But NAR members, who have important connections to local and state government, wield the power to create unique solutions. Watch the latest "Level Up" video to learn how you can have an impact on housing supply in your area.

Approximately 70% of Generation Z consumers buying products via social platforms are most likely to use Instagram followed closely by YouTube and TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat, according to Insider Intelligence. While searching for products online, 43% of Gen Z shoppers use TikTok, compared with 38% using search engines.

Creators who made their mark through short-form video are expanding their reach by creating podcasts to add another revenue stream and avoid TikTok and Twitter uncertainty—and brands are following them. R&CPMK's Crystal Malachias says, "[Consumers] feel more affinity with these creators, and most will want to support them in their endeavors, because they admire them so much."

Several economic indicators are showing improvement, but the Fed warns that two more rate increases are likely this year. That has some economists concerned.

The real estate market in Arizona's Valley of the Sun is seeing the development of new ultra-luxury communities such as the Canyon Residences, Silver Sky and Crown Canyon Estates. Scottsdale-based brokerage RETSY, represented by Kirk Linehan, Chris Morrison and Babbi Gabel, is handling real estate broker services for these projects.

The shift toward remote work is causing significant changes in the real estate market. This trend is prompting a reevaluation of the need for physical office spaces and could potentially lead to a reimagining of these spaces for other uses, possibly affecting the residential real estate market as well.

Funding from the Women's Council of REALTORS® helps associations create events that foster leadership development for female real estate pros.

Manoj Bhargava, the billionaire inventor of 5-hour Energy drinks manufactured in Ind., shares tips on how company leaders and entrepreneurs can effect change. Bhargava, who also started an organization called Stage 2 Innovations to improve the lives of the poorest one-third of the world, recommends five tactics, including attending to customers, changing course if needed and staying involved in all aspects of your projects.

According to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a minimum-wage worker in the U.S. would need to work 104 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom rental home without spending more than 30% of their income on rent.

The Federal Reserve has opted to hold interest rates steady during a meeting this week, but policymakers' forecasts suggest the central bank could lift rates twice more in 2023. "We want to get inflation down to 2%, and we just don't see that yet," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.