‘Selling Sunset’ Season 7 drops on Netflix on Friday
A trailer for the new season of the real estate reality TV series suggests that broker Jason Oppenheim feels his LA office’s agents have slacked off during a sluggish market while “the agents in the OC work their asses off.”
Three Things I Do to Protect My Plants Before a Freeze
Much of the U.S. is entering freeze season—and I’m not talking a light morning frost, but a full-on freeze, which is a transformative event for your garden. While ideally we’d all be planting natives that are well-accustumed to our local climate, it’s not always realistic. We like what we like and are often willing to… […]
These Are Target’s Best Early Black Friday Deals
If you haven’t heard yet, early Black Friday deals are it this year—you should be shopping pre-Black Friday deals already. Some major retailers that have already been churning out deals include Best Buy and Amazon, and most recently, Target has been added their own sales to the mix. Read more…
What Is Appreciation in Real Estate?
Investing in real estate means you must know many terms, including appreciation. You probably know appreciation is when an asset’s value increases, but what is appreciation in real estate, and how does it affect your investment?
Jury finds in favor of homeseller plaintiffs in Sitzer | Burnett trial
Jurors on Tuesday shocked the real estate industry, awarding damages adding up to $5.36 billion to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes.
LoanDepot lets buyers cover FHA down payment with 2nd mortgage
Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot’s new “accessZERO” program provides a down payment of up to 5 percent in the form of a 10-year fully amortized second mortgage.
Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others
Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy
Evil Week: The Passive-Aggressive Way to Stop Someone From Reclining Their Seat on a Flight
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…
Sam’s Club Memberships Are $20 Today
Right now, this limited-time offer gets you a one-year membership to Sam’s Club (with auto-renew) for $20.00 through today, Oct. 31. Read more…
The ASUS Rog Ally Z1 Is a Solid Steam Deck Alternative
The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme PC gaming handheld grabbed gamers’ attention when it arrived in June 2023, and since then, the company has released a slightly cheaper version of the device: the ASUS ROG Ally Z1. At first glance, the only difference between them is the “Extreme” on the end of the name, but […]
20 scary cybersecurity facts and figures for a haunting Halloween
Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close and Halloween is just around the corner, so here is a bunch of spine-tingling figures about some very real tricks and threats lurking online
What Is a Real Estate Agent?
If you’re ready to buy properties to add to your investment portfolio, you might wonder, “What is a real estate agent, and do I need one?” Working with a real estate agent has many benefits, whether you buy or sell properties. Here’s everything you must know.
New startup Foyer helps first-time homebuyers with savings program
The “401(k) for homeownership” helps first-time buyers achieve their goals on the way to homeownership with 4.51 percent APY high-yield savings accounts, as well as educational tools and matching opportunities with agents and lenders.
What’s your top tip for ensuring your clients’ security? Pulse
From scammers to fraudsters and more, how do you protect your clients’ safety and security in this day and age?
As Sitzer verdict nears, here’s how to protect your buyer commission
While everyone waits and worries about the outcome of the current commission trial, there’s already a perfectly simple solution to defining and communicating with buyers about your commission, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman.
