Why now is the perfect time for a mansion boom

Wealthy buyers are choosing stability over speculation, market expert Chris Drayer writes. They’re thinking long-term and betting on real estate as a safer, smarter place to park their wealth. Continue reading

5 financial tasks to delegate to boost productivity and profit

Delegating key financial tasks to a trusted advisor allows you to concentrate on what matters most: Building and growing your real estate business, Julia Lashay Israel writes. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Gabby Maddox Davis, Keller Williams West ATL

Find out how this Atlanta top producer provides legacy-building stewardship for her real estate office and its agents. Continue reading

President Trump to NAR midyear: ‘What you do is very beautiful’

Unable to attend NAR midyear in person, President Donald Trump sent a two-minute video lauding Realtors’ work and praising his One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Continue reading

US inventory exceeds 1M homes for first time in 6 years

Metro areas with the greatest gains in inventory are those that continued to build during and shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, while those that did not still lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading

NAR board approves hate speech policy changes in decisive vote

The changes, which are effective immediately, remove references to hate speech, add a definition of harassment, and make the policy no longer applicable to all of a Realtor’s activities. Continue reading

NAR overturns ‘no-commingling’ rule in Executive Committee vote

The committee opted to rescind the controversial “no-commingling” policy on Wednesday, one day after NAR’s Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee voted to scrap it amid DOJ scrutiny. Continue reading

Zillow begins sending warnings to brokers ahead of private listing ban

Zillow Group started notifying brokers on May 28 about listings that weren’t aded to the MLS within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The portal declined to share how many notices have been sent. Continue reading

HUD and the FHFA are changing. Here’s everything you need to know

Workforce cuts, the rescission of Fair Housing initiatives and COVID assistance, and multiple pathways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all under discussion at the federal housing agencies. Continue reading

Real Talk: Thoughts and prayers for those fighting 10-5

Has NAR leadership learned anything about consumers in the past 25 years? As they prepare to vote on changes, housing counselor Rachael Hite thinks they haven’t. Continue reading