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Texas Construction Outlook Still Strong Despite Labor, Cost Pressures

By Charles Grand / November 20, 2025 /

The Lone Star State’s growth narrative is still being written — or rather, it’s still being built. Texas is already positioned at the front of the pack for construction nationally, and as long as headwinds don’t pick up, it’s probably going to stay there. Data published by Statista earlier this year projected that construction spending…

What’s Next for Commercial Real Estate in 2026: NAR Report

By Shelby Skrhak / November 20, 2025 /

From staff reports The National Association of Realtors’ NAR NXT conference last week wasn’t just about MLS policies and agent ethics. Commercial real estate had its own moment. The Counselors of Real Estate — a global organization of property advisers and NAR affiliate — releases an annual look at the trends and risks shaping the…

NAR Overhauls MLS Rules and Unveils 3-Year Plan to Modernize the Realtor Association

By Shelby Skrhak / November 19, 2025 /

If you’ve been wondering what NAR’s post-settlement future looks like, the association sketched out its answer in Houston this week. During its annual NXT conference, leaders rolled out a package of MLS policy changes, governance updates, and a new three-year strategic plan — each framed as part of a broader effort to modernize the organization…

This Georgia Home Defies Gravity — and Common Sense

By Mimi Perez / November 19, 2025 /

When I was a kid, I lived across the street from Amos and Andy. We rode our bikes all over the neighborhood, played Hotwheels, board games, you name it. Sometimes we would just spend the afternoon sliding down the incline that was their front yard. Then one glorious summer day Amos and Andy’s parents bought…

15th Annual Gingerbread Stroll: For Two Weeks, These Are the Houses Christine McKenny ‘Sells’

By Shelby Skrhak / November 18, 2025 /

The gingerbread houses have moved into Highland Park Village. The popular Gingerbread Stroll is back, and this year’s edition comes with a milestone — 15 years of pastry-powered holiday cheer. The annual exhibition and silent auction, presented by Allie Beth Allman & Associates, returns to Highland Park Village Nov. 14 through Nov. 30, bringing a…