by Brian Pate | Oct 12, 2026
By Brian Pate, GRI, GSI The FBI says people lost $275 million to real estate fraud in 2025. That number comes from the National Association of REALTORS®, which just put out a fraud resource built around four words: Slow down. Verify. Document. Report. I have been...
by Brian Pate | Oct 5, 2026
By Brian Pate, October 6, 2026 In short: NAR’s 2026 REALTORS® Technology Report surveyed 1,200 agents, and the headline number is that only 12% say they’re not using AI with no plans to, down from 32% last year. The debate over whether to use AI is over....
by Brian Pate | Sep 21, 2026
By Brian Pate, September 21, 2026 In short: starting November 2, 2026, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will reject any appraisal that isn’t submitted on the new UAD 3.6 format, a single dynamic report replacing the old UAD 2.6’s dozen-plus separate forms....
by Brian Pate | Sep 8, 2026
Hello to all of my Realtor® friends! I am excited to be offering our first in-person General Update CE Day of the year in Wake Forest on Thursday, October 22, 2026. We will be doing the General Update course (yes, the 1st hour we will discuss appraisals!) at 8:30am...
by Brian Pate | Sep 4, 2026
Hello to all of my BIC friends! I am excited to be offering our first in-person CE day of the year in Wake Forest on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. We will be doing the BICUP course (yes, the 1st hour we will discuss appraisals!) at 8:30am (breakfast provided) followed...
