The FAFSA Will Be Delayed This Year
If you’re looking to get a jump on your student loan application for next year, you’re going to have to wait: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) won’t open until sometime in December. Since 2016, the FAFSA for the upcoming academic year has opened on Oct. 1—however, the process is currently being… Read […]
5 Hidden Brave Browser Features You Should Use
The Brave Browser is an excellent alternative to Chrome, sporting useful built-in features like an adblocker and anonymized Tor browsing. In my tests, it was almost as fast as Chrome, and, if you change some settings, you can make Brave even more private. Read more…
Splitero no longer accepting shared equity applications
In a separate announcement, San Diego-based fintech announces launch of new real estate brokerage, Splitero Homes, to help homeowners in four states “sell for the highest price.”
DOJ’s ‘concerns’ may jeopardize an MLS commission settlement
The antitrust enforcer suggests the rule changes in the proposed deal don’t go far enough. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say the agency has failed to articulate its specific concerns.
The Best Early Deals on Robot Vacuums for Amazon’s ‘Big Deal Days’
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are around the corner, offering Prime members exclusive deals on October 10–11 on all kinds of products sold by Amazon. But like many Amazon sales, you won’t need to wait until then to get significant deals. For instance, Amazon has several iRobot vacuums up to 50% 0ff, available today for… […]
You Can ‘Unionize’ Your Debt
When facing what feels like a crushing amount of debt, you may be tempted to resign yourself to feeling hopeless and alone. This is understandable, given how society tends to treat debt like a personal problem—your mistake, your job to deal with the consequences. But debtors’ unions are trying to change that. Read more…
If You Have a Secret Cell Phone, Turn It Off on Wednesday
Your phone is about to get loud this week. Read more…
Watch Out for Malicious Ads on Bing Chat
Bing Chat, like other big tech products, makes some money from advertising. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, and most of us are pretty used to the practice at this point. But just as with search engines, some of these ads aren’t legitimate. In fact, some are malicious, with the ultimate goal of tricking you […]
The Best Ways to Annotate When Reading
Annotating your textbooks or other study materials is a great way to help you retain what they’re saying—it forces you to read critically and pay attention. Unfortunately, if you don’t do it right, you’re not going to get as many benefits as you should. Here are the right (and wrong) ways to annotate. Read more…
20 of the Best Thrillers on Netflix
You’d think we all have enough stress, but we still love those heart-pumping thrillers—whether they’re the quiet, suspenseful kind or the big action spectaculars. It might be simply that the things that get our hearts racing in real life are more often like “wow, look at this medical bill,” so a spy movie, a… Read […]
Your Phone Will Sound a Loud Alarm on Oct. 4
Get ready for a little chaos on Wednesday afternoon, because a test of the national Wireless Emergency Alerts will happen between 2:20 and 2:50 p.m. EDT. (That’s 11:20 to 11:50 a.m. on the West Coast.) If you have a burner phone that needs to stay hidden, or a baby who sleeps during that time, you […]
Everything shows during low tide: 3 business lessons from nature
Is the tide going in or out on your real estate business? Are you planning for the market waves and how they’ll affect your future? Team leader Carl Medford helps you read the signs and plan for what’s next.
New to real estate? Learn ‘the rules’ with Peter F. Porcelli Jr.
In his latest Snapshot, Brandon Doyle interviews author, instructor and coach Peter F. Porcelli Jr. about mastering the real estate basics.
How independent investors can win with superior service
Think a smaller firm can’t compete with the huge institutional investors? According to Michael Zaransky, there’s more to deal-making than the number on the bottom line.
EXp streamlines ExpressOffers iBuyer program with Opendoor deal
Opendoor is now the primary cash offer solution behind eXp’s ExpressOffers platform. Agents will soon be able to request a cash offer on qualified properties directly through an eXp dashboard.
