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Pictet eyes rental housing, luxury residential and last mile logistics property opportunities in Europe  The Business Times

The judgment is good news for NAR, which is facing legal challenges in various states across the country over similar allegations that take issue with the three-way agreement.

Purchase loan requests are up 3 percent from a week ago and 22 percent from last year even as mortgage rates climb to highest level in four weeks, Mortgage Bankers Association survey shows.

CEO Jay Bray says the loan servicing giant intends to "hit the ground running" when it merges with Rocket Companies later this year after turning a $198 million Q2 profit.

Macquarie AM Buying Two Europe Student Housing Operators to Create 12,000-Bed Platform  Mingtiandi

Above, Paul Cervone Paul Cervone Agent Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Woburn, Massachusetts https://paulcervone.lamacchiarealty.com/about/  Region served: Massachusetts and New Hampshire Years in real estate: 14 Favorite part of your job: Building meaningful relationships with people and helping them achieve their goals. What is the most significant trend positively affecting your business right now? We’re seeing growth in…

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Pillar To Post home inspection franchise has announced the launch of PTPHomePage, a proprietary digital experience platform that streamlines and modernizes how home inspections are conducted, shared and experienced by clients, real estate agents and franchise business owners. The PTPHomePage platform, to be designed and implemented entirely in-house over six years, delivers a dynamic, real-time…

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced it is expanding its presence in East-Central Kansas, with the latest affiliation of Monument Real Estate in Emporia.  The three-year-old brokerage is led by current broker/owner Christian Keisler, according to a release. In his very first year as a full-time real estate professional, he was named a “Rising…

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“Do I still need to invest in an expensive designation course when AI can generate a three-day crash course on everything from negotiating to social media marketing?” Join Craig Rowe and Toby Schifsky as they delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of professional development education and how AI is significantly expanding the concept of “just-in-time” […]

Quarter two growth in 2025 Northern Ireland property sales | ITV News  ITVX

Rechat wants agents to lean on AI like Lucy to improve their value proposition to consumers and make better use of the powerful tools software companies are building for them

U.S. Homes Are Not Selling, and Prices Continue to Rise  The New York Times

After a jump in inventory with only a slight inch up of existing-home sales back in May, June saw existing-home sales and unsold inventory drop, per the latest report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Existing-home sales have dropped month-over-month by 2.7%, or 3.93 million at a seasonally adjusted figure. Unsold inventory crept down…

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US home sales lower than expected but prices remain high  Financial Times

During a press conference Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested his support for a bill proposed by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) earlier this month. The proposed “No Tax on Home Sales Act” eliminates federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.  “Families who work hard, build equity and sell their homes should not…

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Purchase applications increased this week, albeit only slightly while higher mortgage rates linger and affordability challenges continue to vex the housing market.  According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending July 18, the Market Composite Index (a measure of mortgage loan application volume) increased 0.8%…

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Freshfields adds London PE real estate duo from Ropes & Gray  The Global Legal Post

Romania Among Most Affordable Real Estate Markets in Europe  The Romania Journal

Real estate technology firm Lofty has announced it has made a significant additional investment in its customer service offerings to support the more than 70,000 agents who rely on Lofty.  Among its new enhancements include a nearly 70% increase in training sessions, a new service-focused AI Assistant dedicated to helping agents get the answers they…

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London in the lead with green housing  Property Notify