Making AI Less Scary for Your Team

Making AI Less Scary for Your Team

By showing teams real AI uses, leaders can ease fears and integrate it into workflows while keeping users in control, positioning AI as a helpful partner. NEW YORK — AI is everywhere right now. It’s drafting emails before you’ve even had your coffee,...
New Home Sales in U.S. Take Unexpected Jump

New Home Sales in U.S. Take Unexpected Jump

Sales of newly built single-family homes jumped 20.5% higher in August across the U.S. and 3.3% in the South. The median new home sale price in the U.S. was $413,500. WASHINGTON — A modest drop in mortgage rates led to a surprisingly large jump in new home sales in...
Mortgage Rates to Drop Below 6% by End of 2026

Mortgage Rates to Drop Below 6% by End of 2026

Fannie Mae projects mortgage rates to fall to 6.4% by late 2025 and 5.9% in 2026, with rising home sales and mortgage originations over the same period. WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates are forecast to end 2025 and 2026 at 6.4% and 5.9%, respectively, according to the...
What to Know About the Appraisal Process

What to Know About the Appraisal Process

Agents should provide appraisers with surveys, upgrades and market insights while verifying credentials and being present during the visit. CHICAGO — Understanding the appraisal process is essential to guiding clients with confidence. Appraisers play an important role...
Fla.’s Aug. Housing Market: New Pending Sales Up

Fla.’s Aug. Housing Market: New Pending Sales Up

Chief Economist O’Connor: New pending sales for both existing single-family homes and for condos-townhouses rose YoY, likely due to falling mortgage rates last month. Aug. 2025: Mortgage Rates Drop, Buyers Surge Florida’s housing market saw a major positive shift in...
Spotting Deepfakes Before They Fool You

Spotting Deepfakes Before They Fool You

AI-made videos and audio now fool even experts. Protect yourself and your business by using online detection tools and learning to recognize the red flags. WASHINGTON — The videos and audio clips you encounter online may not always be genuine. That familiar...