Homebuyers are bracing for a recession: Study

More than a third of U.S. homebuyers believe a recession is coming next year, according to new data from realtor.com, with many also saying they’ll halt their housing search if or when a downturn finally arrives. Continue reading

Immigrants Take Comfort in Food From Their Homeland

“Do you have drumsticks?” my 85-year-old mother asks the cashier at the checkout counter at Madras Groceries in Sunnyvale, Calif. The woman points to a pile of long, narrow, cylindrical vegetables near the counter. A half-hour later, a quick inventory … Continue reading

What I’ve Learned From the ‘Savvy Caregiver’ Course

(Lourdes Ballesteros uses a pen name to protect the confidentiality of her husband’s health information.) As the oldest daughter in a Cuban family with an extended-family tradition, I was raised with “unofficial” training as a caregiver. In other words… Continue reading

The Legal Dangers of Living Together

For couples over 50, living together has a lot of appeal and is on the rise. In fact, the number of unmarried couples who are 50+ shot up 75% between 2007 and 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. One likely reason: many have experienced at least … Continue reading

Business model wars: How will consumers choose?

Homebuyers and sellers have a plethora of options when it comes to buying and selling homes. There are more business models in the U.S. brokerage business than ever before. What do they care about most? Continue reading

How to keep your commission off the negotiating table

You’ll likely come across buyers griping about commissions — probably because of their own experiences or poor representations of what agents actually do on reality TV or social media. Here are a handful of tips for showcasing your worth and combating … Continue reading

Fed conference draws harsh reaction from Trump and China

After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell’s long-awaited speech early Friday morning, which was calming to markets, President Trump and China unleashed their fury — one on Twitter, the other in the form of new tariffs on the U.S. Continue reading

How do you build a luxury real estate network? By attending Luxury Connect 2019

Referrals and networking at this level of real estate are more critical than ever because each of your clients will expect the same high level of service. Continue reading