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The housing industry has weathered commission lawsuits, scandals and lackluster home sales in recent years. With the Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, there’s another reckoning for real estate and housing professionals. Brokerages and housing leaders face critical questions about the future of fair housing to protect consumers. There’s also…

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REcore Solutions, a leading provider of MLS SaaS solutions and data licensing, has announced that NorthstarMLS in Minneapolis and the Mid-America Regional Information System MLS (MARIS) in St. Louis have invested in the company, further solidifying REcore Solutions’ position as a driving force in the MLS technology space. The company says this strategic investment highlights…

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Blackstone $10.8B European Real Estate Fund  USA Herald

It was during a recent long weekend at the beach with the missus that I finally connected via telephone with a peer in another Tennessee city we are expanding into soon. As someone who obviously knew the market better than us, I sought his input as part of our strategic planning. We have had short…

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Keller Williams is asking the court to hold Davis in contempt, remove a legal filing detailing alleged misconduct from the public docket and order him to pay the defendants' attorneys' fees.

Blackstone has raised $10.8 billion for the Blackstone Europe Real Estate Partners VI fund  AKM.RU

According to a new report from Realtor.com, the national average down payment hit 14.4 percent and $30,250 in the fourth quarter.

News | Blackstone raises Europe's largest-ever real estate drawdown fund  CoStar

Amid recent economic uncertainty, homebuyers and owners took advantage of falling mortgage rates that dipped to their lowest point since October of last year, driving a 20% surge in purchase applications and a 35% increase in refinance applications.  According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week…

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Here's how China could crush the U.S. housing market  CNBC

Like most every residential real estate agent these days, Suzy Minken understands the absolute necessity of impressing potential homebuyers during the initial meet and greet, working to have them sign with her for representation. But like many others in the industry, she puts her market knowledge front and center—a report filled with data, local trends,…

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Kennedy Wilson acquires London industrial park from Fabrix  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Blackstone holds $10.6b final close for latest European real estate fund  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

CENTURY 21 Masters has announced its merger with CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance. With a presence spanning from San Francisco to San Diego, the combined company powered by over 2,000 agents in 50+ offices is now the largest CENTURY 21 affiliated brokerage in California.  Randy Thompson—broker and CEO of CENTURY 21 Masters—and Orhan Tolu—an industry…

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Above: Seated, left to right: Tammy Blocker, Director of Agent Services; Shawn Thomas, Director of Operations Standing: Taylor Matley, Director of Marketing; Yvette Kugalmann, Northshore Office Coordinator, Tom Bookhardt, Managing Broker/CEO; Debbie M. Long, Associate Broker, Director of Northshore Division. Not pictured: Gayle Jenkins, COO, Managing Broker Tom Bookhardt Managing Broker/CEO United Real Estate |…

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Has the commuter bubble burst? Home buyers choose London over the coast  London Evening Standard

Singapore’s Royal Group Buys London Asset for $83M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines  Mingtiandi

The digital platform will include an AI-powered home search tool and a private space for agents and clients to collaborate. The website will also include the "World of Elliman," a digital lifestyle hub with original content.

‘We bought a two-bed London property for £250k – and made £150k profit’  The Telegraph

Billionaire ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt buys 'luxurious' £42m London mansion  London Evening Standard