14 Cities With the Highest Risk of Storm Damage This Hurricane Season—How Can You Protect Your Property?
Hurricane season has started, and forecasts are not looking good. According to analytics company CoreLogic, more than 32.7 million homes from Texas to Maine are at risk of hurricane damage […]
Real estate is changing — 3 things you need to focus on today
Uncertain about buyer agency agreements? It’s natural. Learn what to expect when presenting one to a new client.
MLSs remain valuable tools after the NAR settlement
As compliance becomes even more top of mind for the industry, Realtracs CEO Stuart White writes, MLSs have an enhanced role as a reliable resource to support professionals in following developing processes and procedures.
Agents have complicated feelings about NAR, new Intel survey finds
Agents who rely on NAR primarily to protect their public image are less certain the trade group — which still enjoys broad approval — is a net positive for the industry, according to Intel poll results.
Lesson Learned: Take your fiduciary responsibility seriously
Find out how “consummate student” and San Francisco agent Chris Jurach keeps challenging himself to “learn new things, read and listen to books, and gather fresh ideas.”
Your iPhone Will Finally Let You Put App Icons Wherever You Want
At today’s WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple announced that iOS 18, the latest version of the iPhone’s operating system, is finally getting a feature Android users have enjoyed for over a decade. After the update, your iPhone will allow you to place your app icons wherever you want on your home screen. Previously, you could move […]
You Can Make DIY Ice Packs With Dish Sponges
I have a single, lonely blue ice pack in my freezer. Clever me: Last weekend I organized a park day with my friends when (the day of) I remembered I had only that one ice pack to work with. So I hit the internet to see what I could possibly do to make my own […]
The Best Items to Help You Organize Your Garage
The garage is a strange place where you keep everything from bikes to screws to that box of stuff you swore you were going to donate last year. (You may even have a second fridge out there.) It can be easy to put off cleaning it since it’s all kind of industrial junk that doesn’t […]
The Three Scenarios When Utility Protection Plans Are Worth It
As a new homeowner, you may have been surprised to learn you’re responsible for the sewer and water lines that run from the street to your house. No, you didn’t install them. No, you don’t technically own them. But they’re your potential headache anyway—if a water line bursts or a sewer pipe fails, you’ll wind […]
How to Know If You Need a Weightlifting Belt (and How to Use It)
Belts are useful tools for weightlifting (and I have recommendations on my favorites here), but who should be using them? And when? And how? Read on to get all your belt-related questions answered, and to figure out whether you, personally, could benefit from wearing a belt when you lift weights. What a weightlifting belt does […]
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: MacBook Pro Laptop M3
The new MacBook Pro M3 lineup is one of the best Apple laptops your money can buy right now, and all three of them are currently $300 off. But if you’re looking for the best value for your money, get the MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro chip with the 11‑core CPU and 14‑core GPU. Currently, […]
Xbox Is Releasing Three New Models This Year
Summer is the season for new game announcements, but alongside a new Doom and the next Call of Duty, Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase actually debuted some new Xbox consoles as well. This isn’t an entirely new console generation, or even a mid-generation upgrade like the rumored PS5 Pro. Instead, Xbox is making good on its […]
BMBX Is a Fast, Free Internet Radio App for Every iPhone User
Sometimes you want to listen to music curated by a person instead of an algorithm, in which case radio can be a delightful alternative to music streaming services. There’s no dearth of internet radio apps for your iPhone, but the recently launched BMBX (like boombox) is everything I like about indie apps—simple, fast, and a […]
Use the ‘SPACE’ Formula to Declutter More Efficiently
When you set out to declutter and organize, it can simple at first—but if you don’t have a plan in place, things can get overwhelming and go off the rails pretty quickly. Structure goes a long way toward helping you stay on track, see results, and maintain motivation. That’s why there are so many techniques […]
5 Steps to a Successful Property Tax Appeal
Use these steps to appeal the assessed value of your property.
