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Last year, Natalie Davis advanced inclusion and belonging across Keller Williams Realty International, serving as director of community growth and company liaison to national Affinity Groups. She launched the first Virtual Inclusion Summit open to all real estate professionals, hosted the inaugural Inclusion & Belonging Affinity Group Community Luncheon and implemented quarterly town halls to…

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Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, recent mortgage rate declines have boosted mortgage application activity for a second week in a row. According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—increased 7.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from last week’s 1.8% increase,…

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With a shareholder vote just days away during the company’s annual meeting on whether to reincorporate from Delaware to Texas, eXp World Holdings filed additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) early this week, making a pointed argument that its planned departure from its corporate home has nothing to do with the…

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Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. Illinois Realtors® back Governor JB Pritzker’s housing plan to revise zoning  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has been speculated as a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, appears to be cultivating a relationship with the Illinois…

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Platinum Properties has rebranded to Platinum Forbes Global Properties and been named the exclusive New York City affiliate of Forbes Global Properties. This appointment connected the New York City-based firm to an international network, expanding its reach among high-net-worth buyers and sellers.  Founded in 2005 by siblings Khashy Eyn and Dezireh Eyn, the brokerage operated…

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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has released its first quarterly update on the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, highlighting progress made toward the plan’s initiatives.  In the first quarter of implementation, the association stated that it initiated two-thirds of the plan’s projects, centered on affordable housing, the Realtor® brand, and broker relationships. “This plan was built…

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Compass takes majority stake in Peerage USA Holdings  RealEstateNews.com

Dr. Lee Davenport offers insight into Trump's Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh, his family fortune and potential conflicts of interest in his investment portfolio.

Cavendish & Gloucester gets greenlight for west London housing scheme  Property Week

Savills: Southern Europe’s real estate markets are stronger for longer  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

The new North-South divide: London house prices drop but northern property is on the rise  MSN

WeWork And CBRE On How Companies Are Consuming Real Estate In A Shifting Macro Climate  Bisnow

While there have been some stabilizing signs in the housing market—home price appreciation has significantly slowed and inventory is showing year-over-year growth—the construction industry continues to face challenges. Beyond the supply chain and overall economic issues for builders, land prices and inventory have yet to recover from pandemic-era downfalls, according to the latest data from…

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Realtor.com has added land price estimates to its platform, giving agents and builders a new data tool for tracking one of the core inputs to new construction. The accompanying market analysis shows the land market has yet to fully recover from the pandemic-era buying frenzy.

"Rebuilding trust requires more than words — it requires visible progress," NAR CEO Nykia Wright said in the report.

AI Demand Drives London Office Leasing Surge as 158,000 Sq Ft Deal Signed  TradingView

Keri White—president and co-owner of Human Element Real Estate in Santa Monica, California—will be the first to tell you that she’s more businesswoman than artist. But after more than two decades in residential real estate, she has developed a strong eye for design through her experience working with buyers and sellers throughout the Los Angeles…

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Call of the wild: London’s affordable countryside hotspots  London Evening Standard

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