Explore EMD News reporting on homes, developments and major property transactions. These articles provide market context and reported property news.
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Property and market reporting
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HomeSmart Just Got Much Bigger: Nearly 2,000 Agents Join Through NorthGroup Merger
HomeSmart’s merger with NorthGroup adds nearly 2,000 agents and expands the brokerage across four fast-growing Southeastern states.
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Chicago Is Running Out of Homes: Why Prices Keep Rising While the Rest of America Slows Down
Chicago home prices continue to outpace major U.S. markets as tight inventory keeps buyers competing despite elevated mortgage rates.
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AI Can Write the Listing. It Still Cannot Do the Realtor’s Job
AI can accelerate real estate marketing and analysis, but it cannot replace local experience, human judgment, negotiation, or client trust.
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The Brokerage Bloodbath: Why Your Best Realtors May Already Be Planning Their Exit
Why real estate brokerages are losing productive agents, what warning signs leaders miss, and how stronger retention strategies protect company growth.
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Salt Lake City native goes from beginnings in Navy to top Realtor in the marketplace
Salt Lake City native and Navy veteran Joel Carson built a 35-year real estate career that now ranks him No. 1 in Utah by dollar volume.
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California Mining Town Up For Sale
Belden, a former Northern California gold-rush mining camp with a population of 15, is on the market for $4.75 million.
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What Buyers Want To Hear When Buying A Home
New research suggests buyers respond to messages about connection, real life and construction quality more than familiar luxury-home clichés.
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Why Realtors Should Use Social Media Influencers to Build Their Brand
Influencer partnerships can help Realtors reach established local audiences, build familiarity and turn attention into measurable client opportunities.
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Housing Is Already Hurting. A December Fed Rate Hike Could Make It Worse
The housing market is already under pressure from high prices and mortgage rates near 7 percent. Another Federal Reserve increase in December could weaken affordability further.
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The Endowment Effect: Buyers Are Not Paying for Your Memories
Why sellers often overvalue their homes, how the endowment effect distorts pricing, and why buyers pay for market value—not memories.
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New York Real Estate Is Defying the National Slowdown as Buyers Battle for Limited Inventory
New York buyers are competing for limited inventory while rents remain near records, defying the broader national housing slowdown.
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