Given the recent proposed settlement agreements and accompanying media hoopla, it is time for the voice of factuality to be heard.  Now we must even combat misleading presidential pronouncements, such as this from a March 19, 2024, news conference: “…last week the National Association of Realtors agreed for the first time that Americans can negotiate…

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Co-founder of The Agency's BZP Group and regular cast member on "Buying Beverly Hills" Joey Ben-Zvi writes that professionalism and respect are essential to leaving the right way.

Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin.

U.S. Commercial Foreclosures Increase in March 2024 | ATTOM  ATTOM Data Solutions

Real estate software and marketing services firm Reliance built a new website for Hegg Realtors, South Dakota’s most tenured brokerage.

Rental price growth for single-family apartments surged 3.4 percent in February, with Boston, Seattle and New York City rising fastest among U.S. cities, according to CoreLogic data released Tuesday.

Accessing affluent buyers in the luxury real estate market requires a strategic approach that takes into account their preferences, behaviors and expectations. By implementing a combination of the strategies outlined below you can effectively access this desirable market segment in the luxury real estate industry. Here are some top ways to access the affluent: Establish…

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London house prices fall five per cent — how did your borough fare?  Evening Standard

Commentary: Housing crisis creates a 'forgotten middle' in America  Orlando Sentinel

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. recently added Paula Atakhanian, Robert Clark, Denis Faherty, June Huber, and Andy Weiss to its franchise sales team. The group is dedicated to growing the Weichert brand and guiding prospective franchisees toward a path of sustained success. The expansion of the franchise sales team will help Weichert continue to meet…

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was clear in new remarks Tuesday that the central bank has no intention of cutting rates until the U.S. makes sustained progress in bringing down inflation. The Fed chief said that recent economic data has undoubtedly shown the U.S. economy’s resilience and strong performance over the past year, especially in…

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US regional banks seen booking more commercial property losses, loan sales  Reuters

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, announced the acceptance of eight companies to the 2024 REACH program. This marks the 12th cohort focused on accelerating technology solutions for the U.S. residential real estate sector. “Through the REACH scale-up program, we’re catalyzing transformative advancements at the intersection of technology…

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Flat For Flip (FFF) Intends to Expand European Real Estate Market to Asian Buyers through NFTs  Yahoo Finance

Navigating tectonic technology shifts and proactively innovating for the future, for the last 40-plus years, real estate software company FBS has been laser-focused on serving MLSs (multiple listing services) with technology.  On a mission to keep MLS subscribers in the driver’s seat with a number of industry-first innovations under their belt, FBS continues to lead…

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ECB economist strikes note of calm on banks' real estate exposure  Real Estate Capital Europe

Key takeaways from Bloomberg and EPRA's real estate debt summit  React News

Despite an increase in mortgage rates this past week, mortgage applications saw a second week of increases, up 3.3% from last week’s very slight uptick of 0.1%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending April 12, 2024. Analysis points to activity increasing over concern…

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New York community-scale developer Ninedot secures US$13 million real estate financing  Energy-Storage.news

US Regional Banks Brace For Impact Amid Real Estate Struggles  Finimize