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While mortgage rates barely registered a dip this week, it was enough for economists to report they’ve reached their lowest point in two years, helping to keep refinance activity buzzing along in recent weeks as well.  According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) dipped…

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Business mogul Ben Mallah is selling his entire US real estate portfolio — here’s why he says banks have gone from ‘pretend and extend’ to ‘pray and delay’  Moneywise

With predictions about the impact of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Burnett settlement all over the map, ranging from higher costs for first-time buyers and job losses among REALTORS® to more transparency in transactions and lower overall commission costs and home prices in the long run, Clever Real Estate surveyed homeowners, those who plan…

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Exclusive: HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman on How Government 'Has To Be Part of the Solution' to U.S. Housing Crisis  Realtor.com News

Consumer goods magnate Anand Khubani has bought three parcels on La Gorce Island from the trust of the late Dr. M. Lee Pearce, marking the priciest deal in Miami-Dade County so far this year.

Shifting Institutional Property Portfolios: Evolution or Revolution? | Barings (Real Estate - Europe)  IPE Reference Hub

Pending home sales in August rose 0.6%, following a 5.5% drop-off in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Midwest, South and West posted monthly gains in transactions, while the Northeast recorded a loss. Year-over-year, the West registered growth, but the Northeast, Midwest and South declined. Year-over-year, pending transactions were down 3%.…

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Pending home sales edged up 0.6 percent in August, as declining mortgage rates made home purchases more affordable, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

Intel begins reducing real estate holdings worldwide — European HQ up for sale, leaving purpose-built Swindon site after more than 40 years  Tom's Hardware

Intel begins reducing real estate holdings worldwide — European HQ up for sale, leaving purpose-built Swindon site after more than 40 years  Yahoo Finance

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"NAR is about to get a wake up call," the Moreland Properties agent told Inman in an interview that touched on Austin's growing pains and NAR's future ahead of his talk at Connect Austin in October.

In a new filing yesterday, plaintiffs and defendants in the looming mega-buyer commission lawsuits previewed some of the disputes and potential paths forward—including damages, settlement disputes and ongoing appeals—that could put the industry back in the throes of legal uncertainty, even as seller-filed litigation has largely been resolved by settlements. The buyer lawsuits, mostly filed…

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Homeownership: The American Dream. Those buyers who make it happen for themselves and their families know there is very little that will top that feeling of accomplishment. Owning your own home almost always means building financial security. It also means there are very few rules for what you want to do with your property, inside…

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Dubai real estate market: Latest trends and predictions  London Loves Business

Rayse, which the company has positioned as a way of "pushing back against the settlements," is backed by Realtor associations, MLSs, brokerages and leaders, including co-CEO James Dwiggins.

Housing Market Trends For Fourth Quarter 2024  Bankrate.com

Valor and QuadReal European venture adds four French assets  IPE Real Assets

Stale Home Listings on the Rise in America  The World Property Journal

PGIM Real Estate provides €300m loan for German logistics portfolio  IPE Real Assets