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2025 Newsletters
August 2025
- Housing Market Rebounds in the Mountain State and Beyond
- Scammed, Shammed and Deepfaked
- The Widening Cost Divide: New vs. Existing Homes
- Researchers are Using AI to Get a Clearer Picture of U.S. Housing
- 5 Essential Tech Tools for Real Estate Agents
- How AI is Reshaping Real Estate
- Sounding the Alarm on the “Less is More” Housing Trend
- Millennials Are More Stressed About Their Mortgage Payments Than Other Generations
- Concerns Mount Over FHFA Crypto Mortgage Underwriting Directive
- Prioritizing Your Mental Wellness
- How Trust Became the New Currency of Brand Growth
- How Emotional Intelligence Can Empower Leaders
- Home Supply Balances as Market Continues Tilting Towards Buyers
- What Older Buyers Want
- Housing Market Rebounds in Unexpected Cities
- Feeling Vacation Guilt? Here’s How to Truly Unplug
July 2025
- A Positive Turn: Mortgage Applications on the Rise
- Demystifying Title Insurance: A Guide for Real Estate Pros
- Navigating the Housing Market: Insights for Your Clients
- Smart Home Ecosystems Carry Hidden Costs for Users
- Frannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter Tool Helps Advance Homeownership
- Building with Straw Gaining Popularity
- Homeowners Who Gambled on Lower Rates Are Paying the Price
- Purchase, Refi Demand Both See Boost in Early July
- Refinances Elevate Mortgage Demand
- Humility as a Psychological Task for Leaders
- 6 Tips to Avoid Communication Breakdown
- How to Find Your Brand’s Niche on Social Media
- Home Buyer Demand Shows Sign of Strengthening
- When Home Insurance Dries Up
- West Virginia Housing Market Update
- Are blogs still worth it? Absolutely!
June 2025
- West Virginia Couple Loses $255K in Scam — The Case for Better Education
- Lawrence Yun on Housing Trends: Modest Gains Ahead
- Housing Market Shift: What’s Driving Delayed Homeownership for Young Adults?
- One-of-a-kind $4 Million Toronto Home is Entirely Voice-Operated
- Commercial Real Estate Technology: 5 Proptech Trends to Watch
- Inside the Rise of Smart Buildings
- Regulators Prepare to Ease Post-Financial Crisis Banking Rules
- Multigenerational Living Gains Ground Among Homebuyers
- Navigating Mortgages for Self-Employed Borrowers
- Organize Your Way to a Better Bottom Line
- 5 Powerful Lessons From a 20-Mile Hike
- How Real Estate Marketing is Evolving Through Digital Media Platforms
- What Will it Mean for Homebuyers if Frannie Mae or Freddie Mac Goes Private?
- Investor Hesitation Grows as Housing Market Uncertainty Lingers
- Fed Survey Finds General Ease in First Quarter Credit Demand
- Skip the Small Talk: Unlock Connections with Magical Questions
May 2025
- Mortgage Demand Soars Amid Economic Uncertainty and Rate Dip
- Mastering MLS Accuracy: Building Trust Through Precision
- Shifting Trends: Income Growth Outpaces Home Prices
- Google Adds Image Search to AI Mode
- 6 Ways Tech is Changing How We Rent and Invest in Properties
- How to Create a Smart Home Without Wi-Fi, Apps
- Housing Market Predictions: When Will Home Prices Drop?
- Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly: Is it Enough to Grow Spring Sales?
- U.S. Homebuilders Are Already Feeling Effects of Trade War
- How Diversification Can Help Your Brokerage Thrive
- The Impact of Brand Identity on Customers’ Psychology
- Realtor.com CEO: Cutting Red Tape to Solve Housing Crisis
- Housing Market Shows Positive Sign for Summer 2025 Buyers
- Bright Spot in Housing Market Expected to Be Short-Lived
- Gen Z’s Homebuying Adventure: From TikTok to Title!
April 2025
- Driving Financial Empowerment: OCC Highlights National Financial Literacy Month
- Power Shift in Real Estate: Buyers Gain the Upper Hand
- Building Resilience: Home Equity Hits Highs Amid Rising Mortgage Debt
- 11 Smart Home Gadgets and Tips to Keep Intruders Out
- 9 Must-Haves for Your Real Estate Tech Stack in 2025
- 30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.65% After Rising for 2 Weeks
- Build, Baby, Build: How the U.S. Can Start Fixing Its Housing Supply Crisis
- A Decade Passed, and the Homes Got Younger
- How to Deliver Feedback Gently
- In 2025, HR is Tasked with Managing Tension Amid Rapid Change
- 3 Ways to Break a Home’s Blahs
- Federal Housing Agency Will Not Cut Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Limits
- Rising Income Needs for Homebuyers: A Look at the Changes Over Five Years
- Economists Warn of Growing Recession Risks: Here’s What to Know
- Grow Together in 2025: Free Seeds and Fun for West Virginians
March 2025
- Beware of AI-Driven Fraud in Real Estate
- Commercial Real Estate Prices Show Modest Growth
- How the Pandemic Transformed the Housing Market
- How to Create Voice Commands for Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri
- How Organizations Can Secure AI Agents
- Digital Evolution Institute Explores the Future of Housing, Real Estate, Innovation and Sustainability
- 3 Mortgage Rate Scenarios That Could Happen This Month
- Mortgage Rates Quickly Moving Toward Four Month Lows
- Home Buyers Are Finally Getting the Upper Hand Again
- Learning to Delegate
- Crafting Your Path: Building a Professional Development Plan for Real Estate Success
- 3 Types of Difficult Clients and How to Handle Them
- Housing Market Faces Regional Divide as Inventory Varies
- Bigger Down Payments, Bigger Struggles
- Tariffs Cloud 2025 Homebuilder Outlook
- Spring Into Action: Guiding Buyers Through Financing Made Simple
February 2025
- West Virginia Shines with the Nation’s Most Affordable Mortgages
- Rebuilding Hope: What Recovery Will Look Like for Los Angeles Homeowners
- Home Ownership Remains a Big Part of the American Dream
- Chinese AI DeepSeek’s Rout of Tech Stocks May Benefit Mortgage Rates
- Smart Homes – IoT in Real Estate Leading the Future
- The IRS Has Made Some Big Tax Changes for 2025
- Steady Rates, Persistent Challenges: The Housing Market Today
- Mortgage Applications Inching Up Slightly
- Over 6 Million Americans Are Late On Mortgage Payments
- Level Up: Growth Strategies for Real Estate Agents
- ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Marketing Speaks to Prospective Tenants
- Crafting Your Path: Building a Professional Development Plan for Real Estate Success
- From Chaos to Clarity: Leadership in the Age of Unpredictability
- Shifting Trends: Price Adjustments Signal Evolving U.S. Housing Market
- Buying a Brand New Home Just Got Cheaper — Especially in These Markets
- Single Women Outpace Men In U.S. Homeownership
- Romantic February Escapes in West Virginia
January 2025
- Homebuyer Demand Rebounds After Election
- Sellers Recognize the Value of Full-Service Agents
- 10 Housing Hot Spots for 2025
- WiFi Optimization: A Homeowner’s GuideHow AI is Helping Stop Email Scams
- Industrial Real Estate Enters New Era of Smart Growth
- Are Homebuyers Getting Used to Higher Mortgage Rates?
- Mortgage Rates Ease Slighting as More Buyers Rush In
- Freddie Mac: Residential Mortgage Rates Rise
- Marketers Target LLMs to Influence Brand Perception
- Gen Z Influencer on Building Authentic Relationships
- ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Marketing Speaks to Prospective Tenants
- Can the Housing Market Weather the Fed’s Storm?
- What Rising Inventory Means for the 2025 Housing Market
- How Soon Will Builders Meet the Nation’s Inventory Shortage?
- Embrace Winter Wonder at West Virginia State Park Lodges