Consumer Sentiment Drops in August; Economic Instability Cited
The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, released Aug. 28, came in at 51.7 in August 2026, falling from...
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Closing the Gap Between What Consumers Expect and What They Experience: A Q&A With Matt Hendricks
You've spent your career at the intersection of real estate and technology. Tell us about your role at Zillow and...
NAR Report Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of Realtors® Volunteer Monthly
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released the 2026 Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) report, highlighting the monetary and...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
In last week’s Sunday Showcase, we offered The One-Week Kitchen Test to Take Before Renovating. A week earlier we spotlighted...
Mortgage Rates See Little Change; Inflation Sidelining Would-Be Buyers
Buyers who are waiting for rates to come down before making their home purchase will likely have to wait until...
AI Pulse: Leading LLMs Bomb Mortgage Test; Google Rolls Back AI Satellite Images
Editor’s note: AI Pulse is RISMedia’s ongoing roundup of AI happenings, providing hype-free trends and real-world use cases to help...
REMAX Mourns Loss of Co-Founder Gail Liniger
REMAX, part of the Real REMAX Group family of brands, announced on Aug. 27 with deep sorrow the passing of...
Judge Blocks HUD From Upending Fair Housing Program
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in the federal district of Massachusetts ruled that the Department of...
Inflation Ticks Back Up, Reaches Nearly Double Fed’s 2% Goal
Inflation slowly ticked back up according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in its latest report, coinciding with several...
Subtle Scent and Sight Signals That Can Swiftly Stymie Sales
Accompanying buyers to tour homes can be a more slippery endeavor than most agents realize. Clients will always share the...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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