Foreclosures and delinquency rates dip to 12-year low: CoreLogic

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Home delinquency and foreclosure rates have hit a new 12-year low, according to the latest CoreLogic Loan Performance Insight report released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Realtors bring on Zillow’s Bridge Listing Input

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Beginning Tuesday, agents with Rhode Island’s statewide multiple listing service will have access to an alternative listing input tool from Zillow. Continue reading →

Opendoor announces game-changing brokerage acquisition

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The well-funded San Francisco startup is buying the discount brokerage Open Listings, giving it real estate agents and a powerful new tech platform Continue reading →

Answering a Wake-Up Call to Start Writing

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As I approach the age at which my grandparents’ lives ended — when living past 70 was considered a full life — I feel an urgency to live life to the max. You could say I’m making up for lost time, for every opportunity I let slip by, every time I allow… Continue reading →

Can a Person With Dementia Consent to Sex?

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When a spouse, parent or other loved one has dementia, their ability to make reasoned choices might vary from one day to the next. Family members may be used to stepping in when the topic involves finances or medical care. But what about sex? A few yea… Continue reading →

Saying ‘No’ to Power of Attorney Duty

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Does the thought of being power of attorney (POA) for a parent or another loved one fill you with dread? Maybe Mom thinks you’d be the best choice to make business, financial or medical decisions for her if she becomes unable to do so on her own becaus… Continue reading →

When Did My Salary Become Your Business?

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A couple of years ago, when starting to work more or less regularly as a background actor — formerly known as an extra — I was kind of proud of myself. Four years after being laid off and getting nowhere trying to land “traditional” employment, I final… Continue reading →

5 reasons rising interest rates won’t wreck the housing market

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Interest rates have been trending higher since the fall of 2017 — and they are expected to continue rising — but as long as rate increases remain gradual, the U.S. housing market shouldn’t feel a negative impact. Continue reading →

Dear Marketing Mastermind: How do you maximize online 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: getting the max ROI from your online marketing. Continue reading →