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Death by comparison: How to protect your joy on social media

Instead of letting toxic social media comparisons steal your joy, broker Pam Blair writes, embrace what makes you different.

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Mortgage rates seen as staying higher for longer as Fed pauses

Economists and bond market investors have been surprised by the continued strength of the economy, and are wary of the potential for tariffs, tax cuts and deportations to reignite inflation.

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Airbnb hosts leave site over co-founder’s DOGE work

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has pledged to work for the Department of Government Efficiency. Airbnb hosts aren’t happy about it.

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Cobble Hill townhouse lands $13M sale record — sorry, no parking

The newly renovated 5,200 square foot brownstone has become the priciest townhouse without parking to have ever sold in Cobble Hill. Abigail Palanca and Ryan Serhant of SERHANT. repped the listing.

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AI agents for real estate agents: Your superpower in 2025

Tune in to Inman Access to learn more about the current and future potential of artificial intelligence tools for real estate agents.

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Gary Keller’s bleak 2025 housing market forecast: The Download

This week at Keller Williams' Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next?

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Gary Keller, Leo Pareja, Robert Reffkin: Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

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Existing-home sales dip in January but maintain annual growth

Existing-home sales dropped in January, as high mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to squeeze buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales fell 4.9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.08 million.

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RE/MAX turns $5.8M profit in Q4 despite 10th straight revenue dip

A drop in expenses was enough to offset falling revenue from franchise fees and annual dues that make up about 70 percent of RE/MAX's revenue, the company said on Thursday.

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Evacuees still fight for housing as recovery efforts find their way in LA

As homeowners figure out what to do next, the city continues to search for some semblance of organization in the recovery. Agents are caught in-between trying to do the best they can to help their clients — sometimes while homeless themselves.

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13 negotiation questions every agent must learn to ask

Rather than telling your clients what you think they want to hear, Bernice Ross writes, ask the right questions, and get them talking about what matters most to them.

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