A Solo Ager’s 5-Step Plan to Finding a Fiduciary

My family is all dead, and I never married or had children. The new term for people like me is “solo ager” or “elder orphan.” Aging alone highlights the dilemma of what to do when you need help managing your health, finances and the disposition of your… Continue reading

Addressing Loss on Social Media

When Carla Sofka’s mother died just before Thanksgiving 2017, Sofka didn’t immediately post the news on social media. She was busy planning the funeral, making travel arrangements and getting an obituary ready for the weekly newspaper in her mother’s c… Continue reading

How to Gain Access to Cancer Drugs Not Yet Approved by the FDA

In June 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the federal government’s latest initiative to make it easier for Americans who have serious illnesses to gain access to experimental drugs. Dubbed Project Facilitate, it’s a call center that… Continue reading

More than just numbers: Why specificity wins listing presentations

Listings are what keep us in business: Anyone who has been in the real estate business for a while knows that you have to list to last, so it’s important to develop our listing presentation skills. Many agents come up short on this second part thinking… Continue reading

Where’s a real estate agent’s place in polarized times?

A real estate agent’s role is that of a leader, ambassador, problem-solver — a pillar of the community. When times are tough, issues are polarizing, and clients could fall on either side, agents need to lead, inspire and unify. Continue reading

Think tech will replace agents? 55 things an app can’t do

Slowly I descended, spiraling down into yet another discussion about the impending demise of the real estate agent. Having been down that road countless times, I know I might be preaching to the void, but I’ll try once more. Continue reading

WATCH: I used an iBuyer to sell my home

A Phoenix-based homeseller shares his experience with Opendoor at Inman Connect Las Vegas 2019. Continue reading

WATCH: Get more out of Facebook and Instagram for free

Want to enhance your social media and video efforts without spending a dime? Listen in as Katie Lance gives intel on all the top tools agents should know about onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading