Alain Pinel Realtors announces five new tech partnerships

Alain Pinel Realtors, ranked as the fifth largest residential real estate company in the country, is expanding its tech strategy with five new partnerships. Continue reading

Luxury Connect: Joe Lurie on nailing cross-cultural communication

“When you’re conducting any kind of business, it’s important to know something about the person with whom you’re doing business,” Lurie says. Continue reading

Foreclosures and delinquency rates dip to 12-year low: CoreLogic

Home delinquency and foreclosure rates have hit a new 12-year low, according to the latest CoreLogic Loan Performance Insight report released Tuesday. Continue reading

Rhode Island Realtors bring on Zillow’s Bridge Listing Input

Beginning Tuesday, agents with Rhode Island’s statewide multiple listing service will have access to an alternative listing input tool from Zillow. Continue reading

Opendoor announces game-changing brokerage acquisition

The well-funded San Francisco startup is buying the discount brokerage Open Listings, giving it real estate agents and a powerful new tech platform Continue reading

Answering a Wake-Up Call to Start Writing

As I approach the age at which my grandparents’ lives ended — when living past 70 was considered a full life — I feel an urgency to live life to the max. You could say I’m making up for lost time, for every opportunity I let slip by, every time I allow… Continue reading

Can a Person With Dementia Consent to Sex?

When a spouse, parent or other loved one has dementia, their ability to make reasoned choices might vary from one day to the next. Family members may be used to stepping in when the topic involves finances or medical care. But what about sex? A few yea… Continue reading

Saying ‘No’ to Power of Attorney Duty

Does the thought of being power of attorney (POA) for a parent or another loved one fill you with dread? Maybe Mom thinks you’d be the best choice to make business, financial or medical decisions for her if she becomes unable to do so on her own becaus… Continue reading