An Older Actor Follows a New Script

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The cliché of becoming stuck in your ways as you age was never true with me. I’ve been like that since birth. Boundaries were my friend, the narrower, the better — no improv for me, thank you. Just give me my well-worn script to follow. Why take a chan… Continue reading →

Preparing for the Financial Shocks of Widowhood

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After reviewing a new survey of widows from Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, I’m worried about the wives of America, or more specifically the wives who, sadly, will likely one day experience the financial shocks of widowhood. Women are more than three times… Continue reading →

A Late-Life Surprise: Caregiving for Frail, Aging Parents

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(This article appeared previously on the website Kaiser Health News.) “This won’t go on for very long,” Sharon Hall said to herself when she invited her elderly mother, who’d suffered several small strokes, to live with her. That was five years ago, ju… Continue reading →

Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Advice

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If you are enrolled in Medicare — the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some people with disabilities — you will soon have the opportunity to make changes to your health and prescription drug coverage. Medicare’s Fall Open En… Continue reading →

Feel like you’re annoying your clients? Here’s how to strike a balance

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Toeing the line between necessary communication and annoying the hell out of your clients can be a tricky business. More than anything else, it requires that you find a delicate balance between the two extremes. Continue reading →

5 tips to get your sellers ready in a buyer’s market

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Many buyers who retreated to the sidelines in the past couple of years have returned to the market, knowing that their dollar will go further. And they’re right — sellers and their agents need a strategy to get each property sold. Here are a few tips. Continue reading →

Vibrators, sex and death: The 10 craziest confessions from real estate agents

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Curious to know what shenanigans my fellow agents have come across, I posted this question on Facebook: “What is the craziest thing that ever happened to you as a real estate agent?” Here are some of the most outrageous answers. Continue reading →

Zillow hires Teri Conrad to lead Canada broker relations

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Industry veteran Teri Conrad is joining Zillow Group as its new director of broker relations in Canada, the company confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. Continue reading →