Why You Should Take the Day Off on Jan. 8, 2024

For the best use of your paid time off this year, I’m here to suggest that you take a day off on Jan. 8. Read more…

Apple Arcade Is Getting New Games

Apple Arcade might not be as cheap as it used to be, but at least Apple isn’t neglecting it. Quite the contrary: The company continues to refresh the service with new games every month. Between now and Dec. 5, you can expect eight new titles to hit the platform. Read more…

Evil Week: Everything You Can Find Out About Someone From Public Information

You can learn so much about someone on the internet. Once something goes online, it’s virtually impossible to remove it (and overzealous attempts to bury something online can even lead to the “Streisand effect,” actually bringing more attention to it). Read more…

Why You Should Masturbate Before a First Date

No one likes first-date jitters, but pretty much everyone likes masturbation. So how about using masturbation to quell your anxiety before your date? According to experts (and science), masturbation can be the ultimate stress buster and confidencebooster, which is exactly what you need before you meet your date for… Read more…

Evil Week: Pass Off Cheap Baked Goods As the Expensive Stuff

Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more…

Zillow acquires CRM Follow Up Boss, super app ‘mission’ ongoing

Zillow has acquired Follow Up Boss, one of the industry’s more popular customer relationship management solutions.

DelPrete: How Zillow pressures its agent partners to plug mortgages

Zillow is shoring up its Home Loans business by ratcheting up pressure on Flex agents, who refer clients to the mortgage arm or risk losing future leads, tech advisor Mike DelPrete writes.

Implement a listing-centered strategy with this 2-pronged plan

A group of prominent real estate voices laid out several actionable steps for building through a slow market at Inman Connect.

Emphasize education to crush it this fall, Anthony Lamacchia says

At virtual Inman Connect on Wednesday, Anthony Lamacchia of the Crush it in Real Estate training platform revealed the two most important points to share with clients in the current market.

The Best (and Worst) Ways to Organize Your To-Do List

The to-do list can help keep you on track with everything you need to get done in life; or it can be an overwhelming, disorganized mess. There are better ways to organize your to-do list—or, rather, lists, plural. Because the best option is actually to have a few ongoing, fluid to-do lists that cover different […]

Breaking Down the “Location, Location, Location” Principle

When you ask what the most important factor is when buying a piece of real estate, whether it is a primary residence, a second home, or an investment property, their […]

Evil Week: How to Get Into Exclusive Parties Without an Invitation

Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more…

10 of the Best Podcasts About Adoption

November is National Adoption Month, and a great time to highlight stories from adoptees, adoptive parents, or people who want to better understand what it’s like to be involved in the adoption process. Read more…

A Lifetime Subscription to Babbel Is $140 Right Now

Learning a new language can be beneficial to your career or personal growth—and from now until Nov. 5, you can get a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning for $139.97 (reg. $599). Read more…

The Best Ways to Clean and Care for Natural Wood Cabinets

Natural wood cabinets are popular right now, and with good reason. Natural wood can be warm, modern, or traditional, and wood is a durable material that can stand up to years of use. But wear and tear can show on natural wood cabinets if they’re not well maintained. Here’s what you can do to lengthen […]