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Who's Watching Your Money? | The Real Estate Costs & Risks Consumers Need to Know

September 17, 2026

Buying a home involves more than the price of the house. Buyers and sellers are navigating transaction fees, increasingly sophisticated real estate scams, changing technology and a housing market where the cost of building enough homes remains a major challenge.   This week on From the Rooftops, I'm looking at several real estate headlines that raise an important question: Who is watching the consumer's money?   NPR is reporting on so-called real estate "junk fees," including administrative a...

Is Real Estate Changing Under Our Feet? | Housing Headlines REALTORS® Need to Watch

September 11, 2026

The real estate business is changing in ways that affect how consumers find homes, how borrowers qualify for mortgages, and how property owners understand their rights.   This week on From the Rooftops, I'm digging into several housing and real estate headlines that REALTORS® should be watching closely.   One conversation centers on the MLS and the growing use of private or delayed listings. As brokerages experiment with different ways of marketing homes, buyers may need to understand which p...

What Buyers See That Sellers Don't with Athena Brownson

September 03, 2026

Athena Brownson is a REALTOR®, home staging expert, former X Games athlete, and apparently someone who has enough stories to keep us talking all day. We talk about what staging really means, why sellers don't always see their homes the way buyers do, and how AI is giving agents some surprisingly useful tools for preparing a property without spending a fortune. You're going to want to hear this.   Key takeaways to listen for Why good staging isn't about making a house look expensive How AI ca...