Star of UK's version of Selling Sunset hits out at estate agents in trailer  Alloa Advertiser

Star of UK's version of Selling Sunset hits out at estate agents in trailer  Express & Star

Star of UK's version of Selling Sunset hits out at estate agents in trailer  East London and West Essex Guardian Series

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end—but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Winston Churchill was referencing battles and war, not real estate, when he spoke those words. But in the lower-stakes context of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settling seller lawsuits last week, the…

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Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has expanded its commission-based payment model, Redfin Next, to agents in Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Miami, New York, Palm Beach and Washington, D.C. Redfin execs said Redfin Next will help them navigate market "ups and downs," including the NAR settlement.

After two consecutive weeks of declines, mortgage rates are back on the rise this week, up to 6.87% from last week’s average of 6.74%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday.  This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 6.87% as of March 21, 2024, up from last week…

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The Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased by 0.1% in February to 102.8, marking the first time in two years the business-cycle monitor showed an uptick, thanks in part to residential construction, according to the latest release from The Conference Board.  According to the latest report, the increase follows a 0.4% decline in January. Over the six-month…

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A Sydney listing agent accidentally burned down her client's $3 million home. Five years after the accident, her broker has been ordered to pay $850K in damages.

Existing-home sales were on the upswing in February, according to a National Association of Realtors report published on Thursday. The sale of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops declined 3.3 percent year-over-year from 4.53 million in February 2023 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million. Although sales failed to break out of an annual slump, they rose 9.5 percent from January — marking the most significant monthly gain in a year.

Värde provides €70m refinancing for mixed-use portfolio in Ireland  Real Estate Capital Europe