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Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May.  According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), this week the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) reached 7.04%, up from last week’s…

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News | Nearly €190 million of transactions in Europe for SCPI Pierval Santé  CoStar Group

Amid record growth, outgoing RealScout CEO Arthur Kaneko will relinquish the role to co-founder Andrew Flachner, who served as chief executive for five years upon launching the company in 2012.

Builder sentiment edged higher to begin the year on hopes for an improved economic growth and regulatory environment. At the same time, builders expressed concerns over how building material tariffs and costs proposed by the Trump administration, and a larger government deficit, would put upward pressure on inflation and mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the…

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CMS launches fresh round of redundancies  Legal Cheek

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (HHRES) has announced that Ohio-based Home Experts Realty has officially joined the Howard Hanna family, expanding the company’s footprint in the Buckeye state. “Home Experts Realty has built a strong, values-driven foundation that aligns perfectly with Howard Hanna’s mission and culture,” said Shawn Adams, president, Ohio South Central region, HHRES.…

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PayPal co-founder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel says US real estate is heading for a catastrophe  The Economic Times

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and several Michigan real estate associations asked a federal court Wednesday to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that challenges traditional MLS and REALTOR® membership requirements. NAR, the Michigan Association of REALTORS® and several local REALTOR® associations argue that the plaintiffs failed to make valid antitrust claims in their lawsuit,…

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Real Estate Second-Most-Distressed Sector, Weil Warns In New Report  Bisnow

Housing affordability remains a main concern—not just for individuals looking to buy their first home, but for the broader economy, influencing everything from labor markets to community stability. This concern took center stage at a high-profile event at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on January 14 where economists, policymakers and housing advocates led…

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CMS to cut up to 15 real estate lawyers in London  Legal Business

Barings appoints European Head of Real Estate Equity Asset Management  PBSA News

Barings makes senior hire to lead European real estate asset management  BTR News

U.S. Residential Foreclosures Dip 10 Percent Annually in 2024  The World Property Journal

Spain Plans 100% Tax on Property Purchases by Non-EU Buyers (Who Account for Fewer Than 5% of Sales)  Investment Migration Insider

Barings appoints Mayhew to lead real estate asset management in Europe  BE News

News | Barings promotes Mayhew to head of European asset management  CoStar Group

Tirana Ranks 9th Most Expensive in Europe  albaniandailynews.com

London leads the way in legal sector growth  Savills