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Our Newsmaker deadline is approaching, but there’s still time to nominate those who deserve to be recognized for their efforts in 2020!

RISMedia will be accepting nominations for its 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers until 11:59 p.m. ET Oct. 15, 2020.

RISMedia’s Newsmakers are individuals in the real estate industry who are making headlines for their newsworthy contributions to the housing industry, and whose efforts are positively affecting the consumers and communities they serve.

August was a busy month for sales on new single-family homes. According to the latest from the Commerce Department monthly report, in August, sales increased 4.8 percent from July’s numbers. This is 43.2 percent above the August 2019 estimate of 706,000, reaching the highest pace since September 2006. The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 1,011,000 in August, up from July’s revised rate of 965,000.

(TNS)—Besides the obvious physical benefits, youth sports provide social interaction that also can strengthen mental health. But most sports require close contact and interaction among athletes. Amid the COVID-19 setting, this poses a dilemma.

The youth sports playing field has changed significantly in 2020.

With so many presentations to so many different leaders, my mind was focused this week on each particular audience and customizing my presentations to fit their specific challenges, opportunities and goals.

In my research on customizing your message for particular audiences, here are key takeaways I embraced during my presentations: