When listings lie: AI staging pushes real estate into an ethics gray zone
Experts speak on best practices for agents to avoid listings that a buyer could perceive to be misleading or unrealistic.
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Will new tax on ultra-luxury NYC homes derail red-hot demand?
The proposed tax would apply to second homes valued above $5 million, with higher rates for properties exceeding $15 million and $25 million.
Brynn Carmody’s burnout as a real estate agent sparked an AI platform for the entire industry
Her Market Lab launched Monday, offering agents a CRM with integrated AI, brand voice tools and compliance document inputs.
NYC ultra-luxury market surges amid global unrest
One Manhattan broker is seeing more families relocating from Dubai, which experienced an enormous post-COVID market surge.
New York joins states seeking to regulate private listing networks
New York introduced a bill to require public listing marketing and regulate private listing networks, as other states pass similar laws.
FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M
Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and clients.
Lower’s John Berkowitz on building lead generation certainty with Movoto Advantage
Lower describes Movoto Advantage as a limited-access, subscription-based program that connects high-performing real estate agents with motivated home buyers and sellers through real-time live transfers.
Recruiting Insight launches agent persona framework for brokerage hiring
Recruiting Insight debuts a guide with 11 agent personas and a 1–35 Ideal Agent Scorecard to improve recruiting and retention.
AI killed the real estate agent personal brand — now what?
AI makes agent content easy to produce, so visibility signals less and consumers weigh pricing, negotiation and outcomes.
The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates
HousingWire lead economic analyst Logan Mohtashami has cited a key ingredient needed for a crash that’s currently missing.