As she turned 83, my mother, Jill Burger, declared that every birthday is worth marking in a big way. I jumped on a plane to be with her for her most recent special day when she was the star of a family party featuring cake, presents and three generati… Continue reading
Last month, I attended the BlogHer 18 Creators Summit in New York City, a two-day conference that attracted over 2,000 female food, health and beauty bloggers. It featured panel discussions with successful bloggers and hands-on workshops. Speakers ran… Continue reading
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month, which marks a good time to reflect on how older adults can reduce the risk of falling. The statistics on falls are sobering. Every 13 seconds a person over 65 requires emergency room treatment because of a… Continue reading
Knowing the cultural buying codes for various countries is an absolute must for every agent who serves the ultra-luxury market. Here are the buying codes for five different cultures. Continue reading
After speaking with a number of agents specializing in the modern luxury market and reviewing data on this growing segment, including our own targeted survey, Inman can say that while no two luxury homebuyers are alike, the current crop of luxury buyer… Continue reading
It’s important to ensure your buyer clients are aware of the pros and cons of low-down-payment financing. PMI, in particular, is an important topic to cover as it increases mortgage costs with little benefit to the buyer. Continue reading
In this ICSF session, Howard Hsieh, head of technology at Restb.ai; Aakriti Agarwal, product manager at Blend; and Haitham Al-Beik, founder and CEO of letsbutterfly, share ideas on building smarter APIs for real estate. Continue reading
Wendy Forsythe, COO of HomeSmart Real Estate, and Joe Rand, partner and general counsel at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, discuss 10 overarching trends affecting real estate, including pocket listings, Google AI, virtual brokerages and more. Continue reading
How do you help clients determine what best protects their investment and will give them peace of mind? Here are a few important things to keep in mind when counseling clients on the all-important question of flood insurance. Continue reading
Loren Brill runs the fastest-growing cookie dough brand in the country, but she didn’t make it happen overnight. Watch her Inman Connect San Francisco session for inspiration and tips on building a brand that sticks. Continue reading