Pending home sales decrease in August, marking 8-month decline

Pending home sales dropped 2.3 percent in August — the eighth consecutive month of annualized declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty expands in China with new office

Sotheby’s International Realty is working to expand its footprint in China with the addition of a new affiliate in the nation’s largest city, Shanghai. Continue reading

Sale of infamous MS-13 house raises real estate disclosure issues

A young couple bought a Long Island home only to discover that the surrounding neighborhood was ground zero for the dangerous MS-13 gang. Continue reading

Black Knight to offer home wealth reports with click of a button

Real estate data and technology firm Black Knight is integrating Paragon, its MLS platform, with the Homebot marketing tool. Continue reading

Luxury Connect: Sally Forster Jones on Negotiating in a High-End Market

“The client typically has been very successful, is typically more sophisticated and is used to being right and winning” Continue reading

The Calming Effect of Therapy Chickens

Chickens. They’re an important part of the agricultural economy, as well as our food chain. But to many people, they’re much more than a main course at dinner. Today, chickens are being widely used as therapy animals across the United States, Canada an… Continue reading

2 Impressive New Personal Finance Apps for People 50+

What’s new in personal finance apps and tech-based services for boomers and Gen Xers? Sadly, based on my day attending Finovate Fall 2018 (a New York City conference that “showcases the best new innovations and insights in financial and banking technol… Continue reading