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Inflation ticked up: Here’s what it means for real estate

Oct 15, 2026

The September Consumer Price Index increase was driven mostly by energy prices tied to the Iran War.

Why Your AI Doesn’t Know Your Business Yet (And How to Fix It)

Oct 15, 2026

A body was found before closing. These 6 lessons stayed with me

Oct 15, 2026

When a transaction falls apart due to the unexpected, Patti Omalley writes, real estate agents need a reliable process, not more panic.

Luxury list prices hit 3-year low as higher-end homes sell fastest

Oct 15, 2026

The national luxury threshold fell for a 30th straight month in September, according to Realtor.com. Naples-Marco Island, Florida, led luxury markets on school ratings while posting the biggest annual gain among the 10 priciest metros.

Mortgage rates surge as housing demand cools: Economist

Oct 15, 2026

Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at unemployment, inflation and their potential impact on mortgage rates.

Blueprint’s Martin Kelly to receive RED Awards innovation honor

Oct 15, 2026

Blueprint President Martin Kelly will receive the Real Estate Innovation & Leadership Award at the 2026 RED Residential Awards gala in New York on Oct. 28.

80% of homeowners feel buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to curb it

Oct 15, 2026

The real estate market has swung from one extreme to the other over the past five years, Cara Ameer writes, which can create feelings of doubt, stress and regret.

Audie Chamberlain joins Rechat’s C-suite and more industry moves

Oct 15, 2026

Rechat named Audie Chamberlain chief industry officer as Baird & Warner, Westcor Global and SERHANT. added new leaders and agents.

Buyers waiting for lower rates? Here are the scripts you need now

Oct 15, 2026

Every buyer who says they will wait for rates to come down is like a driver looking for a closer spot in the lot, Darryl Davis writes. Here is the conversation that gets them out of the car.

Home sales stuck under 4M as inventory hits pre-pandemic levels

Oct 14, 2026

Existing-home sales stayed below a 4 million sales pace for a second month as inventory reached its highest level since November 2019, according to NAR.

Your real estate brokerage’s tech is a promise. Make them keep it

Oct 14, 2026

Modern tech tools are part of what a full-service firm owes you, Kyle Crawford writes. Here's how to tell the real thing from a clunky system with a fee attached.

The fight for seller choice that sellers never asked for

Oct 14, 2026

OPINION: A brand is a promise to the consumer, and in real estate, it is the consumer voice that is so obviously missing from this entire private listing network battle, Brown Harris Stevens' Bess Freedman writes.