Florida-based The Keyes Company/Illustrated Properties, which describes itself as the largest independent brokerage in the state, has reached an agreement to settle commission lawsuits filed by se inllers, according to a filing in federal court today. No details of the agreement were immediately released. In response to an inquiry from RISMedia, Mike Pappas, CEO of…

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Construction Spending Sees Summer Bump, Per US Census  Law360

Realty ONE Group International announced it has surpassed 20,000 real estate professionals worldwide. The brand noted that their popularity continues to grow due to its 100% commission model and comprehensive offering of business coaching, support, tools and marketing.  In two years, Realty ONE stated they have grown from locations in two countries to now 20…

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The National Association of REALTORS® has announced that Tether RE won the sixth annual Pitch Battle competition at the recent 2024 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit. NAR stated that their strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures, presented this year’s Pitch Battle in Chicago, where participating proptech startups were given the chance to demonstrate their…

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Residential home lending saw its first gain in a year during Q2 2024, with the issuance of 1.62 million mortgages secured by residential property. This represents a 23.2% increase over the first quarter. This reporting, provided by ATTOM Data Solutions, found that lenders’ issued mortgages this quarter came out to $533 billion, 27.6% higher than…

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Homebuyers are increasingly stretched to buy a home, and some existing homeowners are feeling the pressure of higher homeownership costs and missing mortgage payments. Overall, there is more caution in the housing market as housing indicators continue to revert to pre-pandemic trends and both buyers and investors carefully evaluate their options. Here is where the…

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How Climate Change Could Impact Your Home Value  Real Estate

Modern Wine Country Home Near Jack London Park Listed for $32.5 Million  Sonoma Magazine

At Compass, Thor Brown will serve as director of luxury sales, while Sam Fingold will take on the role of luxury real estate advisor, according to South Florida Agent Magazine. Both will operate out of Compass’ Palm Beach Island office at 150 Worth Avenue.

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KGAL acquires DGNB Platinum-certified office building in the centre of Vienna  IPE Reference Hub

Murdoch's Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK's largest real estate portal.

WAV Group is seeking feedback from agents on the fate of the policy in a new survey ahead of the National Association of Realtors' Emerging Issues Advisory Board committee meeting Sept. 12-13.

The NBC News Home Buyer Index: A new measure of the U.S. housing market  NBC News

Swiss Life says normalising European property markets boost results  Yahoo Finance UK

Grant Cardone says Americans under 30 'should not even consider' buying a home. Here's why he's so against it — plus 3 alternative ways you can still invest in real estate  MSN

U.S. Office Landlords Tenant Concessions Decline for First Time in 4 Years  The World Property Journal

U.S. News & World Report: Kansas City has hottest housing U.S. market  The Business Journals

U.S. News & World Report: Kansas City has hottest housing U.S. market  Kansas City Business Journal

Ottawa asks: What would you do with this empty downtown London building?  The London Free Press