Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, began analyzing the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide in January and correctly calculated that China would get through the worst of its coronavirus outbreak long before many health experts had predicted. Now...
E-notary companies are out there....can we close a sale with one now? There still needs to be at least one personal interaction with a stranger to be able to finance the purchase of a house in San Diego County, says the boss at First American Title today: Good morning...
Yesterday, President Cuomo mentioned serological testing, which could end this crisis sooner than we think. Donna and I both had a wicked run with a virus in January with symptoms that sound similar to the Covid-19, and even if it was only a cousin, maybe the...
Other countries have bounced back in six weeks. Could it happen to us? BEIJING — The grocery stores were brimming with shoppers and produce. Around the corner, a line was forming outside a stall selling pillowy white steamed buns. The gray, brick-lined alleys of this...
Happy Lockdown, with no end in sight! California Gov. Gavin Newsom's order marks the first statewide mandatory restrictions in the United States to help combat the outbreak. It went into effect at midnight Thursday, meaning Californians should not leave home except...
They won't foreclose on you, but your credit score will be affected. From the AP: Certain borrowers nervous about missed house payments got some relief as two major government backers of mortgages have said they’re stopping foreclosure work for the next 60 days. The...
Kayla flew home from Manhattan this morning on Delta - there were only 20 people on the plane! Her Douglas Elliman offices are closed through March 31st and probably longer. Hopefully she didn't bring the bug back with her, but it's better than her catching it there...
Here are tips for those who don't regularly work from home: Prepare and Get Job-Comfortable Get ready for work every morning like you are going to physically go into work. Dress up, do your hair — whatever you'd normally do. This puts you in a professional mindset....
The California Association of Realtors published their coronavirus addendum/amendment today. Those with an existing contract aren't obligated to sign it, but they mentioned the 'Force Majeure Clause', which is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both...
We're doing fine here at headquarters - how about you? We've primarily worked out of the house for the last 17 years, so we aren't experiencing any disruption just because we're stuck at home. We're still having two listings being prepped for market, and haven't had...
