State and local REALTOR® associations worked overtime to revise their forms and enhance member training to align with the practice changes.

How do you get to the point where posting on social media becomes a systematic business activity? Learn how to keep your followers engaged so you can focus on growing your online customer outreach.

Small business owners should tap into local support ecosystems, including community organizations, business development centers and universities, which offer grants, micro-loans and specialized technical assistance, advises Darlene Goins, Wells Fargo's head of philanthropy and community impact. Goins also advises seeking personalized technical expertise, noting that many businesses can received free one-on-one support through Wells Fargo's Open for Business Fund.

Justin Green, president and CEO of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and founder and CEO of Wide Awake Communications, outlines the challenges global communicators are facing, including the adoption of technology and the effects of disinformation and misinformation. This Q&A touches on other key global trends in PR such as sustainability, corporate reputation and the future of work.

Erin A. Hennessy and Kristine Maloney of TVP Communications call for leaders to engage in meaningful discourse, even if it involves risks and vulnerability, rather than superficial engagement. Effective thought leadership should drive industrywide conversations and innovation, rather than just focusing on internal achievements, they write.

Jon Shirrell with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty is the listing agent for this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Belleville, Mo. The property features views of the St. Louis skyline.

Additional storage, a new vanity and a mirrored medicine cabinet transform this small bathroom space in this 1920s Tudor-style home.

Upskilling yourself or employees in high-income skills like digital marketing, public speaking, financial management, persuasive selling and copywriting can increase your business's earning potential and growth. Aside from taking courses on the subjects, owners should practice active listening and speaking, get the right software to track data and test different approaches to figure out which works best, according to Melissa Houston, founder of She Means Profit.

Washington state's Covenant Homeownership Program offers no-interest loans of up to $150,000 to help prospective homebuyers from historically excluded communities cover down payments and closing costs. The program, which addresses the lingering effects of racist housing covenants, has received 34 applications, with six in the closing phase, aiming to make homeownership more accessible to those impacted by past discriminatory practices.

Economic data shows inflation has slowed, the labor market remains stable and the economy is not headed toward a recession. This sets the stage for a critical meeting this week for Federal Reserve policymakers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is largely expected to map out a course but likely wants to "give himself a little bit of room," says Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial.