Sellers who refuse to accept offers from buyers with certain types of financing are denying homebuying opportunities to those who need them the most, experts say.

It's an opportunity to explain to your clients what your role is in the transaction and how they'll benefit from your services.

However, 31% of metros saw prices fall—some as much as 10%—amid a slowdown in sales in the first quarter, new NAR data shows. But those declines could be short-lived.

Listing agent Robin Pope helped clients receive two offers within 24 hours of listing this Ontario property. "The sellers had done a lot of work to declutter and make sure it was well presented," Pope said.

Eileen O'Neill of the Corcoran Group is one of the listing agents for the Hamptons estate that was the childhood summer retreat for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Asking price for the 7-acre estate is $55 million.

Employers who dawdle to repay employee expenses risk losing stellar workers who are frustrated by resulting dings to their personal financial history, writes Jim Conroy, CEO of The Neat Co. Establish a budget, a tracking system and other guidelines for reimbursable expenses, which often include professional dues, travel and tools, Conroy advises.

Washington has moved to legalize the development of multifamily housing in most communities, the latest step taken to address a chronic shortage of affordable housing in the state. The state law overrides local zoning restrictions.

Artificial intelligence expert Jeff Turner warns that the technology is advancing so rapidly that the real estate industry is behind on figuring out its most equitable uses.

If the U.S. defaults on its debt because Congress fails to raise the limit, 65% of small-business owners expect trouble for their companies, according to a Goldman Sachs survey. "They're creating anxiety at a small-business level that is extraordinarily damaging to our small-business psyche," business owner Gloria Larkin says.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell believes the unflinching strength of the labor market is smoothing the path for Fed policymakers to achieve a soft landing for the U.S. economy. However, certain key obstacles could affect the outlook, including a potential credit crunch from recent banking-sector turmoil and the continued standoff over the debt ceiling.