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Growing number of homeowners feel ‘house rich and cash poor’

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Stagnant wage growth and booming costs of living are stressing homeowners, according to a new HomeTap study released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Should Your Child Consider a Career in a Trade?

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Although the price of college is soaring and a four-year degree isn’t the guarantee of financial security it once was, 70% of parents surveyed by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) said they wouldn’t advise their chil… Continue reading →

How to create a culture that inspires agent retention

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Across industries, employees seek out receptive, engaging and adaptive work environments. But what is the secret sauce for hiring and keeping talent? How can you create, develop and sustain the culture needed to entice and retain top performers? Continue reading →

Talkin’ ’bout my generation: How to market to your client’s stage in life

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Marketing to everyone, from mid-20s, first-time homebuyers to elderly homeowners moving into retirement can be challenging because each group has varying values, needs and communication styles. Truly understanding each can make your marketing much more… Continue reading →

Are Boomer Parents Giving Their Kids Bad Career Advice?

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If you’re a boomer parent, you want the best for your children. So, it’s understandable if you can’t resist offering your kids advice when they’re looking for work. But if you base your tips on your own decades-old job search experiences, you risk doin… Continue reading →

Are brokerages keeping up with homebuyers’ online habits?

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46 percent of all real estate brokerages say “keeping up with technology” will be their biggest challenge in the near future. Continue reading →

Competition for starter homes will only heat up. Here’s why

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Market trends and emerging businesses and tools are hampering the dream of buying a home for the 19 million millennials who want to and have the income to do so but are still renting. Continue reading →

How Young Volunteers Step Up for Caregiving Programs

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Why would a 20-year-old want to hang out with an 80-something? It’s not as strange as you may think. Maybe the older man reminds a college sophomore of her grandfather. Or, there’s a connection between the elderly woman with dementia and a grad student… Continue reading →

The Joys of My Hipster Dog Park

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I was new to a transitioning Washington, D.C. neighborhood when I adopted two rescue puppies in 2015; Tennessee Williams and Hudson River were their formal names. They found a home with me in my urban oasis, a quiet enclave in the District, lined with … Continue reading →

What the Future of Retirement Looks Like

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Dire jeremiads about America’s looming retirement crisis are so common that it seems retirementcrisis is one word. The doom-and-gloom narrative goes something like this: Spendthrift Americans aren’t saving enough, so their living standards will plunge … Continue reading →