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kopi-C with Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust CEO: Europe's real estate recovery, and the discipline behind managing the Trust  Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Kevin Durant and investment group purchase former Six Flags of America  WUSA9

At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in March, the Federal Reserve voting committee chose to keep interest rates unchanged. The release of the Fed Minutes, documenting members’ thought processes and economic projections during the meeting, showed that the commencement of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran unsurprisingly added a major new…

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Find out how the real estate industry's most powerful legal term is being weaponized and why consumers are paying the price.

Use this list to determine where you are paying the IRS more than you should and to protect your personal and business finances, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

News | JLL picks West End office hub  CoStar

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors has announced the appointment of D’Wayne Tanner as its new Vice President of Franchise Development. Tanner brings more than 30 years of franchising experience and will lead the brand’s development strategy, focusing on sustainable growth, strong franchise business owner alignment and expanded engagement across the brokerage community. Tanner has held…

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Data tracking home purchase and refinance applications showed decreases in both indexes again this week in the wake of ongoing economic uncertainty and steadily rising mortgage rates.  According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—decreased 0.8% on a seasonally…

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Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal's continued commitment to listing "transparency."

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP) has announced the installation of Edwin Acevedo, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 LOTUS in Southern California, as the 2026 National President. Acevedo was officially installed during the recent NAHREP Homeownership and Housing Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., where housing leaders, policymakers and industry stakeholders convened to discuss…

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Rechat has announced the launch of AI Memo, a built-in conversation intelligence tool designed to capture, transcribe and structure client interactions across the real estate workflow, aiming to help agents improve follow up and identify missed opportunities. The feature is now available to all Rechat users at no additional cost. AI Memo enables agents to…

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The brief moment of lower mortgage rates, coupled with some bettering signs in affordability, have led to a margin of improvement in housing inventory and the market as a whole, according to new data. Zillow’s March Market Report found that pending listings (listings that changed from for-sale to pending status rather than closed sales) grew…

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A federal judge ruled yesterday that eXp must face accusations of fraud related to its actions in the wake of sexual assault allegations against top recruiters, writing that plaintiffs provided significant evidence that the brokerage lied about conducting an investigation into two men accused of drugging and assaulting women at company events. “Plaintiffs allege, in…

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Contributor Deb Siefkin writes that real estate agents need to add value right now to be relevant.

New data shows that homes in family-friendly neighborhoods cost 42 percent more on average, highlighting how demand for top schools, safety and amenities is reshaping affordability across U.S. housing markets.

Bullish NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Insiders Loaded Up On US$1.04m Of Stock  Yahoo Finance

The deal pairs Opendoor's closing infrastructure with Doma's AI title automation, including a Fannie Mae pilot program, extended through 2027, that has eliminated title insurance requirements for about 80 percent of eligible refinance transactions.

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal. A new filing shows the portals have provided hundreds of thousands of documents for the case.

The U.S. housing markets where million-dollar listings are standard  CNBC

News | Vacancy gap between Central London and fringe office markets continues to widen  CoStar