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New Canopy MLS CEO promises continuity, not major changes

July 31st, 2026 by AJ LaTrace

Longtime Canopy MLS Chief Technology Officer Steve Byrd has been promoted to lead the organization as CEO beginning Aug. 1.

Category: Industry News, MLS & Associations, Select, Canopy MLS, Steve Byrd, Select Plus

July
31

The Happiest Cities of 2026

July 31st, 2026 by Arnesa A. Howell

Image Caption: A WalletHub study deemed Fremont Calif., the happiest of 182 large U.S. cities.

A study mined data on emotional, physical and financial health, as well as community and environmental factors, to find the happiest Americans.

Category: Happiness, Urban Areas, Two Thousand Twenty Six, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Income, Medicine and Health, Social Conditions and Trends

July
31

Vote for Your Favorite $1 Million Home in Italy

July 31st, 2026 by Lana Bortolot

Forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” the southern Apulia region offers historic homes with architectural delicacies and wide-open spaces.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Italy, Apulia (Italy)

July
31

How can brokerages help their agents do more deals?

July 31st, 2026 by Derek Carlson

Building a system of support to help your agents become more successful is an investment rather than an expense, Realty ONE Group's Derek Carlson writes.

Category: Brokerage, Columns, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, agent productivity, brokerage services, brokerage support, Derek Carlson, working with agents, Select Plus

July
31

The best investment I’ve ever made was also the most miserable

July 31st, 2026 by Alex Wright

What looked like a plug-and-play investment opportunity turned into an expensive lesson for real estate investor Alex Wright. Here's how he recovered.

Category: Agent, Investing, Markets & Economy, Rentals, Select, Service, Alex Wright, home investment, house flipping, Real Estate Investing, real estate investment, Select Plus

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