The Switchbot K10+ Is a Small but Powerful Robot Vacuum
When you think robot vacuums, the name that usually comes to mind is Roomba, or maybe Ecovacs and Roborock. These brands are focused solely on robot vacuums, but I’m never surprised to learn that a smart tech brand that specializes in say, lightbulbs, also has a robot vaccuum. So when Switchbot offered me a chance […]
Retirement Planning Is Changing in 2024
Retirement-planning strategies are undergoing some major shifts in 2024. With new laws and regulations taking effect, those planning for retirement will need to understand the landscape and adjust their strategies accordingly. No matter where you are in your road to retirement, these provisions will impact how much you can save for the future. IRA and […]
49% of agents sold either 1 home or none at all in the past year: CFA
Agent “glut” means part-timers are now the majority, leading to “widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,” according to the Consumer Federation of America.
Corcoran Sawyer Smith enters Pennsylvania with new acquisition
With the acquisition of Weidel Real Estate, the Corcoran Group franchisee is adding approximately 180 agents and seven new offices to its ranks, as well as moving into Pennsylvania.
Broker Spotlight: Steve Belluomini, Corcoran Icon Properties
Find out how this California broker puts his three decades of knowledge, experience and community focus to work for his agents and staff.
Proton VPN’s Free Tier Is the Best You’ll Find
Free VPNs are hard to trust. And if you’re going to be using it all the time, it’s best to pay for a trusted and secure VPN so you get consistent speeds and no threat of data leaks. But there might be times when you need to use a VPN for a simple task—to open […]
These Are the Best Gadgets to Turn Your Regular Kitchen Into a Smart One
If you’re interested in home automation and smart technology, you might have considered using smart appliances in the kitchen. But smart appliances can be expensive, plus you might hesitate to replace perfectly good appliances if there’s nothing else wrong with them other than not being “smart.” Luckily, there are some upgrades you can do yourself […]
You Can Hide Your iPhone’s Dynamic Island (Sort Of)
Let’s get this out of the way: You can’t actually hide the Dynamic Island on your iPhone. It is, after all, a physical cutout for the front-facing camera and the Face ID tech. But what you can do is hide all the software features that are around the Dynamic Island—the dynamic part of it. Usually, […]
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Jeffrey Epstein
On a recent appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, washed-up NFL quarterback Aaron Rodger suggested that late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s name will show up in connection with notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, who are really hoping [the list of names a court is unsealing] […]
How to Leave Your Web Browser (and Take Your Data With You)
Grown tired of Google Chrome’s data collecting? Had your head turned by the new AI features injected into Microsoft Edge? Keen to try out Firefox’s extensive add-on library? Or maybe you’ve got yourself a new Mac, and Safari is the obvious choice for its tight integration into the desktop operating system? Whatever the reason you’re […]
7 perks of seller-paid commission to share with homeowners
Transparency and communication are more important than ever before. Darryl Davis offers essential talking points for your next commission conversation with sellers.
Meet Inman’s 2023 ‘Person of the Year’: The Small Broker-Owner
Small brokers may not get as much attention as the big guys, but they make up the majority of the real estate industry’s firms and manage to win David-and-Goliath struggles every day.
Brad Inman: ‘Unsung hero of real estate’ is the small broker-owner
More than 80 percent of real estate agents work for small brokerages with fewer than 25 agents, and the average is seven, Brad Inman writes. But their might was on full display in 2023.
How to Stop Your ‘Emotional Spending’
Do you sometimes spend money when you’re feeling stressed, depressed, excited, or bored? This “emotional spending” is often impulsive and doesn’t align with your financial goals. Instead of pushing these feelings down or living in denial, financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin believes it’s much wiser to recognize these underlying emotions, get comfortable with them, and find […]
Google Search Testing Blue Colored Header Again
Google seems to be once again testing a blue-colored header on its mobile search results page again. We saw a blue header a year ago in January 2022. We saw a green subheader in 2020 and then, shortly after, multicolored variations.
