Real estate professionals are deepening their involvement in giving back to their communities, according to a new NAR report.

While laws in some locations govern accuracy in real estate photos, professionals use many tricks to make listings appealing, including framing and color enhancements.

Average mortgage interest rates have reached 6%, a threshold last seen in 2008, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The rate is "essentially double what it was a year ago," MBA's Joel Kan says, adding that it has "contributed to more home buyers staying on the sidelines."

A slowdown in home sales will put some single-family properties on the rental market and attract renters with lower prices. These factors are likely to bring down rent rates in multifamily buildings, according to a report by Integra Realty Resources.

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Roughly 94% of Twitter users are interested in current events, 75% visit the platform at least once a day for news and 55% rely on it as an information source over other social media, according to internal studies and collaborations with Pew Research Center, Sparkler and YouGov. Research also found more than 80% of young journalists rely on the platform to help them with their work.

The creation of an emergency fund, watching spending and delaying major purchases are recommended steps for real estate professionals amid the current market slowdown. Now is not the time to cease investment in marketing, writes wealth adviser Lisa Brown.

Even with a renewed emphasis on housing equity, many states do not require continuing education on fair housing. And for those that do, are agents equipped with practical tools on how to make a meaningful, positive impact in the real estate industry?

The Los Angeles City Council's Housing Committee is recommending that eviction protections end Feb. 1. Stopping pandemic-related protections for tenants will require City Council approval.

President Joe Biden played down the August consumer price index, which showed a marginal monthly increase in headline inflation, telling reporters "we're talking about one-tenth of one percent" and noting that "more time and resolve" are needed to tame inflation. "The economy is still strong, unemployment is low, jobs are up, manufacturing is good," Biden said. "So I think we're gonna be fine."