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Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts
Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring.
Marylebone property prices are ‘defying gravity’ - Financial Times
Marylebone property prices are ‘defying gravity’ Financial Times
Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today
Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey.
Pluto’s £2bn bet with Blackstone affirms pan-European expansion - Real Estate Capital Europe
Pluto’s £2bn bet with Blackstone affirms pan-European expansion Real Estate Capital Europe
London’s Prime Property Market Offers New Opportunities : Coutts’ Index - Crowdfund Insider
London’s Prime Property Market Offers New Opportunities : Coutts’ Index Crowdfund Insider
London house prices fall with buyers cautious and affordability stretched - London Evening Standard
London house prices fall with buyers cautious and affordability stretched London Evening Standard
A national MLS could be great, execs say, but feasibility and antitrust issues pose a challenge
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work.
Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away
Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren't always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes.
From content to closings: How social media drove $50M in mortgage production
Rick Guerrero and Brandon “Bran the Mortgage Man” Brotsky discuss how a consistent personal branding strategy helped generate roughly $50 million in annual loan production directly from social media relationships.
Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts
Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives.
IPUT Real Estate raises €175 million in new equity from CBRE IM - Businessworld.ie
IPUT Real Estate raises €175 million in new equity from CBRE IM Businessworld.ie
What Olympic Ice Skating Teaches Us About Real Estate and Life
As we watch the Olympic champions competing right now in Milan, it’s hard not to be in awe. The world is tuned in. The spotlight is bright. The stakes are high. And as I watch these athletes take the ice, I feel that same fire. The same admiration. The same realization that what we’re witnessing…
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Refinance Demand Buoys Mortgage Applications Uptick
Steady rates remaining in the low 6% range continue fueling refinance demand, rising the tide for a small increase this week in overall mortgage applications, as tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). According to the latest Market Composite Index—MBA’s measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—increased 2.8% on a seasonally…
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