I’ve always loved Michelle Obama not because of her hopeful prose or her sense of style, which is always on point, but because the woman’s snark and wit perfectly express much of what runs through my head. Her accolades and accomplishments are enough to make her worthy of adoration: an ...

At 9:15 one evening last week, a new listing popped onto the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). By 9:17, or something close to it, my phone lit up with a text from one of my buyers asking if we could see this listing tomorrow. Absolutely. This particular buyer and I have been working together ...

You know you’re supposed to keep your web browser up to date, but do you know why? Google’s recent release of Chrome 152 offers a useful case study. The update fixed 327 security vulnerabilities, including 10 rated critical and 61 rated high severity. Those numbers sound alarming, but they ...

This past week, I’ve shown several homes that all seem to share one thing: a formal living room. We are all familiar with the room. It sits just inside the front door and is filled with the most expensive of furnishings. Perhaps a Murano glass chandelier hangs above, a vase (pronounced vaas) ...

Parents have become accustomed to managing technology. Phones have screen-time limits. Social media has privacy settings. Video games have age ratings and spending controls. OpenAI’s new ChatGPT for Teens gives families another set of tools: options for Study Hours, Quiet Hours, selected ...

There is a peephole in my front door. More accurately, there are two charming little “speakeasy” windows, designed specifically so I can discreetly peek through them to see who’s knocking before answering the door. Sadly, for me at least, there is one small design flaw: I can’t reach ...