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This week saw a decrease in overall home purchase applications but the average mortgage rate held steady at or around three-year lows. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.10%, a slight increase of 1 basis point from last week’s rate average of…

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Hotels in Europe, villas in Dubai: Inside the luxurious empire of Khamenei's son  India Today

Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to their highest level in three years, according to a new report from ICE Mortgage Technology. The monthly mortgage prepayment rate rose to 0.91% in December, just below the 3.5‑year high set in October, ICE reported…

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With predictions flooding in left and right from real estate economists suggesting that 2026 will be an improved year for housing, recent data from ATTOM supports this view—showing that home sale trends that began in 2025 will pave the way toward normalization in the market throughout 2026. ATTOM’s Year-End 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report found…

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Zillow has announced its new national brand platform—“Someday Starts Today”—designed to support people at every stage of the home journey, from those ready to move now to those still only imagining what’s possible. The campaign debuts Feb. 1 in connection with Zillow advertising that will air during the Grammy Awards broadcast, and the portal stated…

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How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) latest update to its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), spending on remodeling is expected to grow, but slow down gradually, as the year goes on.  The current year-over-year…

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In a new survey, 97 percent of brokerage leaders said their agents are using AI. Real estate professionals use the tech to write listing descriptions, manage marketing campaigns and more.

News | Rental growth and yield compression gathers pace across European commercial real estate  CoStar

The ‘Farm of Tomorrow’ goes beyond traditional agrivoltaics  pv magazine USA

Fiera Real Estate provides £41m debt facility for London Grade A office project  The Intermediary

Bloom and TPG Angelo Gordon complete flurry of lettings across London logistics estates  BE News

Bloom and TPG Angelo Gordon complete flurry of lettings across London logistics estates  benews.co.uk

With five new properties in quick succession – Bob W is on a roll  Hotel Designs

The Race for Tower Floors: Why Pre-Letting Will Define the Next Cycle  savills.co.uk

Step inside Azeroth Homes: World of Warcraft's virtual property comes to life in London  shortlist.com

Estonia to restrict real estate purchases by Russians and Belarusians over security risks  Apa.az

The London area that saw homes slashed by £440k on average last year  standard.co.uk

London house prices: Is the capital's property boom over?  MoneyWeek

CVC DIF bolsters European team  Funds Europe

Fiera backs Signal and W.RE City office project 10 Lime Street  propertyweek.com