As sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace reaches a new level of consciousness in society, the National Association of REALTORS® says it is committed to providing a productive and welcoming environment. Here's what that means.

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The top reasons for creating thought leadership content are to establish yourself as an industry leader, enhance reputation, boost influence and raise brand awareness, per a report by Bospar and Reputation Leaders. Senior business leaders say poor methodology is the main reason for thought leadership failures, and think big tech companies such as Salesforce and IBM are the best at it.

Data protection and personalization efforts can be achieved simultaneously by brands taking a "privacy-by-design" approach at the onset of projects and by using non-personal and zero-party data and contextual targeting and by participating in anonymized data co-ops, according to Kenneth Theriot, founder of The Riot Agency. "This approach builds trust, ensures compliance and helps you foster meaningful customer relationships."

This Victorian home in Oxford, England, showcases classic architecture on the outside with an updated renovation of the interior spaces, including a glass kitchen addition.

Designers are shifting their views on mixing metals, a practice once considered a design mistake. Balance and maintaining a theme are among recommendations for those who want to try this style.

Learn how two REALTORS® got their charitable efforts and recruited others to support their passion. Listen to Drive With NAR to find out why giving back can be good for business.

Pavan Agarwal, CEO of Sun West Mortgage Company and Celligence, argues that artificial intelligence technology can bring equity to the mortgage lending process, citing the comparatively high rates of rejection for Black and Hispanic applicants.

The US Treasury Department is expected to soon release a proposal requiring the reporting of the identities of owners of companies that buy US real estate in cash. The goal is to stop money laundering activities by giving names to the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

US banks have reported loan charge-offs of nearly $19 billion for the second quarter, the most in almost three years. Drivers of the charge-offs include rising defaults on commercial real estate debt and on consumer revolving credit.