Manhattan housing market posts biggest 3rd quarter in 3 decades
Luxury apartment sales surged approximately 226 percent year over year and almost 33 percent from the previous quarter, according to Douglas Elliman.
Why listing feedback is a terrible idea
Listing feedback doesn’t matter, it’s a bad idea, and you should stop giving it, says Jay Thompson. Here’s why he believes it’s a bad move for your clients, the buyer’s agent and your career.
Breaking into high-end real estate? 3 tips for aspiring luxury agents
For some, breaking into luxury real estate can take years, and for others, it’s a matter of connections and high-powered introductions, say David Parnes and James Harris of “Million Dollar Listing LA” fame. Regardless of your path, you’ll have to master these three skills.
Commission rules, lockbox access chief among threats to industry
At Coldwell Banker’s Gen Blue Experience event, Kalama Kim predicted that everything from a DOJ antitrust case to “marginal agents” could soon upend the real estate industry.
End the year strong: 5 tips for getting every team member to peak performance
How can you ensure every member of your team is operating at peak performance? Keller Williams expansion team leader Adam Hergenrother shares five simple practices for a solid year-end.
Keller Williams agent canned for conspiratorial ‘plandemic’ billboard
Former Greensboro KW agent Chris Carlan has been fired for his controversial billboard featuring a coronavirus conspiracy theory and Pepe the Frog, a well-known Neo-Nazi meme.
The ‘Find My’ App Won’t Magically Find Your Lost AirPods After All
“Find My” is an excellent tool for locating lost Apple products—except when it isn’t. Left your iPhone in a cab? You can follow its location via Find My on another device. Are your keys lost somewhere in the house? If they have an AirTag attached, Find My can help you locate them instantly. But when […]
How to Block JavaScript on Your iPhone or Android (and When You Should)
Much of the modern web would be vastly different if not for JavaScript, the programming language that’s allowed for interactive elements to be added to your favorite websites. Features like chat boxes, audio and video players, and infinite scrolling are just a few examples of what JavaScript has added to our lives. Read more…
Can a Microwave Really Sanitize Your Dirty Sponges?
Let’s just start here: Kitchen sponges are disgusting. A 2017 study published in Nature.com’s Scientific Reports found that used kitchen sponges harbored a whopping 362 different types of bacteria, in a staggering density of 45 billion microbes per square centimeter. According to the report, kitchen environments host… Read more…
How to Change Your Muscle Fiber Composition (and Why You’d Want To)
Most fitness-minded people have probably heard of fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers. However, the distinction can be somewhat mysterious, especially in the context of understanding how it relates to our ability to do endurance versus sprinting, and our body’s ability to develop one versus the other, depending on our… Read more…
Why Do Some Knives Have Dimples?
When buying a knife, there’s a lot to consider: Blade length, blade material, handle material, blade shape—there is a good bit going on, but most of us understand their purposes. But then there are blades with dimples, divots, and depressions. Why are those there? And do you need a dimpled blade? Read more…
22 of the Best Un-Halloween Movies for When You Love Fall but Hate Horror
Autumn’s here (on paper, anyway), and I, for one, have… mixed feelings. Milder weather is great and all, as are the forthcoming fall colors, but October is also a harbinger of winter. Not a fan. In the meantime, let’s make the the most of it/disassociate from the terrible world by indulging in a bunch of […]
Reset Your Twitch Password Right Now
Cybersecurity sucks. It feels like every day we learn about another hack or leak that throws our private digital lives out in the open. Unfortunately, I’m here sharing yet another one of these stories; this time, the company is Twitch, which suffered a major information leak. Suffice it to say, you should change your… Read […]
10 Ways to Make HBO Max Suck Less
Sure, HBO Max is the place to go for HBO essentials like The Sopranos or Mare of Easttown, as well as what seems like every other show or movie ever made. Unfortunately, it’s also virtually unusable (at least, if you ever want to use fancy features like “fast forward” or “rewind”). A fix is, reportedly, […]
How to Tell If Your Kid is Old Enough for a Haunted House
A child’s first trip though a haunted house can be a thrilling test of childhood courage where fears are faced and conquered…or a nightmare-inducing disaster, depending on whether they’re ready. Here’s how to navigate that miniature minefield this Halloween. Read more…
