News & Media By Shannon Allen Dear Shannon: I’m the professional standards administrator for our association. I know the Code of Ethics has been around for over 100 years, the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) evolves with the profession and, if there are changes, they take effect at the beginning of each […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Question: Can my neighbor point cameras into my courtyard that capture all my comings and goings? —Rachel Answer: Privacy concerns can arise no matter where someone lives. Sometimes it is a nosy neighbor; other times it involves a business with security cameras or drones flying overhead. While laws vary depending […]
WASHINGTON – How many times have you seen this: Buyer clients are excited to tour a house, you encourage them to get a preapproval letter from a mortgage lender to show that they are serious, and the clients turn to you for a recommendation? Your job is to help your clients navigate the homebuying […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A series of recent form revisions introduces mostly technical updates, along with one notable addition affecting residential transactions: a new compensation form. With the number of recent form changes, members may wonder why another compensation form was needed. This new document does more than add another option — it replaces two […]
News & Media By Christopher Rugaber WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. The central bank said in a statement that there are signs the job market has stabilized while it […]
NEW YORK – A home remodel should not begin with paint chips and Pinterest boards. It should start with how you actually live in the space — where mornings bottleneck, where storage fails and where routines break down. When planning focuses only on appearance, the finished room can still feel inconvenient and costly to […]
NEW YORK — Identity theft is on the rise in the United States. Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that, since 2023, reports of identity theft have increased from 1 million to 1.2 million annually, and advances in artificial intelligence have made fraud attempts more complex and difficult to discern. This puts consumers […]
News & Media NEW YORK — Targeted marketing remains one of the fastest ways for real estate professionals to reach new customers, but it carries legal risks when targeting relies on demographic traits tied to protected classes. Effective strategies increasingly focus on behavioral signals and documented interests rather than age, gender, family status or […]
News & Media By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level in more than 11-1/2 years in January amid mounting anxiety over a sluggish labor market and high prices, which could see households becoming more cautious about spending. The surprise deterioration in confidence reported by the Conference Board on […]
NEW YORK – AI-driven conversations accelerate trust and shorten the path to purchase, says AI search optimization expert Ema Fulga. There is much talk around the technological side of AI and how complex tasks are increasingly automated with agents. Also, how advanced platforms like Nano Banana are disrupting the creative space. Yet very few […]
WASHINGTON — Federal tax credits could help lower tax bills for many Americans this filing season. A tax credit is different from a tax deduction, which lowers the amount of an individual’s taxable income. Tax credits are often more valuable compared to deductions because they directly reduce your tax bill, dollar-for-dollar. Tax credits can […]
