How to find a profitable urban real estate investment

In the quest to establish a robust real estate investment portfolio, big cities are ripe with opportunity — and with risk. Consider these five factors to help you assess the viability of any urban investment property. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens perks extended to BHGRE clients

For a $10 yearly fee, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate agents can provide clients with access to Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s Insider program. Continue reading

Concierge Auctions teams up with Italian Sotheby’s International

The alliance will make Concierge Auctions the ‘preferred auction provider’ of Italian Sotheby’s, according to a statement. Continue reading

Duggar reality TV family sparks anger over guns in listing photo

Some have objected to a listing photo that includes several rifles, but the family’s agent says the weapons are part of the staging. Continue reading

Episode 2 – Defining Success Through Failure

Emerging from a low point in his life, both personally and professionally, Gary Keller reevaluated, reprioritized and let go of fear, allowing himself to take a leap of faith and create Keller Williams as we know it today. Continue reading

Are You Ready for Daily Life With a Newly Retired Spouse?

Four years ago, I was excited about my husband’s imminent retirement. I envisioned him cleaning the basement, repainting the house and cooking dinner while I was at work. Now he’s retired, and I realize the odds are better that the whistling forest ani… Continue reading

This Activities Program Engages and Calms People With Dementia

For people with dementia, having nothing to do can contribute to agitation, frustration and a feeling of loss of control and well-being. It is a situation family caregivers often encounter. Laura Gitlin, distinguished professor and dean of the College … Continue reading

Taking Classes With Your Grandchild at Grandparents University

“How many of you children know everything?” asks Scott Olson, president of Winona State University in Winona, Minn. Then, he asks, “How many think your grandparents know everything?” He’s addressing the opening ceremony of grandparents and grandchildre… Continue reading