Trending: Flashes, edits and (still) no clarity on TikTok

Each week on Trending, digital marketer Jessi Healey breaks down what’s buzzing in social media and why it matters for real estate professionals. This week, Bluesky and Meta introduce new tools for creators, while the clock ticks on TikTok’s uncertain U.S. future.

Rethink your assumptions when marketing to women homebuyers

Think women who buy are focused on style over substance? Think again. They’re mostly focused on financial matters, and they’re willing to consider a fixer-upper.

The Law of 3: A powerful marketing and branding tool for real estate

Limiting alternatives, niches and more to three, trainer Bernice Ross writes, allows you to narrow your focus and make your branding, marketing and negotiations more effective.

Group investing solution Fractional raises $15M

Fifth Wall led Fractional’s funding, which brings its total funding to date to $20.55 million. The funds will be used to expand the product, hire and broaden its education initiatives.

The Great Renovation is set to refresh aging US home inventory

The Great Renovation is already in process. Author Bernice Ross and New Western’s Kurt Carlton discuss how it can solve our inventory problems by breathing new life into America’s aging and abandoned vacant homes.

How commission changes could lead to transactional transparency

This journey is not without its challenges, broker Bob Mathew writes, but the rewards — enhanced transparency, consumer trust and a more competitive marketplace — are worth the effort.