Trader Joe’s vs. Walmart: What Your Neighborhood Grocery Store Means for Home Prices

While most homeowners appreciate having a nearby grocery store, the store's true value may depend on which chain runs it. In neighborhoods where a Trader Joe's opens, home prices outperform the national average by 6% over the following three years, according to a new analysis from Aziz Sunderji, a h

Don’t Miss the ‘Goldilocks’ Window: The Best Week To Sell Your Home Is Almost Here

With the official start of spring just days away, sellers looking to make a move this season should be hard at work making their home market-ready. For homeowners planning to list their property, there is no time to waste, because the week of April 12-18 is the best time to sell, according to a new

Who Will Buy Victoria MacKenzie-Childs’s Boat?

When Victoria MacKenzie-Childs died earlier this month, collectors celebrated the rainbow-haired ceramicist and the homewares brand she created with her husband, Richard. She was also mourned by the city’s boating community, who p... More »

The industry’s quiet first line of defense

Most professions get credit for what people can see them do. A surgeon’s skill is visible in the outcome. The engineer’s work shows up in the bridge that holds. In real estate, the closing table tends to get all the attention, from the signatures and the handshakes to the transfer of keys. What does