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Innovating for the Future: The Technology Shaping the Next Chapter of Real Estate Success

Editor’s note: The following is the cover story from the December 2025 issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine. As the door closes on 2025, real estate professionals in every market across the country are setting their sights on the promise of better days ahead. But succeeding in the new year will take more than determination…

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Harvard Study Tracks Nonprofit Developers’ Embrace of Factory-Built Homes

As housing remains unaffordable for many across the United States—and new construction hit a recent low on the back of consumer reticence—one solution that’s been floated are manufactured and modular homes. A new academic paper from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) has tracked how nonprofit housing developers, or community-based organizations (CBOs), have…

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3 Cost-Effective Lead Generation Strategies for Agents

Above, Carrie Little, left and Justin Letheby share lead-gen strategies in the session, “Maximizing What You Already Have: Cost-Effective Lead Generation for Real Estate Professionals,” during the recent NAR NXT conference in Houston. HOUSTON—At the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) recent NAR NXT conference, real estate industry leaders Carrie Little and Justin Letheby delivered a…

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Mortgage Originations Up Year-Over-Year as Rates Improve

Mortgage originations remain down quarterly due to elevated mortgage rates; however, annual growth has been rising due to bettering signs, according to the latest data from ATTOM. ATTOM’s Mortgage Origination Report for Q3 found that while mortgage originations were down 1.6% quarterly, originations have grown 1.9% year-over-year. The data found that 1.77 million mortgages secured…

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Knowing Your Worth: How to Get Paid in a Commission-Wary Market

Above, top row from left, Kourosh Sharifi and Christian Stubbs; bottom row, from left Marisela Harper and Ambre Theroux From affordability issues to lawsuit fallout, today’s real estate consumers are more money-conscious than ever. In an upcoming panel, real estate execs and agents will share how they’re articulating and demonstrating their value in order to…

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The 42nd Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival

Do you have plans from February 22 to March 1? If not, here's a treat if you're a wine lover!

With all the various events happening this love month, it’s a shame if you can’t attend one! You know how much I love wine! So, why not go out and join in on one of Canada’s oldest events of its kind in the world.

2020 marks the 42nd year of the Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. Can you believe it? The wine selection is fantastic and the participants have been carefully chosen. With over 775+ wines available for sampling, you won’t go out empty-handed! Get to understand different cultures by the flavour of their wine. Move from one country/region simply by moving from one tasting room to another.

Oh and if you don't have a date for Valentine’s Day, this may be a chance to meet someone special over a glass of wine! Don’t wait any longer! Visit www.VanWineFest.ca and grab a ticket.

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