As artificial intelligence and technology evolve, AI can transform some tasks real estate pros do, like automating marketing or making home showings more efficient.

Answer: More goods, workers and housing. Overall inflation didn’t rise from Sept. to Oct., the 1st time consumer prices haven’t changed month to month in over a year.

Overall housing starts rose 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.37M units. NAHB chair: A lack of for-sale existing homes supported new construction demand.

Freddie Mac Chief Economist: “New data indicate inflationary pressures are receding” – which, along with lower mortgage rates, may lure more homebuyers into the market.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills passed during the recent special session, including up to $10K for owners to harden homes and more aid for Hurricane Idalia victims.

Gas, cars and airfare cost less last month. Prices rose 3.2% year-to-year in Oct. – still higher than the Fed’s 2% goal – for the smallest increase since June.

Mentoring isn’t a “one size fits all” thing. Brokers start the process by identifying needs and supporting the agents who could benefit from mentoring.

The “widow penalty” hurts a surviving spouse by cutting benefits, including Social Security. And widows, many times, can’t afford to keep their home.

Advocacy efforts will focus on keeping must-have programs going, like flood insurance, and pushing for programs that increase listings and boost fair housing efforts.

Buyers in some older condos can’t get traditional financing because the associations have made insurance trade-offs as they deal with higher expenses.