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Whimsy business: What a viral lifestyle trend means for agents

June 1st, 2026 by Jessi Healey

"Whimsy" has a name now, a consumer data trail and a growing audience that spans generations. Here's what a viral lifestyle trend has to say about real estate content strategy.

Category: Agent, AI, Content Marketing, Lifestyle, Marketing, Select, Adam Mosseri, Etsy, Facebook, Facebook Plus, forum, instagram, Instagram Plus, Jessi Healey, meta, Meta One Advanced, Meta One Plus, Meta One Premium, real estate marketing, Search Shift, social media, social media marketing, the new york times, Trending, whatsapp, WhatsApp Plus, Whimsy

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As Zillow, Compass and MLSs battle, buyers and agents get caught in the crossfire

June 1st, 2026 by Christy Murdock

Compass wants control. Zillow wants access. MLSs are picking sides. Agents and buyers are left holding the bag.

Category: Brokerage, Columns, MLS & Associations, Portals, Select, Service, Anthony Lamacchia, brokerage \, chicagoland, Christy Murdock, compass, greg hague, housing affordability, information asymmetry, inman, Jason Oppenheim, listing feed, Mischa Fisher, MLS, mred, Multiple Listing Service, multiple listing services, private listing networks, real estate listings, the download, Tommy Choi, verl workman, Zillow, zillow group

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The Growing Movement for Shelters to Make Room for Pets

May 31st, 2026 by Elizabeth A. Harris

Shelters recognize that many would rather sleep on the street than leave their animals behind.

Category: Pets, Homeless Persons, Dogs, Cats, Domestic Violence, New York City, San Diego County (Calif)

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30

How to Make Wallpaper Art

May 30th, 2026 by Tim Heffernan and Clark Hodgin

Start out with a low-stakes installation on an art canvas. You’ll learn the basics, and you can easily undo it.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Do It Yourself, Wallpaper, Art

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A.I. Boom Leads to Record Home Prices in San Francisco

May 30th, 2026 by Kami Rieck

Image Caption: Many people are struggling with San Franciscoâ��s increasingly competitive housing market, as the artificial intelligence boom has created extreme personal wealth across the region.

The Bay Area boasts the highest median home prices in the country and experienced the sharpest annual price increases.

Category: San Francisco (Calif), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Real Estate Brokers, Artificial Intelligence, Anthropic AI LLC, OpenAI Labs, Computers and the Internet

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