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Loft47 launches automation and commission management platform for real estate teams

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Loft47 — a back-office automation and commission management platform for real estate brokerages — has introduced a new product aimed specifically at teams. Loft47 for Teams is built to automate commissions, payouts and accounting workflows while giving team leaders real-time visibility into performance and profitability. “Real estate teams are running increasingly complex businesses within brokerages, […]

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2026 mortgage compliance trends show staffing strains, regulatory risks

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Ncontracts, a provider of compliance, risk and vendor management solutions for the financial services industry, released a new survey Tuesday that examines how institutions are managing evolving compliance expectations in 2026. The survey, “The Future of Compliance: Benchmarking the People, Processes, and Pressures Shaping Compliance in 2026,” included responses from 183 financial institutions across various

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Freddie Mac issues updates mandating AI governance

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Freddie Mac is updating its guidelines to include explicit language requiring mortgage companies to establish a clear artificial intelligence framework governing the technology’s internal use.  The new rules become effective on March 3, 2026 and mandates compliance with the policy for businesses using AI and machine-learning tools in connection with loans sold to or serviced

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Kansas City sellers reduce listing prices as inventory grows faster than buyer demand

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Nearly half of Kansas City metro home sellers cut their asking prices in the week ending Nov. 29, 2025, as the market navigates a delicate balance between rising inventory and slowing buyer activity. The 45.2% price reduction rate coincides with active listings climbing to 4,723 homes while weekly absorption dropped to 511 properties. The surge

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Nashville housing market balances as inventory and price cuts rise

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Nashville’s housing market recorded 7,277 active listings during the week ending Nov. 29, with 39.1% of sellers reducing prices as the metro’s inventory climbed to a 3.4-month supply. The median list price held at $594,900 while price per square foot reached $260.8. The Music City market absorbed 663 homes during the week against 354 new

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Limited inventory and price cuts shape Cincinnati’s housing market

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The Cincinnati-Middletown metro area absorbed 427 homes in the week ending Nov. 29, 2025, outpacing new inventory additions of 347 listings as 41.8% of active properties reduced asking prices. The Ohio metro maintained just 2.3 months of supply, tighter than the national average of 2.8 months, while operating in seller-favorable conditions. Cincinnati’s median list price

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Atlanta housing supply grows, price reductions outpace U.S. average

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Atlanta’s single-family housing market entered December with 20,998 active listings, creating distinct conditions that separate it from broader national patterns. The metro’s 3.4-month supply exceeds the U.S. average of 2.8 months, while 39.9% of sellers have reduced asking prices. The Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta metro recorded 1,776 home absorptions during the week ending Nov. 30, 2025, against

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Price reductions surge in Charlotte, but median list price remains firm

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Price reductions swept through 53.3% of Charlotte metro’s active listings during the week ending Nov. 29, 2025, while the median list price held firm at $475,000. The market maintained a 2.6-month inventory supply with 4,958 active homes for sale. The Charlotte–Gastonia–Rock Hill metro absorbed 462 homes during the week, outpacing the 261 new listings that

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Indiana’s shifting housing market, price cuts are driving faster sales

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Indiana homes sold 17.6% faster year-over-year in the week ending Nov. 29, with absorbed listings jumping to 1,780 from 1,514. Nearly half of active listings (47.7%) featured price reductions across the state’s tracked metros, creating favorable conditions for buyers entering the traditionally slower holiday season. The surge in buyer activity came as median list prices

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Empathy can’t be automated — neither can financial guidance

Empathy can’t be automated — neither can financial guidance

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Will AI ultimately supplant financial advisors? We certainly see headlines hinting at such a fate, including one in Financial Planning: “Don’t think AI will replace you? That’s this CEO’s goal.” Ronak Amin, vice president of customer success, Aidentified In the October article by FP reporter Rob Burgess, Fahad Hassan, head of RIA Range Advisory, likened

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