So, what’s the secret to keeping every single New Year’s resolution? Discipline, perhaps? How about persistence, fortitude, self-knowledge, or even realistic (read, “low”) expectations? Nope. Try, “timing.” My now 17 year-old son hit upon the idea, years ago, of waiting till the waning hours of New Year’s Eve (like, after 11 p.m.) to forswear various...Read More

Let’s be honest:  there’s ultimately just one reason Realtors keep copies of their records once a transaction has closed. It’s not because they’re nostalgic, pack rats, or simply too busy to shred or toss old files. Realtors keep their notes and records – ideally, for six years — in case they’re sued. Then, all those contemporaneous notes and...Read More