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Real Estate Capital Europe's Active Lenders 2023: The Banks, Part 2  Real Estate Capital Europe

US-sanctioned Hamas financier in Turkey secures multi-million lira property deal in Istanbul, with more on the way  Nordic Research and Monitoring Network

Mortgage rates keep falling after Powell tries to deflate expectations for the spring rate, as three new reports released this week suggest the economy is, in fact, losing steam.

2024 will be a way better year for US homebuyers: Redfin  New York Post

Joining the fast-moving, tech-forward brokerage are Group O’Dell Real Estate Team, The Andy Blake Group, Applebaum KC Homes and Long Real Estate, all of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

The National Association of Realtors' for-profit venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, runs the program. Applications are due by Jan. 31.

CEO Mike Nolan says FNF has resumed normal operations, and that customer disruption from the cybersecurity incident was "relatively brief" and included the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

As the industry grapples with a significant market slowdown that could linger uncomfortably long, brokerages are scurrying to cut costs. But is that the right direction for growth and success? The harsh reality is that 10 years from now, traditional real estate brokerages will be obsolete. Why? Because they are refusing to evolve, unable to…

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Brown Harris Stevens has announced the launch of a new multimedia platform – the Mastery of Real Estate Network, or MORE Network. Now available with dedicated channels on Apple Podcasts and YouTube, the MORE Network hosts direct-to-consumer multimedia audio and web series starring Brown Harris Stevens agents from around the country, produced and edited in-house…

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For the third consecutive quarter, single-family growth rates were negative for all geographic sectors of the nation, as exurban areas posted the largest increase in market share for both single-family and multifamily construction, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) homebuilding Geography Index (HBGI) for the third quarter of…

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Keller Williams has released a number of updates to Command, its flagship enterprise software solution. Primary among them is a ChatGPT-integrated artificial intelligence-based ad campaign builder.

Foreign Investment in South Florida Real Estate Declines, Yet Still Dominates U.S. Market  Hoodline

On a recent podcast, the Corcoran Group founder shared her strategy for success in real estate investment that she says has helped earn her a net worth of $100 million.

These are the best—and worst—U.S. metro areas for the middle class, new study shows  CNBC

While there is little doubt that the current luxury market is facing challenges, we investigate the slight shift in some of the market’s variables that could be the key to market growth in the future. We acknowledge that during the last year the expectations and reactions of buyers and sellers have become so entrenched in…

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The sale of the Como Residences penthouse, located on the exclusive Palm Jumeirah archipelago, is the priciest ever to close in Dubai. The penthouse is expected to be complete in late 2027.

The baseline conforming loan limit (CLL) for most U.S. mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in 2024 has increased from $726,200 to $766,550, an increase of $40,350 or 5.56% from 2023, according to the annual release by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this past Tuesday. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA)…

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Another week, another commission lawsuit (or three). As bigger, national lawsuits continue to move slowly through the courts, attorneys in three states have decided to emulate the plaintiffs in Burnett, and bring very similar claims—that REALTOR® associations are conspiring with big brokerages to inflate commissions—to their regions. The Burnett case, which saw a jury award…

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NAR membership declined by 1.4 percent in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel.

Charlie Munger, legendary philanthropist and business partner to Warren Buffett, died Nov. 28 at the age of 99. Inman founder Brad Inman recalls a consequential meal with the venerable investor.