NAR is asking all members to participate in REALTOR® Volunteer Days this Saturday through June 11. Find out how to join the nationwide effort.

Owning a vacation house sounds idyllic, but even living in paradise requires preventive maintenance and ongoing care. Help guide your clients on smart planning.

Real estate professionals need to consider both the complexities of the market and the different valuation methods when measuring the effects of negative influences on a home.

A study found that people are more apt to select products endorsed by celebrities in ads than noncelebrities and choose faster. Wharton Neuroscience Initiative Executive Director Elizabeth Johnson says the study shows that celebrity endorsements are effective because it builds consumer confidence and has more sway, but also notes noncelebrities can instill consumer confidence.

Sound quality in home offices influences communication and productivity, sound designer Steve Borne writes. Careful consideration of the environment, equipment and volume contribute to the perfect audio balance, notes Borne, who explains each element and emphasizes the value of analog volume control and soft rugs, furniture and curtains.

Creating shade with a sail-like canopy, using climbing plants for privacy, fitting in space for outdoor cooking and adding a fire pit are among these budget-friendly tips.

Buildings going up today will determine what future generations think of us and sustainability will be a key consideration in the face of climate change, Nemetschek Group CEO Yves Padrines writes. Padrines notes that digital construction technology is playing a major role, beginning at "the design stage, where materials and quantities can be more carefully planned to reduce wastage, right through the building's lifecycle" to lower the carbon footprint.

Reliving the details of each day can be self-sabotaging, but you can quash your "angry inner critic" by framing questions the right way, leadership expert Dan Rockwell writes. Asking "What are you glad you did today?" and "How did you serve your future self today?" can prompt positive, forward-thinking views.

The Biden administration, via the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is keen to establish a renter bill of rights. This move is primarily targeted at properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The debt limit deal passed a key procedural vote in the House on Wednesday, setting the stage for potential passage later in the day. More than 50 Democrats voted in favor, helping to consolidate support for the measure despite opposition from more than two dozen Republicans. Passage of the deal sends it to the Senate, where it is expected to pass and then be signed into law.