Redfin says it’s fixing regulatory issue with agent-free service

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Both Redfin and the Massachusetts Board indicated that they are working together to resolve the disclosure issue. Continue reading →

Inside the app that lets Uber drivers scout homes to flip

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Dealmachine works directly with real estate investors, who pay a monthly fee beginning at $49 for the service. Those investors then procure their own drivers. Continue reading →

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate goes capped, taking on KW

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate’s franchise business is moving to a capped fee model, where franchisees pay a royalty fee capped at a set amount per annual agent sales. It’s the only Realogy franchise business that will be operating outside the 6 … Continue reading →

McDonald’s Push to Hire Older Workers

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McDonald’s made a splash recently when it announced a partnership with AARP and AARP Foundation to hire people 50 and older to help fill the chain’s 250,000 summer openings. Turns out, this is part of a bigger effort by McDonald’s to bring on older wor… Continue reading →

Beyond Mobile Health Apps

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In a recent Next Avenue story, we examined the ubiquity of mobile health apps. Now, our focus shifts to a more expansive view about digital health technologies and on how these technologies are not only playing out today, but what their impact will be … Continue reading →

How to Effectively Communicate With Your Doctor

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(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) We’ve all been there. After waiting endlessly for a doctor’s appointment, your physician breezes in and out of the exam room, seems rushed and leaves you little time t… Continue reading →

‘Reveal’ Investigation Finds Exploitation of Residential Caregivers

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(This edited, abridged transcript appeared previously on PBS NewsHour.) Providing for the elderly has become a multibillion-dollar industry, with about 29,000 residential care facilities (run by entrepreneurs who’ve turned single-family homes into assi… Continue reading →

IDX websites: Worth the investment?

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These days, real estate professionals have a host of marketing tools available to them, including custom websites, lead generation tools, customer relationship management and more. However, are these tools worth the cost? Find out here. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Homeownership poised to rise, but renters have doubts

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, as the population ages, homeownership is likely to rise. Will people living longer plus more millennials buying homes create the perfect s… Continue reading →