
Toughen up: StyleCraft Builders CEO on back-to-basics leadership
Doug French links on-time closings, clean deliveries, and punch list discipline to leadership systems

New credit score pricing grids point to higher borrower costs, report shows
Analyses indicate the newly released pricing grids could make loans more expensive with VS 4.0

Function Over Form: 7 Kitchen-Design Mistakes to Be Avoided
Who doesn’t like the look of a sleek, high-tech kitchen? It sure helps to sell a home on the market. But once someone’s actually cooking, ease of cooking is what counts. For Mark Stevenson, managing director and product designer at Stoveshield.com, there is a clear shift in how homeowners think abou

Wolves travel to Arkansas State for Saturday matchup - Times-Georgian
Wolves travel to Arkansas State for Saturday matchup Times-Georgian

In ‘the Market That Could Have Been,’ Mortgage Rates Hit 14-Month High
Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in the Middle East drive oil prices higher, stoke inflation concerns and push Treasury yields up, bringing mortgage rates along with them. This past week, rates reached a 14-month h

Water Restrictions Out West Not a ‘Crisis,’ but Threaten Affordability: Experts
Across the West, 35 to 40 million people rely on the Colorado River Basin for water. The region is experiencing a 26-year drought, with Lake Mead, Lake Powell and the Colorado River all at historic low levels, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Federal officials issued major restricti

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit
Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements

Homeowners insurance costs hit another record high of $209 per month in Q2 2026
Homeowners who changed insurers bucked the trend, saving an average of 6.6%

Remembering the Day the World Stood Still: Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11th
What a hectic day September 11, 2001, was going to be. The entire RISMedia team was busily preparing to host 1,250 real estate professionals from across the country, scheduled to arrive that evening for RISMedia 13th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange at the New York Hilton Midtown. We were extremely









