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Real estate marketing 2.0 seeks to double down on attention economy

May 22, 2025

New entrants, including Métier Maison and Luxboro, are deploying AI and other technology tools to enhance marketing content and videos amid a challenging time for the housing market.

Appraisal Institute ousts vice president amid ongoing turmoil

May 22, 2025

Craig Steinley was voted out Wednesday by a two-thirds majority of the Institute's 28-member board, less than two weeks after a New York Times exposé surfaced harassment and misconduct allegations.

Existing-home sales slip again in April even as inventory improves

May 22, 2025

Existing-home sales continued to fall in April, down 0.5 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4 million last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

Why the Miami luxury market has boomed amid lower-price slump

May 22, 2025

Luxury homes continue to sell in big numbers in prime locations throughout Miami, a market where most price points have seen a protracted dip in transactions.

Redfin says it will begin banning listings in September

May 22, 2025

Redfin will begin banning listings that aren't added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed in September. The announcement comes two days after Zillow Group shared its ban timeline.

Audie Chamberlain named Rechat head of growth, communications

May 22, 2025

Software company Rechat has named Audie Chamberlain its Head of Strategic Growth and Communications. Chamberlain previously served as CEO of Lion & Orb, a public relations and growth advisory outfit.

Lead With Fire: Weave passion with purpose for a fulfilling business

May 22, 2025

When passion and purpose align, you become unstoppable. Find out how to cultivate the combination in this new series from Debra Trappen.

Can tariff walkbacks keep the economy humming? Economist

May 22, 2025

Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how tariff walkbacks may signal that some of the Trump administration's potentially damaging policy changes could be reversed.

How to motivate your real estate team for high achievement

May 22, 2025

Lead by example and reward the activities that get results to increase your team's positive culture and reduce churn, coach Verl Workman writes.

The feast-or-famine trap: How to take control of your finances

May 22, 2025

Your commissions represent much more than a paycheck, financial planner Amanda Neely writes. They're the fuel for your business, your personal financial stability and your future security.

Home of serial killer ‘The Grim Sleeper’ at center of buyer lawsuit

May 22, 2025

Homebuyer Suyeon Park alleges the agents and brokerages on both sides of the deal failed to disclose the serial killer owned and lived in the home and contact from the murderer's "deranged fans."

Lower rates could bring more home sales: Fannie Mae forecast

May 21, 2025

While Fannie Mae economists see mortgage rates coming down by a full percentage point, forecasters at the Mortgage Bankers Association have issued a more cautious take.