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People across the country look forward to retirement—not just as a break from the daily routine of work, but as a chance to embrace a new lifestyle. For many, that means moving to a new place for a change of pace. United Van Lines’ study of movers in 2025 found that 13.86% of people who…

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Testifying before Congress Jan. 21, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner was questioned before the House Financial Services Committee on his oversight of HUD and the Federal Housing Administration, with a large focus on affordable housing and President Donald Trump’s executive order banning institutional investors. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) opened the hearing…

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With the spring homebuying season approaching, lower mortgage rates are a welcome development for households looking to buy a home. That’s the sentiment of some industry mortgage watchers as rates have hit recent record lows and applications for home purchases have seen solid increases over the past two weeks.  The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®…

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Real estate professionals often predicate success upon an external force, a factor beyond their control. Like interest rates. Or inventory. How many times have you thought, “if rates just came down a little” or “if we just had more listings,” surely, business would skyrocket. In reality, however, while interest rates and inventory are critically important…

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. (WREA) has been named one of the top franchises in the country by Franchise Business Review for the 11th straight year, earning a spot on the Top 200 Franchises list for 2026, according to a release. The annual list is based on franchise owners’ satisfaction with their franchisor and system…

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The Federal Reserve is reportedly split when it comes to further interest rate cuts in 2026, operating with a “wait-and-see” attitude depending on how inflation moves during the year. The latest results from the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation—the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) report—showed inflation dipping then inching back up. Delayed…

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Pending home sales declined 9.3 percent month over month in December, as a dip in mortgage rates failed to outweigh consumers concerns about high home prices and the overall economy.

Housing is political, Trump knows it and Europe’s investors should too  SEC Newgate UK

London’s missing millionaires: why the city’s luxury real estate is at a crossroads  Green Street News

European industry looks past tariffs chaos to tout real estate stability  Real Estate Capital Europe

M7, Oxford Properties, AustralianSuper partnership buys London logistics asset  IPE Real Assets

As part of the next phase in Place's growth strategy, the 30-year industry vet will oversee revenue strategy across all facets of the Place platform.

M7 seals deal for west London industrial and logistics site  propertyweek.com

Expansion into Europe: Vukile acquires 35% of Pradera  Bizcommunity

House Prices: Value Of Sold Property Up 2.5% In A Year – ONS  Forbes

M7 picks up West London I&L assets  BE News

News | Development loan secured for first coliving scheme in City of London  CoStar

Derwent London chief executive Williams to step down  propertyweek.com

House Prices: Value Of Sold Property Up 2.5% In A Year – ONS  Forbes

News | Derwent London chief Paul Williams to retire  CoStar