Watch live: Brown Harris Stevens' Bess Freedman talks real estate, wealth and the blue wave with Robert Frank

CNBC is streaming a live interview in which Brown Harris Stevens executive Bess Freedman discusses real estate, wealth dynamics, and the political implications of a "blue wave," with CNBC's Robert Frank as moderator. The headline offers no specific data, forecasts, or policy details, so the event itself is primarily a commentary and sentiment signal rather than a market-moving disclosure. The most plausible transmission channel is expectations about the policy mix: a perceived shift toward Democratic control could influence views on taxation of high-net-worth households, capital gains, and housing policy, which in turn feeds into luxury real estate demand and high-end housing valuations. Luxury and prime residential markets, along with REITs and homebuilders with exposure to upper-tier segments, would be the most sensitive to such perceptions, while broader macro assets such as Treasury yields are unlikely to react to this discussion alone. Traders should watch for any specific quantitative claims on Manhattan luxury inventory, sales volumes, or mortgage activity, and for the next monthly housing data releases, including pending home sales and new home sales, to determine whether c

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