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The Federal Reserve’s new interest rate increase will likely be felt throughout the real estate industry, with mortgage rates surpassing last week’s data highlighting a two-year peak. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.28%, up from last week’s average of 7.03% and up from last year’s…

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Unemployment continues to remain steady around the 4% range, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The latest Employment Situation Summary from the BLS reports that the unemployment rate grew slightly—but not dramatically—to 4.2%, with the addition of 29,000 jobs. Previously, the unemployment rate sat at 4.1% for August. Categories like construction and manufacturing…

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Above, from left, Matt Widdows, founder and CEO, HomeSmart; Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner and CEO, Lamacchia Realty, Inc.; DeAnn Golden, president and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties; and Tracy Hutton, CEO and owner, CENTURY 21 Scheetz. Photo by AJ Canarla. News coverage—both from mainstream media and real estate organizations—tends to focus on national trends. But…

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Above, five industry leaders including (second from left) Emmett Laffey, Marki Lemons Ryhal, Richard Haggerty, Mike Hickman and (not pictured) Steve Morris, were inducted into RISMedia’s Newsmakers Hall of Fame during its 2026 Annual Awards Gala at the CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C. Left, RISMedia’s Maria Patterson and far right, John Featherston. Photo…

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