{
  "id": 1803151,
  "title": "Power Broker Frances Katzen on Pending Home Sales Slide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/power-broker-frances-katzen-on-pending-home-sales-slide",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:54:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/power-broker-frances-katzen-on-pending-home-sales-slide-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Frances Katzen, founder of The Katzen Team and a top broker at Douglas Elliman in New York City, discussed the current dynamics of the housing market, highlighting a pronounced K-shaped trend. While overall housing activity has slowed, the high-end segment in Manhattan is experiencing significant growth, with contract signings up 39% year-over-year in October and properties priced between $3…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}