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Keller Williams VP of Strategic Content Jay Papasan has penned a new, 18-chapter book outlining how new agents can build a lasting sales career. The book is available for pre-sale and will officially debut in September.

Utah-based discount brokerage once said it was the largest in the state and was on a path for 1,000 agents. A few years later, the company was sold and is rebuilding under new ownership. Starting with its 22 agents in 2 states.

Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing economic data to significantly lower levels, according to recent reports. The latest Leading Economic Index (LEI) from nonprofit The Conference Board slipped 1% to 99.4, falling below the index’s median 100 level, which indicates the…

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Sarah Saltzberg with her REBNY award, and performing on Broadway in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Lead photo courtesy of REBNY; inset photo by Joan Marcus. If it is indeed true that “All the world’s a stage,” then the author of that maxim—poet, playwright and real estate investor (true!) William Shakespeare—would have been…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Deep in the post-settlement era, most real estate professionals are concerned with the fallout of previously mandated policy changes. Even the Federal Reserve—not known for its timeliness—last week weighed in on the National…

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Kirsten Childress alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted following a private event during eXp Shareholder Summit in May 2023. She is the sixth woman to make similar allegations in court.

5 Best US Coastal Towns To Buy Property in the Next 5 Years, According to Real Estate Agents  Yahoo Finance

Towards a new London Plan: how will London deliver 880,000 new homes over the next 10 years?  Savills

London planning team secure planning permission on Grade A office space in the City of London  Savills

Trump-pardoned real estate mogul Charles Kushner confirmed for key diplomatic post  Fox News

Market in Minutes: Central London Retail – Q1 2025  Savills

'It’s not gold, crypto or stocks': What India’s richie rich are really buying, according to a wealth advisor  Business Today

Asking Prices Hit Record Levels In Subdued Market – Rightmove  Forbes

Asking Prices Hit Record Levels In Subdued Market – Rightmove  Forbes

Dayton ranks among top 3 most affordable U.S. metros to buy a home  The Business Journals

Fast-growing Spanish hospitality firm makes UK debut in London  Property Week

Lendlease signs £24bn real estate development deal for UK land portfolio  Construction Wave

Crown Estate invests A$300m in Lendlease’s London, Birmingham projects  IPE Real Assets

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Drops Sharply in May, Hits 3 Year Low  The World Property Journal

Understanding the US Housing Market in 2025: Mortgage Rates, Affordability, and Growth Trends  Morningstar