Fair Housing and AI in Real Estate: What Agents Should Watch in 2026

AI is becoming a practical tool in real estate, but fair housing rules still apply. Agents, brokers, property managers, landlords and housing platforms are using artificial intelligence for listing descriptions, marketing, lead follow-up, tenant screening, content creation, photo workflows and customer service. Those tools may save time, but they can also create compliance risk if … Read more

Office Conversions in 2026: Where Adaptive Reuse Actually Works

Office conversions are one of the most talked-about ideas in commercial real estate, but they are not a universal solution for vacant office buildings. The basic concept is appealing: take underused office space and convert it into apartments, hotels, life sciences space, schools, self-storage or another use. In theory, conversions can reduce office vacancy, add … Read more

Buyer-Agent Compensation After the Commission Changes: What Sellers Can Still Do

Sellers can still offer compensation to a buyer’s agent after the real estate commission rule changes, but the process is different from the old MLS-based system. The key distinction is simple: sellers still have choices, but offers of compensation cannot be listed on the Multiple Listing Service. Sellers can also offer buyer concessions, such as … Read more