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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.6% in April to 101.8, after decreasing 0.3% in March. Over the six-month period between October 2023 and April 2024, the LEI contracted 1.9%—a smaller decrease than its 3.5% decline over the previous six months. “Another decline in the U.S. LEI confirms that softer…

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Overlooked in the national scramble to address the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement, and comprehend (or decry) all the changes that are coming to the industry, is the foundational truism that applies to every facet of real estate: that it is local. Just like with every other issue, every region and even every state…

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Above, from left, Elias Astuto, Riezl Baker, Keith Robinson and Maureen Sullivan In the wake of the National Association of REALTORS®’ decision to settle commission lawsuits, the real estate industry is bracing for a new reality. Rather than clinging to how things were before, we asked some of our 2024 Real Estate Newsmakers the following…

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Global Cities Post-Pandemic Have Blueprint in London's Recent Success  Commercial Observer

California, United States Luxury Real Estate Home  California Listings

Trump's son-in-law Kushner secures controversial Belgrade real estate deal  POLITICO Europe

Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump's son-in-law Kushner – Metro US  Metro US

LandSec Sees £625 Million Wiped Off Property Portfolio in Year  BNN Bloomberg

Indian Commercial Real Estate Makes Hay Amid US-China Tensions  NDTV Profit

Landsec: Workers returning to offices in London boost landlord  City A.M.

Housing Market Predictions for Next 2 Years: Will it Crash?  Norada Real Estate Investments

Noel Smyth's real estate firm secures go-ahead for 'build-to-rent' scheme in Dún Laoghaire  Irish Independent

20 U.S. States Where Squatters Could Claim Your Property (Legally)  MSN

Barratt London launches West London project Royal Gateway in Singapore  EdgeProp Singapore

Lawsuit alleges search results on Mortgage Matchup are "designed to steer borrowers to brokers who funnel nearly all their business to UWM, regardless of whether UWM offers the most competitive loan terms."

You don’t have to like it. But you can only hate it for so long. More than two months after the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced it was paying $418 million and making long-resisted changes to MLS policy and compensation, brokers and MLS leaders are still seeing that anger in the real estate community.…

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A Perfectly Preserved Victorian Apartment in London Lists for $5.7M  Robb Report

Escrow holdbacks and repair escrows are common tools in real estate transactions, used to facilitate smooth property transfers under certain conditions. These financial arrangements help manage and mitigate risks associated with property conditions at closing. I will clarify the distinctions and similarities between escrow holdbacks for repairs and other types of escrow accounts. You will…

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The Agency repped the building’s sales for one year before SERHANT. stepped in to take the reins on the 21-unit UWS boutique luxury residence known as 'Fifteen.'

In an unexpected move last week but made public May 16, Christy Budnick announced that she was stepping down June 3 as CEO of HSF Affiliates, the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS). The company said that Gino Blefari would return as CEO of HSF Affiliates, adding to his position as CEO of HomeServices of…

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