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Trump's real-estate instincts clash with his America First worldview  BBC.com

The Real Brokerage has added 57 agents in Edmonton, Alberta, by bringing on board YEGPro Realty, one of the province's most productive.

Above, Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing Partner Cervera Real Estate, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Miami, Florida https://cervera.com    Region served: Southeastern Florida Years in real estate: 45 Number of offices: 10 Number of agents: 350 Favorite part of your job: Working with the people, both agents and clients.…

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With listings scarce and refinancings sluggish, the strategy of partnering with homebuilders to form joint ventures like Onx X+ Mortgage is to grow loanDepot's purchase loan business.

'For Trump, it's a real estate project': Gazans outraged with U.S. takeover plan  Haaretz

An ongoing shakeup at Douglas Elliman has swept up another long-time company executive, with a new focus on regional decision making and autonomy. Stephen Kotler, who serves as CEO of Elliman’s western region, is stepping down to “return to his true passion of direct client sales,” according to an internal company-wide email sent by Elliman…

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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in a 55-44 vote. Turner will assume his cabinet position tomorrow on Feb. 6, 2025.  Turner, who helped oversee the implementation of “opportunity zones” during the first Trump administration, has championed regulatory reform and…

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The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the evolution of its Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) initiative, shifting from an annual summit into a continuous engagement platform designed to empower real estate professionals with tools, insights and networking opportunities. Instead of a once-a-year event, iOi is now a year-round collective for real estate technology and…

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC. has announced it is continuing to expand its presence along the Wasatch Range with its latest affiliation with Lifestyle Real Estate, based in Orem, Utah. The firm, now doing business as CENTURY 21 Lifestyle Real Estate, is owned and operated by the wife and husband duo of Tawnya and Tony…

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Climate risk could take $1.5 trillion out of U.S. real estate  HousingWire

NYC, London Luxury Property Prices Dip as Asia Real Estate Soars  MSN

Renovating a home before listing or sale comes with pros and cons, but one of the pros is to make the home more enticing. Some pieces of renovation visible from the curbside include a new paint job, yard maintenance or upgraded windows.  Windows aren’t there only to give a home a view, they can reduce…

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Renovating a home before listing or sale comes with pros and cons, but one of the pros is to make the home more enticing. Some pieces of renovation visible from the curbside include a new paint job, yard maintenance or upgraded windows.  Windows aren’t there only to give a home a view, they can reduce…

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Former Texas state representative and NFL star Scott Turner will now lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development after being confirmed in a Senate vote of 55-44.

Broker and former U.S. Senate legislative correspondent Cara Ameer offers issue-by-issue analysis of the confirmation hearing for Scott Turner, newly confirmed as HUD Secretary.

While mortgage rates are still hovering just under 7%, the average fixed rate hit a six-week low this past week, leading the path to a bump in mortgage applications as February gets underway.  In the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA), mortgage applications increased 2.2% from the previous week’s 2.0%…

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Defying post-pandemic trends, RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) dipped slightly at the start of the year, with real estate business owners still wrestling with spiking insurance costs, inventory shortages and consumer hesitancy—but most are planning to increase investments in their business. Falling slightly from 6.2 to 6.1, the relatively minor change skews from recent readings,…

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John Bruder becomes executive chairman of Gresham House Real Estate Ireland  Business Plus

NYC, London Luxury Property Prices Dip as Asia Real Estate Soars  Bloomberg

Launched Monday, Compass One's aim is to funnel business through private exclusive channels, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes — yet it threatens a healthy real estate market.