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Market Momentum: November: A Month Defined by Balance

According to the Institute’s December 2025 Luxury Market Report the luxury real estate market in November offered a precise snapshot of a market operating with intention–resilient, measured, and increasingly predictable. For luxury professionals, this is not a sign of stagnation, but of maturation. Following October’s notable uptick in activity, November transitioned into a more moderated…

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Mortgage Mix: CFPB Proposal Raises Fair Housing Concerns

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – A new proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) involving the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has created questions surrounding women’s and minority borrowers’ ability to get a mortgage. The proposal would…

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Improving Conversations With Real-Time Coaching

Above, Morgan Carey Real Estate Webmasters is excited to announce the release of AI Call Grading and Coaching in the REW Dialer this winter—a new feature that aligns with the company’s commitment to leveraging AI into its CRM to help agents boost their results. Real Estate Webmasters CEO Morgan Carey says the Dialer—an add-on tool…

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Democratic Senators Center Consumer Issues in Letter Opposing Compass-Anywhere Deal

The proposed deal for Compass to acquire Anywhere was almost certain to draw regulatory scrutiny from the beginning, due to the size and nature of the deal—nearly doubling the size of the company and consolidating somewhere around 500,000 annual transactions and 100,000 agents under one roof. What that scrutiny might look like became more clear…

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Existing-Home Sales Up for Third Month; Inventory Growth Stalls for Winter

Existing-home sales saw the third consecutive month of modest increases as mortgage rates have been lower; however, inventory growth appears to be stalling as winter comes, according to the latest National Association of Realtors® (NAR) data. NAR’s Existing-Home Sales Report for November found that sales increased 0.5% increase in existing-home sales month-over-month to a rate…

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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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