The post-coronavirus office: more air purifiers, less open floor plans

In the past few weeks, demand for air purification systems has jumped in an effort to provide safer work environments for employees. A shift away from open-concept offices may not be far behind. Continue reading

Georgia MLS cuts dues in response to concerns amid outbreak

Some real estate brokerages are asking multiple listing services for financial relief amid the coronavirus outbreak and Georgia MLS is listening. Continue reading

Video Chat Services, From A to Zoom

If you never used video conferencing or “video chat” services before the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably are doing so now, or at least thinking about it. After all, video chats are a safe way to interact face-to-face with those you love. I used to hate… Continue reading

As coronavirus restrictions lift, China’s real estate sales bounce back

A new report found that the number of sales across China’s 30 largest cities reached 5,976 on March 31 — an enormous increase from a low of 22 on Feb. 8, when the country was at the height of the pandemic, and slightly higher than December’s pre-pandem… Continue reading

New HomeSpotter ad product pushes virtual tour events

As part of proptech’s collective push into virtual business, digital marketing and lead-gen company launches new retargeting products that automate creation and management of ads to push virtual open houses and video tours. Continue reading

Market snapshot: Washington, 6 weeks into COVID-19

Washington was the first U.S. state that saw a confirmed case of the coronavirus. A month and a half later the real estate industry soldiers on amid the chaos. Continue reading

Celebrating Easter and Passover in a Pandemic

Traditionally on Easter Sunday, the Church of the Assumption is awash in beautiful spring flowers, with hydrangeas and lilies covering the marble steps on the altar of this 145-year old Catholic church in St. Paul, Minn. Every pew is normally filled, a… Continue reading

When Your Employer Insists You Go Into Work During the Pandemic

Millions of Americans have been instructed by their employers to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. But what if your boss insists you continue coming into your workplace, especially if you’re dealing with an autoimmune deficiency, going th… Continue reading

Ways Programs for Needy Older Adults Are Adapting Due to COVID-19

Now that the coronavirus pandemic means at-need older adults can’t leave their homes or have visitors, programs and services assisting them have had to radically adapt. Fortunately, many nonprofits have risen to the challenge, finding new, remarkable, … Continue reading

How Rural Hospitals Are Preparing for Coronavirus

In the DC Comics town of Metropolis, the townsfolk had Superman to protect them from villains like Lex Luthor, Brainiac and Darkseid. But in real-life Metropolis, Ill. (pop. 6,133), there is no larger-than-life superhero. There’s a 15-foot-tall statue … Continue reading