do in a slow selling season

Worried about the winter slump? Here are some things to keep you busy — and to prepare you for the spring market. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Be ready to evolve

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, Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shawn Britt has learned to roll with the changes, whether it’s a career cha… Continue reading