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Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As an agent, you’re going to be presenting yourself as an expert in many facets of the business, but one of the strongest ways to attract clients has…

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has announced that Rebecca Mountain has joined its Solutions Group program of preferred business resources for its global network of 500 real estate firms. Mountain is a coach, speaker and author who teaches how to live and work to develop wealth, happiness and fulfillment.  After escaping a cult…

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On September 9, RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers will kick off its 10th annual recognition program, spotlighting the dynamic, resilient and forward-thinking professionals shaping the residential real estate industry. From innovative agents and high-producing teams to visionary executives and community champions, RISMedia’s Newsmakers honors individuals for their headline-making achievements in a given year. To streamline the…

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The new home market continues to face adversity due to economic challenges, as the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau saw sales reach a new low for 2026. New-home sales in July clocked in at a rate of 607,000, down 10.5% from June’s upwardly revised rate…

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In the face of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and economic headwinds, consumers’ feelings about the economy remain dim. The nonprofit research firm, The Conference Board, released its latest month report Aug. 25, with its Consumer Confidence Index falling by 0.8 points to 89.4. July’s revised estimate was 90.2, leaving behind nearly a whole point between the…

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the flagship measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 1.5% annual gain for June 2026, up from a 1.2% rise in the previous month. But for the 13th consecutive month, U.S. home values fell in real terms, as June’s 3.5% inflation ran roughly two percentage points above the 1.5% home-price…

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