Capping off the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, the NAR Board of Directors met and approved new language to clarify NAR’s anti-harassment commitment, heard a plan for building membership value, and raised significant funds for a good cause. By video, President Trump thanked NAR members for advancing tax reform, homeownership.

All MLS participants and subscribers who participate in a REALTOR® association–owned MLS are subject to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Find more answers about CCP and NAR’s new policy statement, Multiple Listing Options for Sellers, at facts.realtor.

Midcareer professionals are increasingly embracing digital tools and upskilling to stay relevant in a rapidly changing job market, writes leadership expert Cheryl Robinson. Key skills to hone include AI literacy, digital communication, data fluency, strategic storytelling and emotional intelligence. Robinson advises professionals to seek roles that leverage their expertise while offering growth opportunities, such as fractional leadership and consulting.

Effective communication is essential for leaders, writes Paul Thornton, who offers six tips to prevent breakdowns, including starting with clear goals, understanding your audience, testing for understanding and reviewing action items. "Every message you deliver either builds alignment and momentum or creates confusion and missed opportunities," Thornton writes.

A fully renovated home in Detroit's North End is on the market for $375,000. The property features four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms and a new roof. The listing highlights the neighborhood's rich cultural history and proximity to amenities. Darryl Mack is the listing agent.

Homeowners looking to sell should avoid overly decade-specific decor, bold color schemes, niche architectural features, clinical designs, loud wallpaper and oversized furniture, real estate experts say. "The single biggest design mistake I have seen in the past 15 years of being in real estate is when sellers get too attached to their style, and they won't budge when it comes to decluttering, minimizing or repainting," says Ashley Brennan, senior vice president of communications at Brown Harris Stevens.

Researchers have developed an indoor optical wireless communication system using infrared beams in ceiling grids, which they state can provide fast, energy-efficient interference-free connections in tight spaces to supplement the capacity of Wi-Fi technology. Monash University scientists who created the platform note that it can precisely target each device with its own beam.

Companies should reframe "resistance to change" as "valuable intelligence" to help overcome barriers and create conversations that lead to collective insight on how best to move forward together, writes Andre Pereira, senior manager at dss+. Employees often resist not the change itself, but poorly implemented ideas and the uncertainty it brings, Pereira writes.

Maryland REALTORS® is monitoring real estate-related legislation in the General Assembly, including seven stalled bills related to fair housing, including the Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act that would restrict landlords from considering criminal history in rental offers.

For this REALTORS® Legislative Meetings special, Advocacy Scoop podcast hosts Shannon McGahn and Patrick Newton break down the current state of tax reform and discuss how NAR successfully advocated for the inclusion of policies that support homeownership and housing supply.

On June 4, thousands of real estate professionals joined a longstanding National Association of REALTORS® tradition, visiting Capitol Hill to discuss their advocacy priorities with legislators. Among this year’s hot-button topics: housing supply, tax reform, and capital gains taxes. REALTORS® held more than 500 meetings with House and Senate members, which translates to a meeting with 95% of all members of Congress.