Time is running out to celebrate the leaders, innovators and changemakers shaping the future of real estate! Only one week remains to submit nominations for RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers honors before 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Now in its landmark 10th year, RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers program spotlights the dynamic, resilient…

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If there’s one thing buyers don’t want after closing, it’s finding out that the costs to own and maintain their new home are not what they’d expected. They’re higher, and sometimes much higher. That’s why it’s imperative for you as their trusted agent to help determine future finances and share the information with them before…

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Inside Real Estate announces the launch of BoldTrail MCP (Model Context Protocol), allowing agents, teams and brokerages to bring leading AI assistants and LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude into their BoldTrail account and get work done simply by saying what they need. Built on MCP, the open standard that lets AI work directly inside the…

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Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month and decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents, homebuyers and sellers, with data on the level of home sales, price and inventory. Month-over-month sales increased in the South and West, held steady…

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Your next game-changing listing might be hiding in plain sight—long before it ever touches the MLS! The most lucrative real estate opportunities often come from off-market homeowners who haven’t even realized they’re ready to sell yet. By pinpointing high-potential seller signals and leveraging hidden property insights, proactive agents can unlock better leads in any market.…

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Above, Audie Chamberlain AI-powered real estate software firm Rechat has announced that Audie Chamberlain has been appointed as chief industry officer, a newly created role on the company’s executive team, effective immediately.  According to a release, as chief industry officer, Chamberlain will lead brand, communications, partnerships and will expand Rechat’s relationships across the industry’s largest…

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Shawn O’Neill Broker/Owner JPAR City & Beach Jacksonville, Florida https://shawnoneill.jpar.com Region served: Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 107 Favorite part of working in real estate: I’m in the “give” phase of my career, so helping agents hit their income goals while enjoying a…

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Remodeling continues to hold its own as a “stable” segment of housing construction, despite continued challenges for the industry, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q3 saw a reading of 62, up one point from Q2 and remaining above the 50-point breakeven…

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Compass and multiple top executives are facing a class-action lawsuit from an Anywhere stockholder focused on the merger between the two companies, with the plaintiff claiming that back-channel efforts to get the deal approved created risk for the company and misled investors. Filed late last week in federal court in New York City, the lawsuit…

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Everyone is talking about AI and agent productivity. But has anyone stopped to ask whether AI is helping or hurting your brokerage’s value to agents? Running a brokerage today means more channels, more automation, more data, and a tech stack that keeps growing. Meanwhile, your agents can sign up for an AI tool in five…

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