Don't target owners of MLS-listed properties for outgoing referrals. Even though it's not a solicitation of another broker's listing, it violates Article 16 of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics.

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Communications executives have much to learn from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., including his use of inclusive and gender-neutral language, said Troy Blackwell Jr., a spokesperson in the Biden-Harris administration and Peace Corps' principal media contact, during PRSA's Diverse Dialogues webinar. King was a minister who perfected the art of storytelling while also listening and absorbing values and concerns.

As part of its new campaign, Snapchat is harkening back to its original premise of forging consumer connections through TV spots during the Grammys and Super Bowl, out-of-home media along with print and digital ads. Snapchat Chief Creative Officer Colleen DeCourcy says the campaign is part of a shift in "how we go to market" and will also lean into sports, partnerships and other activities where we can demonstrate "a living brand in action."

The next couple of years could be optimal for investment in private real estate as investors show increased interest in higher risk-adjusted returns, asset managers say. Core real estate has lost some luster but could still be a sound basis for a portfolio because it generates stable returns and offers lower leverage.

Brass knobs, matte black finishes, and natural textures are among the design choices that experts say can transform kitchen spaces without extensive renovations.

Real estate pros are turning to technology in an effort to create more deals in a slowing market, including the use of automation technology for cold calling via services such as "ringless voicemail."

With the return to the workplace, policies on office dating need to be spelled out to remove ambiguity. At Meta, for instance, a worker can only ask out a co-worker once, and some companies use a consensual relationship agreement or "love contract" if dating could prove problematic.

But in order to make a greater impact, change is needed in the way projects are awarded and incentivized.

Risks posed by losses on commercial real estate loans are still manageable for the top Canadian banks in light of the upheaval at New York Community Bancorp, said Peter Routledge, head of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. "My 'spidey sense,' my intuition, is that we'll come through this commercial real estate, office commercial real estate problem pretty well," Routledge said.