Elder Financial Abuse: Why Banks and Advisers Are Stepping Up

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If you’re worried about your parents becoming victims of elder financial abuse, you’ll be cheered to hear that financial advisers, brokers and banks are taking serious steps to detect and halt the fraud. That’s due to new rules from the brokerage indus… Continue reading →

How an Economist’s Idea for Kidney Transplant Chains Has Saved Lives

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(Editor’s note: This story previously appeared on PBS NewsHour.) What happens if you need a kidney transplant and don’t know someone who is a biological match? A Nobel prize-winning economist has a solution: transplant chains. Donors agree to give to a… Continue reading →

What Could Help Women Facing Financial Challenges for Retirement

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The financial challenges women face to achieve financial security in retirement can be huge, as a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing and an Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) briefing last week demonstrated starkly. And with the rising c… Continue reading →

What can we learn from the most expensive sale in the US?

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David Friedman, co-founder of WealthQuotient, talks through the recent $238 million Central Park South Penthouse purchase by hedge fund magnate and founder of Citadel, Ken Griffin, and what we can learn about ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Continue reading →

How are millennials combating affordability issues?

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In a new survey from Clever Real Estate, millennial respondents said they’re planning to buy a house within the next 12 months — and many of them are considering homes that’ll save them money in unconventional ways. Continue reading →

NAR wants to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) wants to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a new entity that would be private, but regulated like a utility, that the organization believes would ensure the mortgage industry keeps running long-term. Continue reading →

4 tips for revamping your listing presentation for today’s sellers

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Most seller’s agents don’t know exactly why they were chosen as the listing agent — and they don’t ask — so they end up using the same listing presentation year after year. If you are in need of a listing presentation refresh, use these four savvy and … Continue reading →

Dear Marketing Mastermind: Should I use exclamation points in my marketing?

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In this monthly advice column, Marketing Mastermind Christy Murdock Edgar answers three burning questions from the real estate industry at large. This month’s topic: listing marketing. Want to reach out to local homeowners and then effectively list the… Continue reading →

Redfin is officially live in Canada

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Redfin’s brokerage services and listings website are officially live in Toronto, Canada. Starting Tuesday, users can log onto www.redfin.ca to see homes for sale in the greater Toronto area, with Vancouver next and other cities to follow. Continue reading →