How to prioritize work-life balance in real estate | 8 apps that protect you and your transactions | Finally! Facebook allows multiple profiles
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September 25, 2023
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Achieving equilibrium is possible and essential to prevent burnout and ensure overall well-being. Here are some valuable strategies to strike a delicate balance effectively.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine/The Lounge (9/22) 
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These technologies block scammers, secure sensitive documents and shield your browsing history from being exploited, among other valuable benefits.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (11/28) 
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Finally! Facebook allows multiple profiles
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Facebook has been experimenting with an Instagram-like feature that allows users to set up and switch among multiple, separate profiles—useful for maintaining personal and professional separation—and now the company says that feature is being rolled out in the next few months to all users. Multiple personal profiles won't be enabled in the Marketplace, Payments and other Facebook channels, at least for now, says the company.
Full Story: MediaPost Communications (free registration) (9/21) 
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A Sprout Social report found that 68% of social media consumers in the U.S. and U.K. primarily use it to keep abreast of new products and services and 51% say quick response is the greatest driver in making brands memorable. Among social media marketers, 81% say AI has had a positive effect, while 42% of consumers are wary about it.
Full Story: Marketing Dive (9/22) 
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Real Estate Trends
An empty home can feel cold and unwelcoming. See how a few furnishings and accessories can make all the difference.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (9/18) 
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Natural stone, two-tone finishes and the incorporation of curves are among expert design ideas for updating a fireplace. Fluted and metal finishes and full height features are also trending.
Full Story: Livingetc (9/24) 
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Technology & Innovations
Blockchain technology holds promise for simplifying real estate ownership through tokenization. In this approach, real estate properties are divided into fractions, each represented by a token stored on a blockchain, and smart contracts are used to handle the details of these transactions, making the process transparent, secure and immutable.
Full Story: The Coin Republic (9/24) 
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Business Wellness
The husband-and-wife real estate duo from Tennessee runs Camp Horizon to give children with disabilities the chance to challenge themselves, encourage each other and have fun. Learn about all 10 finalists vying for NAR's Good Neighbor Awards, and vote for your favorite cause through Oct. 1.
Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (8/31) 
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Fair & Equitable Housing
Massachusetts is grappling with a housing crisis as several thousand state-funded apartments remain vacant, aggravating homelessness issues in the state. Delays, mismanagement and flaws in the online waitlist system are contributing to the problem, leaving low-income residents struggling to find affordable housing.
Full Story: The Associated Press (9/22) 
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Legislation & Regulation
Economic projections issued by the Federal Reserve this week suggest that borrowing costs could remain elevated in the long term, with policymakers expecting that rates will still be above pre-pandemic levels by 2026. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman has said that she believes another interest-rate increase will be appropriate to tame inflation in a "timely way."
Full Story: Reuters (9/22),  The New York Times (9/21) 
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