Are You Living in an Age Bubble?

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It turns out I’m living in an age bubble and I’m ready to leave it. That’s what I learned after taking the fun and eye-opening “Are You Living in An Age Bubble?” quiz created by the Generation to Generation initiative of the nonprofit Encore.org group…. Continue reading →

Can Money Buy Happiness? A New Way to Measure

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Though it’s true that money doesn’t buy happiness, a lack of it can certainly buy unhappiness. Let’s examine what money is from a different perspective and consider that our definition of financial wealth is flawed. I’ll offer a new way to measure it a… Continue reading →

How to Cope With a Parent Who Hoards

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The pain and frustration are palpable. “I hired a maid… [My mother] didn’t talk to me for months. I filled two construction dumpsters full and there was still 2,400 square feet left to clean up. Eventually the maid quit when my dad berated her for thro… Continue reading →

Older Rock Fans Are Still Singing Along

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Today they wave cell phones instead of cigarette lighters, but the Woodstock generation still loves attending concerts featuring their favorite artists. Gerry Baird Halley, 75, is a U2 fanatic who has followed the band on tours since 1987. She has seen… Continue reading →

How to Improve Hospitals: Ask Patients and Families

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Here’s a novel idea to help make hospitals more person-centered: include patients and their families in the key decisions for the medical centers, from strategy to operations. Nutty, right? Well, actually, this is an idea that’s slowly starting to catc… Continue reading →

Don’t be THAT agent: 10 annoying things agents do to each other

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Rookie mistakes are the worst, and in our line of work, they cost clients, time and money — but the largest expense is to our reputation. There’s no excuse for these 10 (unfortunately common) time-wasting offenses. Continue reading →

4 alternative homeownership models for the non-traditional consumer

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Many factors are causing buyers to veer away from the traditional model of homeownership and toward the shared equity model. Here are four homeownership models that break the mold. Continue reading →

Dear Marketing Mastermind: How to start (or restart) a real estate blog

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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: blogging. Continue reading →