AI Tools for Agents: ZipISA launched an AI inside-sales agent aimed at helping solo real estate agents generate seller leads for $69 a month, pitching faster “speed-to-lead” as the fix for a tougher market. Luxury & Commercial Deals: Driftwood Capital joined refinancing for Accor’s Raffles Boston Hotel & Residences, while Azrieli hired Goldman Sachs to find a partner for its Green Mountain data centers unit. Policy & Taxes: New York’s new pied-à-terre surcharge starts July 1, but Tokyo has no similar tax, and France is set to replace its empty-home taxes with a single vacancy tax from 2027. Tenant Rights & Housing Costs: Chicago tenants sued Compass, their landlord and broker over alleged violations of the city’s right-of-first-refusal rules. Local Housing Funding: Oak Park, Illinois secured LIHTC and state affordable housing tax credits for the Keystone Apartments project. Market Pulse: North Jersey’s priciest June sales included a $7.3M Alpine estate, and Florida’s for-sale market is flashing “warning signs” even as inventory and price cuts look less severe than last year.