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• Dear Bravo, where are the women on ‘Million Dollar Listing’ — again?
  Women make up 67 percent of the Realtor workforce across the United States, according to the National Association of Realtors. But you'd never know it watching "Million Dollar Listing New York" on Bravo. It's time for that to change, argues Stribling & Associates' President Elizabeth Ann Stribling-Kivlan.
• Zillow’s Zestimate now uses photos when valuing homes
  The update relies on AI neural networks that can judge things like finishes and curb appeal.
• Wayfair employees protest, stage walkout over border camp furniture
  Making good on their stated plan, scores of Wayfair employees walked off the job Wednesday to protest their company's practice of selling supplies for use in immigrant detention camps near the U.S.-Mexico border.
• The top 10 challenges facing the real estate industry
  The Counselors of Real Estate, an invitation-only professional organization of 1,100 real estate advisers and other professionals around the world, has revealed its annual list of the 10 top issues facing real estate.
• New York real estate board names new president
  John Banks, the five-year president of the Real Estate Board of New York announced Wednesday that he's retiring to spend more time with his family and pursue philanthropic interests. Jim Whelan, the current executive vice president, has been confirmed to succeed Banks.