NAR has a mechanism to mobilize all levels of the association toward a unified goal, which expands the voice of its members around the country. Learn why NAR's three-way agreement is the backbone of major REALTOR® advocacy wins, including critical policy updates in the lead-up to industry practice changes.

With 86% of employees feeling their voices are ignored, leadership coach Lolly Daskal outlines seven strategies to ensure employees feel heard including fostering psychological safety, providing multiple channels for feedback, acting on that feedback and promoting positive collaboration. "Show your team that their input has real implications by implementing changes based on their suggestions. This not only improves the workplace but also reinforces the value of their contributions," Daskal writes.

The key for effectively driving short-term goals via LinkedIn business-to-business ads is clarity of messaging and memorable creative, according to analysis by MAGNA and LinkedIn. B2B ads on the platform that most successfully contribute to long-term growth convey a unique perspective and are emotionally appealing, the research found.

Real estate professionals remain hopeful that lower mortgage rates and more inventory will bring home buyers back to the market. Read more from NAR's latest home sales report.

Borrowing costs have largely already factored in the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. So, should home buyers keep holding out?

Johnson, a Utah real estate professional, instituted life-saving, free health care for a remote, underserved population. Who is your favorite of the 10 Good Neighbor Award finalists? Your votes throughout September will help the top three vote-getters earn bonus grant money for their cause. Vote for your Web Choice Favorite by Oct. 2.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed from 39 in August to 41 in September, marking the first increase after four consecutive monthly declines. NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz noted that the Federal Reserve's expected interest-rate cuts "will produce downward pressure on mortgage interest rates and also lower the interest rates on land development and home construction business loans."

Positivity can become toxic if it leads us to reject, avoid or minimize our emotions, which can lead to delusional thinking and cause us to miss out on emotions that can be helpful for growth, writes LaRae Quy. "Our brain is wired to pay more attention to negative emotions than positive ones for a very good reason: they alert us to danger in our environment. Getting our feelings under control, both positive and negative, is a sign of good mental health," Quy notes.

Nonprofits, which have been key in providing affordable housing, are now struggling to compete with private equity as the dominance of institutional investors in the U.S. market has worsened the affordability crisis. Initiatives like the partnership between the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership and Pretium show how pooling resources can effectively increase affordable homeownership.