A COVID-19 Nursing Home Death: My Uncle Jonas

Losing more than 100,000 Americans in three months to a virus that wasn’t even known when 2020 began seems unfathomable. The New York Times illustrated the gravity of the pandemic with its arresting front page of the names of roughly 1% of those who di… Continue reading

Cash en route to small businesses after House approves new stimulus bill

The new stimulus bill includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which is supposed to help small firms through the pandemic. Continue reading

Physical Therapy When Physically Being There Isn’t Possible

Mary Mihaly had been dealing with knee pain for years but was able to manage it with ibuprofen or aspirin until last year. “Last October, I went to Australia and the knee pain ruined it,” says Mihaly, 69, a Cleveland-area writer and author. “I couldn’t… Continue reading

The Therapeutic Power of Making Art

Like most Americans, I’ve been feeling empty, numb, shell-shocked and dumbfounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve been socially isolating as directed, except for daily walks. I am used to working from home as a freelance writer, but I’ve often had troub… Continue reading

True or false? TruPlace has what agents need to market homes during a pandemic

With a number of photography and virtual showing experiences, TruPlace is showing it can compete with the top of the market. It only needs to enter more markets to gain a strong hold in the industry. Continue reading

What’s Happened to Americans’ Retirement Confidence in the Pandemic

How’s the coronavirus pandemic affecting the way Americans feel about their retirement prospects? By my reading of the new 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey Report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), I’d say many workers are taking Mad… Continue reading

Zillow seeing rising web traffic, growing consumer interest

Traffic to listings on Zillow plummeted in the first weeks of the pandemic. But it has since rebounded, suggesting more consumers might be ready to buy and sell homes. Continue reading

Ways to Deal With Caregiver Guilt in the Coronavirus Crisis

As a person caregivers regularly turn to for support, Carol Zernial would seemingly have answers to most of the difficult questions that come with assisting older loved ones. But she finds herself struggling with a dilemma involving her own father. The… Continue reading

6 ways homebuyers’ must-haves could change after the pandemic

Past pandemics changed home design, so what will be the impact of coronavirus? Design experts weigh in on the features we may see more of in the future. Continue reading