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Why are rich Indians buying properties in international locations?  financialexpress.com

Expanding real estate recruitment firm strengthens senior ranks  PrimeResi

Real Estate Sector & Industry Performance  Bloomberg

Olympia rebirth set to become London’s investment magnet  Property Investor Today

US real estate market is about to see a shift, expert says  MSN

While purchase loan demand was still up 18 percent last week from a year ago, some of that demand may not translate into sales, with Redfin reporting an unusual bump in cancelled purchase contracts.

Above, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun WASHINGTON D.C.—The housing market is experiencing its worst two-year stretch for home sales in three decades, with National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun painting a stark picture of an industry caught between the Federal Reserve and high mortgage rates. During his talk at the Residential Economic…

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Above: Christopher Stark Christopher Stark President Stark Company REALTORS®, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Madison, Wisconsin https://www.starkhomes.com Region served: Madison and Dane County Years in business: 18 (15 with Stark) Number of offices: 6 Number of agents: 185 Most effective recruiting pitch: At Stark, we don’t hire just anyone. We…

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Top-producing agent Costanza Genoese Zerbi is bringing her Southern California team, Costanza Genoese Zerbi & Associates, to eXp Realty, along with a bold goal: hitting $100 million in sales volume within a year, the firm announced Wednesday.

Last month shows slight market rebound in local real estate figures  CTV News

Last month shows slight market rebound in local real estate figures  london.ctvnews.ca

REITweek 2025: Opportunities in European Real Estate  Nareit

Lifting of the asset cap could give the bank greater leeway to originate jumbo mortgages that exceed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s $806,500 conforming loan limit in most markets.

As the spring home-buying season comes to an end, have prices across the country increased? The latest Cotality Home Price Index found that, in April 2025, price growth actually slowed during this period. The year-over-year price growth was 2% in April 2025—down from previous months’ nearly 3% growth rate, and the slowest rate growth since…

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Coldwell Banker® has announced the opening of its first Belgian franchise, Coldwell Banker Brussels South, in the heart of Uccle—one of Brussels’ most prestigious and sought-after residential neighborhoods. Located at Chaussée de Saint-Job, 546 – 1180 Uccle, the company stated that the new office will be home to five premier agents and managed by seasoned…

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With antitrust regulators declining to weigh in, $1.75 billion deal to marry a tech-focused mortgage lender to real estate brokerage could close by the end of the month.

The average 30-year mortgage rate landed at 6.92% last week, leading to a third week of declines in mortgage applications this past week, but the continuing steadiness of average rates holding between 6.8% and 7% for several weeks is positive news overall for annual home-purchase application activity. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey…

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3 surprising market winners in 2025  The Washington Post

Commission advance companies are booming as a lifeline for real estate agents who can't afford to wait for closing day. While these services offer financial assistance, they often come with costly strings attached.