Housing affordability top concern for real estate agents: Inman poll

A lack of affordable housing topped a list of rising concerns for real estate professionals, according to a new Inman poll posted Tuesday on Facebook. Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate heads to Aspen, eyes expansion

Following the launch of Christie’s International Real Estate’s first company-owned brokerage in NYC, the luxury real estate company is heading to Aspen. Continue reading

What Older Voters Want in the Midterm Elections

Older voters could be a decisive bloc in the midterm elections, particularly since recent polls have showed registered voters 65+ leaning decisively towards Democratic congressional candidates, a sharp reversal from previous election cycles. An NBC New… Continue reading

Identifying the Unique Challenges of Solo Agers

Over 30 years ago, researchers and geriatricians identified an “elder orphan” (sometimes called a “solo ager”) as a person aging alone with little support. But when my Elder Orphan Facebook group targeting this population launched over 2 1/2 years ago,… Continue reading

50+ Filmmakers Capture Their Stories

(Part of the VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT) Behind the Lens: 50+ Filmmakers goes behind the scenes of the 55+Video Memoir Class at Film North in St. Paul, Minn. and tells the story of Joe Moses, a University of Minnesota professor, who produced a short … Continue reading

When Your Partner Is Dying, What Do You Say?

My husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010.  We managed to focus on the positive side of things (the doctors said that if they got all the cancer out of his stomach in an operation, then his prognosis was quite good.) But we blithely ignored the stat… Continue reading

SHARE: A fall home maintenance checklist for homeowners

This fall home maintenance checklist will get you and your clients ready for the coming season so that by the time winter rolls in, everyone will be able to spend a little more time in front of the fireplace with hot cocoa and a little less time wearin… Continue reading

Are iBuyers going to ruin everything for agents?

With venture capitalists practically throwing money at real estate companies, what’s to stop the lone agent or indie brokerage out there from being steamrolled by the big fellas? Find out here. Continue reading