Compassion is a liability in this business.

Homebuilders grappled with the Trump administration tariffs on construction materials and their effect on their bottom line, and agents from coast to coast spent considerable time at the water cooler, gossiping about the potential merger between Compass and Anywhere Real Estate.Here's a deeper dive into what played out this year in different aspects of the housing market, along with what some experts predict will happen in 2026.— Khristopher BrooksInventory is upWhat they said would happen: Experts predicted inventory would rise slightly in 2025 because demand for housing had surged since the COVID-19 pandemic.Stay InformedGet the latest residential real estate news, trends and expert insights delivered weekly to your inbox.What actually happened: The inventory of homes for sale made significant gains this year, continuing to grow out of the tightness the market experienced after the pandemic.November saw 1,302,638 active listings for sale, including single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums, which represented a 17% jump year over year, according to Homes.com research.Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said some homeowners are parting with their low-interest-rate mortgages.But only because they have to."

Perhaps I should bypass my moral compass and you and I can go in business together "selling courses".

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Normandy and Paris both carry so much history and heart; approaching those markets with the purpose of adding value where your family hasn’t yet is a beautiful way to diversify and honor your roots.Keep building at your own pace, with clarity and compassion.

In my area your best bet would be Compass which has over 50% of the market share here and we have our own private platform where we collab to connect buyers and sellers, refer tradespeople, help place tenants and share our rental listings, etc.

It's prompted a profound realization of the importance of compassion for everyone involved and those caught in this same situation.If you find yourself in a similar position as a GP, grappling with the uncertainties and complexities of the current market, know that you're not navigating this alone (unverified data something like 25 million assets with renewing debt situation).

We intend to bring social responsibility and a willingness to do the right thing to an industry often devoid of caring, compassion and basic human decency.To spearhead our efforts, we needed a leader adept at building, managing and getting the best out of our team.

One of the reasons I don’t have any compassion for deals falling to increased interest rates.  

In imposing the sentence, she stated that Minkow had "no moral compass that says 'Stop.'"