A New Jersey broker and salesperson is committed to creating a vibrant, equitable community where all can reap the benefits.

This settlement would preserve the choices consumers have regarding real estate services and compensation. After the new rule goes into effect, listing brokers and sellers could continue to offer compensation for buyer broker services, but such offers could not be communicated via the MLS.

MLS participants acting for buyers would be required to enter into written agreements with their buyers before touring a home. These agreements can help consumers understand exactly what services and value will be provided and for how much. Get more facts about NAR's settlement agreement at facts.realtor.

When managing email marketing, keep email lists clean of unengaged prospects, email addresses that bounce and invalid or fake data, according to Liviu Tanase, CEO of ZeroBounce, an email validation and deliverability platform. Organizing subscribers into segments will help keep lists clean while also personalizing messaging that can increase sales revenue.

Publishers are testing a new TikTok feature that would allow them to add links to organic videos, with the hopes of getting their social media audiences to their websites. However, many are cautious of how well the feature would accomplish this goal, since the platform is designed to keep people in the app.

Vulnerability, spontaneity, imperfection and not trying to please everyone are keys to unlocking successful brand creativity, writes Matt McCain, co-founder of Little Hands of Stone. He adds, "If you're willing to loosen your grip on the steering wheel and let your brand show up as its authentic, flawed, quirky whole self, you'll build deeper connections with your audience."

Home buying and selling sentiment is growing despite some recent headwinds.

Nicola de Launay of Houlihan Lawrence is the listing agent for this 1887 Victorian property in Mamaroneck, N.Y., that includes a five-bedroom main house plus two-bedroom carriage house.

Los Angeles County, Calif., officials are using an AI tool to help them identify individuals at a higher risk of losing their homes within 12 months, with the goal of providing supports to help them avoid homelessness. Officials say around 87% of the hundreds of people supported by the new L.A. Homeless Prevention Unit have been able to stay in their homes.

The Housing Industry Foundation teamed with nonprofit Rebekah Children's Services to remodel five housing units in Hollister, Calif., to provide transitional homes to families experiencing homelessness. "[T]his is what is made possible when two nonprofit entities come together for the greater good of the community," says Christophe Rebboah, CEO of Rebekah Children's Services.

Bank executives are wondering whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year after Chair Jerome Powell's statement on "a lack of further progress" on getting inflation to the central bank's 2% target. Market pricing for rate cuts has been volatile in recent weeks. As of Wednesday, traders were pricing in a 71% chance of a cut in September and a 44% chance of a cut in July. Bank of America economists have highlighted a "real risk" the Fed won't cut rates until March.