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ICG Real Estate To Acquire €203.5 Million Grocery Portfolio From Lidl Across UK, Ireland And Spain  Pulse 2.0

Mortgage brokers say house buying at risk from surveyor ‘down valuing’  The Guardian

Those who invested in Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust (LON:SERE) five years ago are up 1.8%  Yahoo Finance

Those who invested in Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust (LON:SERE) five years ago are up 1.8%  Yahoo Finance UK

ICYMI, get caught up on all of the moves made last week at NAR's flagship event, NAR NXT, including changes to the rules and organizational leadership.

Real estate professionals have the power to create positive change one home, one client and one act of kindness at a time, Darryl Davis writes.

Brithomes, London square set for UK property investment showcase in Lagos  The Guardian Nigeria News

Fannie Mae forecasters are predicting mortgage rates will fall below 6 percent by the end of next year. Economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association don't see rates coming down at all.

How INXS star Michael Hutchence died broke despite owning $20m property empire  realestate.com.au

Real estate coach Darryl Davis talks about why homeowners aren't equipped to sell their homes for top dollar without the help of an agent.

In addition to participating in a $22 million Series A raise, D.R. Horton will be a Tidalwave customer, deploying its AI-powered platform across mortgage subsidiary DHI Mortgage in a "landmark mortgage tech deal."

Nearly two years after her disappearance, the Tishman Speyer executive's husband, Brian, will finally stand trial for her murder.

With Compass and Zillow locked into a high-stakes fight over listing restrictions and market power, company executives testified in federal court for the third day yesterday as Compass leadership addressed the specifics of its private listing-focused strategy, from alleged harm to its business from the Zillow rules, to how it communicated with agents. The trial—officially…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. As of Nov. 20, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate sat at 6.26%, slightly up from the previous week’s reading of 6.24%. Tracking with higher rates, mortgage applications—tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association—found that…

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While the uncertainty of the government shutdown is now more than a week behind us, consumer outlook on the economy has shown little improvement, per the latest index of Consumer Sentiment from the University of Michigan. In the latest index, consumer sentiment was reported at a near record low of 51; for reference, 100 is…

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Michael Saunders & Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) announces that Carol Fasick, a luxury real estate specialist, has joined its expanding South Florida team as the team lead and brokerage associate of The Dynasty Group.  “Carol comes to us at a time when St. Petersburg’s luxury market continues…

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While non-luxury homebuyers are beholden to mortgage rate fluctuations, luxury buyers are using their stock market gains to boost their purchasing power — pushing luxury sales up 2.9 percent.

£110 million ‘giga mansion' in Belgrave Square to be one of London's most expensive homes  thenationalnews.com

The Corcoran Group announced a major milestone in its international expansion with the opening of Corcoran Atlantic’s first physical office in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant step in the brand’s European presence.  “With Corcoran Atlantic’s visionary leadership and industry expertise, paired with Corcoran’s branded legacy of excellence, Corcoran Atlantic is set to redefine luxury real…

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