The Close Staff

NAR’s 2026 Member Profile shows experienced agents have an edge with repeat clients, referrals, and stronger pipelines in a slower market.

AI-edited listing photos can mislead buyers and create disclosure risks. Here’s what agents need to know before using AI or virtual staging.

Fannie and Freddie condo rule deadlines are arriving this summer, adding new review, insurance and reserve checks for agents before offers.

HUD’s FHA multifamily changes could affect stalled deals, workforce housing projects, and investor strategy in select markets.

Housing starts and permits weakened in the latest report. Here’s what that means for agents watching supply, pricing, and buyer demand.

World Cup rental demand is raising client questions about furnished stays, local STR rules, taxes, and building restrictions in host markets.

More sellers are cutting prices, but the market is not falling everywhere. Agents need sharper local data, stronger seller coaching, and a clearer plan for stale listings.

Recent data show buyers needed $120,800 to afford a median-priced home, highlighting the affordability gap still shaping today’s market.

Most older Americans want to age in place, but many US homes lack basic features that can shape listing and relocation talks.

SpaceX’s IPO has sparked Brownsville housing speculation, but RGV agents should watch rentals, builder inventory, and land first

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could expand financing options in lower-priced markets, but it does not change mortgage approval rules today.

Project NexusRE aims to help MLSs and brokers track listing data use across AI tools, apps, websites, and data feeds.