Home prices continue to escalate, as home buyers find themselves up against increasing affordability constraints. Read more from NAR's latest housing report.

REALTORS® of all walks of life, like Jamie Zapata, a transgender woman who works in San Antonio, have storied backgrounds that fuel their fight for property rights and fairness in real estate. Zapata and other pros share their inspiration for joining the business in REALTOR® Magazine's spotlight on "REALTORS® Up Close."

Real estate is sometimes fun and games. REALTOR® Magazine wants to know about your funniest or most embarrassing memory while working with customers in the field. Give us the details and your story may appear in the print magazine's "In the Trenches" section. Don't be shy!

Seven actions throughout the phases of a company's transformation can elevate a business above its competition amid constant disruption, according to McKinsey research. Tasks that should drive a company's transformation include role modeling, skill building, skill application, reinforcement mechanisms and holistic goals, researchers say.

Sources of first-party data, authenticity and brands' ability to reach niche audiences at scale are among seven key influencer marketing trends, experts say. Influencers are joining brands in the use of generative AI tools such as RunwayML, DALL-E and Descript, says Billion Dollar Boy's Thomas Walters, noting that, "[W]hen the democratization of technology puts the power back in the hands of the individual, there will always be the need for ethical and moral considerations."

Check out our DIY tips for staging a family-friendly homemade haunt. Hint: Start saving your empty toilet paper tubes now.

Overall housing starts gained 7% in September, driven in part by a 17.1% gain for residential projects with five or more units, according to the Commerce Department. Single-family starts were up 3.2%, although elevated mortgage rates could create headwinds for the market.

Designer Christiane Lemieux explains the trend toward earth tones for interiors.

Stress and burnout are different, but both can be addressed with some of the same tactics. Emotional intelligence is at the heart of it, and using it to combat stress and burnout can improve resilience, writes leadership consultant LaRae Quy.

Several banks said in their third-quarter earnings reports that commercial real estate loan delinquencies are rising, with some setting aside significant funds to deal with losses and charge-offs and others curtailing their exposure to the sector. MSCI Real Assets says the value of distressed commercial real estate reached its highest point in a decade, about $80 billion, in Q3.