(For this analysis of the first national debates with Democrats running for president in 2020, the public media websites of Next Avenue and Rewire joined forces. Next Avenue’s audience is older Americans and Rewire’s is younger Americans. So, as editor… Continue reading
May needs a makeover. Since 1963, every president has designated the month of May as Older Americans Month, but aging in America has changed a lot over the last 56 years. That’s why I think it’s time that Older Americans Month gets a refresh. When Pres… Continue reading
Eco-friendly home features have broad appeal among consumers and can play a valuable role in real estate marketing, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
Climate change poses a significant threat to the real estate industry, which has been slow to adopt standards to deal with the rising threat, according to a study published this week by the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research insti… Continue reading
An online magazine reporter went undercover as a homebuyer in Miami to find out what Realtors had to say about flooding and sea-level rise. The piece ultimately doesn’t explicitly push any one remedy or another for these various problems. However, the … Continue reading
Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company are making real estate decisions based on the growing threat of climate change’s impact on winter. Continue reading
Federal officials are reportedly exploring a new flood insurance reform plan that would rely more heavily on data, potentially offering homeowners more transparency about the risks they face while also driving up rates in some areas. Continue reading
In a nutshell, it sets a minimum bar for private insurance policies; if the policies meet those requirements, lenders who require flood insurance will have to accept them. Continue reading
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker wants to raise the taxes homeowners pay when they sell their property in order to raise money to fight climate change. Continue reading
The hottest real estate market in December wasn’t San Francisco, New York City or Seattle. It wasn’t a ski town in Colorado or a warm retreat like Key West. Continue reading