With more than half of U.S. households now being headed by someone aged 50 or over, the nation’s short supply of appropriate housing for the elderly will soon take on more urgency, say the authors of a new study from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
New NYC Brokerage Offers Hybrid Fee Structure Industry Veterans Launch The SIMPLE Real Estate Co., The First Residential Brokerage Firm Designed Specifically for Sellers. SIMPLE co-founders Louisa Gillen and Chris Palminteri
Technology & How to Get Ahead As the founder of a real estate company, I’m constantly bombarded with pitches to adopt some new technology or digital innovation—the next “it” factor that will help agents work less, earn more, become more efficient, and so on. It is tempting to buy into these promises. After all, the […]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties Names Robert Bradley to its Executive Team The former president of Bradley Real Estate, Marin County’s largest independent real estate brokerage, brings with him seasoned agents representing over $235 million in annual sales volume and bright prospects for growth. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties today announced that respected real estate […]
Is the Market Cooling Just in Time for Winter? Millennial homeowners are among those most eager to sell before prices fall, signaling more starter homes could enter the market, according to ValueInsured’s Modern Homebuyer Survey. Signaling a shift in market perceptions, 75 percent of Americans believe their local housing market is “cooling off,” and most […]
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Today, Amazon officials announced their final selection for the location of their second headquarters. In a change to the original plan, Amazon decided to split the location of its new headquarters between two cities, and chose New York and Arlington, Va. Also to note, Amazon announced Nashville will be home to a new Center of […]
Are You Guilty Of These Productivity Killers? All the effort we make to boost our productivity is all for nothing if bad habits are constantly counteracting us. Here are common behaviors that can derail your time: You’re an “Of Course” Person Getting comfortable pushing back on non-mission-critical requests is crucial to maintaining your […]
Delayed Gratification In business networking, take the time to sow seeds and watch your opportunities grow. Networking is an essential part of growing your business. When asked if they network regularly, most salespeople will tell you they do. Folks who say they don’t find benefit in networking aren’t doing it right. So, what does good […]
Housing Affordability Edges Lower in the Third Quarter A modest increase in interest rates and home prices kept housing affordability at a 10-year low in the third quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today. In all, 56.4 percent of new and existing homes […]
