Keep in touch! 7 effective ways to maintain past-client relationships

Getting your name out there consistently (and frequently) is the key to building name recognition and retaining clients. Make sure your past clients don’t forget you and choose to use you again next time they need an agent. Here are a few ways to maint… Continue reading

10 common moving questions during COVID-19 (and how to answer them)

Moving is a stressful process, especially during a global pandemic. Here are answers to common questions your clients might have about moving safely. Continue reading

6 lessons all agents can learn from relocation experts

A typical relocation client relies on “feet on the street” intel from their real estate agent because they’re “out of market.” Given the current global health situation, this description now applies to all. Here are a few relocation best practices to h… Continue reading

Finding Your Personal Tax Haven in Retirement

(In her new book, The Retirement Income Explosion, personal-finance writer and radio host Adriane Berg offers smart financial strategies to help us as we live longer lives. The following is an excerpt from the book, aimed at helping you take taxes into… Continue reading

Work From Home? How About Work From Anywhere?

Imagine this: Your employer says not only can you work from home, you can work from anywhere in the world. Hmm… Maybe you’d move near your grown kids in another part of the country and work from there. Or maybe you’d relocate to a less expensive, warme… Continue reading

Upsizing in Retirement: Going Against the Grain

When Ruth Brod retired from her job as a probation officer in 2004, she and her retired husband, Al, decided to sell their 1,600-square-foot house in New Hyde Park, N.Y. and move into a 2,800-square-foot house in Delray Beach, Fla. Having ample room to… Continue reading

Upsizing in Retirement: Going Against the Grain

When Ruth Brod retired from her job as a probation officer in 2004, she and her retired husband, Al, decided to sell their 1,600-square-foot house in New Hyde Park, N.Y. and move into a 2,800-square-foot house in Delray Beach, Fla. Having ample room to… Continue reading

How to Choose Your Ideal Place to Retire Abroad

If you’ve been contemplating the idea of retiring abroad, you may have done a little research. Maybe you’ve even jumped on the internet to look for the country that’s best for you. Big mistake. You probably know the old saying: “If you don’t know where… Continue reading

Should You Move Near Your Grown Child When You Retire?

Dan and Alice Smith, both 64, have never shied away from change — that includes a change of address. When Dan was a marketing executive for an oil company in the 1970s, relocations came with the territory. After switching to the auto industry in the ea… Continue reading

Should You Move Near Your Grown Child When You Retire?

Dan and Alice Smith, both 64, have never shied away from change — that includes a change of address. When Dan was a marketing executive for an oil company in the 1970s, relocations came with the territory. After switching to the auto industry in the ea… Continue reading