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These Towns Want a Tsunami Shelter Before It’s Too Late

April 11th, 2026 by Rebecca Dzombak

Image Caption: The town of Ocean Shores, Wash., which sits a sandbar protruding into the Pacific Ocean, has been trying for years to mitigate the risks of a tsunami.

Many coastal towns along the West Coast can’t afford to build lifesaving structures in the event of surging waves, putting homes and residents in jeopardy.

Category: Tidal Waves and Tsunamis, Evacuations and Evacuees, Coastal Areas, Disasters and Emergencies, Alaska, Oregon, Washington (State)

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Fees, Fees Fees! Do I Have to Pay All These Extras for Utilities?

April 11th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

Landlords often use third-party billing services that tack on extra costs. Can you just go around them?

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Water, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Landlords

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March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

April 10th, 2026 by Jessi Healey

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in March, its largest monthly gain since June 2022, as a 21.2 percent surge in gasoline prices — the biggest single-month increase in the index's history — accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Category: Markets & Economy, Select, bls, consumer price index, cpi, economy, inflation, inman, iran, Iran War, Jessi Healey, market conditions, Shelter Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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10

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

April 10th, 2026 by Taylor Anderson

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Industry News, MLS & Associations, Select, brokerage \, Buy-Side Lawsuit, Buy-Side Settlement, class-action lawsuit, commission lawsuits, commissions, douglas elliman, James Lutz, keller williams, Legal Compliance, legal risk, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, NAR, national association of realtors, Nykia Wright, re/max, real estate brokerages, real estate commissions, Realtor associations, settlement agreement, sitzer, sitzer/burnett, Tuccori

April
10

Mariah Carey Lists Her TriBeCa Penthouse for $27 Million

April 10th, 2026 by Dorie Chevlen

The pop icon bought the home and onetime “Cribs” subject in 1999 for $9 million.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Carey, Mariah, High Net Worth Individuals, TriBeCa (Manhattan, NY)

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Justin Marks' Napier ERA Blog

These Towns Want a Tsunami Shelter Before It’s Too Late

Fees, Fees Fees! Do I Have to Pay All These Extras for Utilities?

March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

Mariah Carey Lists Her TriBeCa Penthouse for $27 Million

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