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With antitrust regulators declining to weigh in, $1.75 billion deal to marry a tech-focused mortgage lender to real estate brokerage could close by the end of the month.

The average 30-year mortgage rate landed at 6.92% last week, leading to a third week of declines in mortgage applications this past week, but the continuing steadiness of average rates holding between 6.8% and 7% for several weeks is positive news overall for annual home-purchase application activity. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey…

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3 surprising market winners in 2025  The Washington Post

Commission advance companies are booming as a lifeline for real estate agents who can't afford to wait for closing day. While these services offer financial assistance, they often come with costly strings attached.

During a keynote address Tuesday, the CEO rallied the firm's agents and staff against Compass naysayers, discussed short-term goals of seller choice and agent listing attribution, and unveiled the latest rendition of Compass AI.

WASHINGTON D.C.—An update to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Code of Ethics and standard practices is in the works—with an official vote in the books set for tomorrow, June 5, at the NAR board of directors meeting being held during the Midyear Legislative Meetings. The proposed recommendations, voted on by NAR’s Professional Standards Committee,…

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Class action accuses Greystar of illegal junk fees in rent pricing  topclassactions.com

Own Homes in Europe’s Top Destinations With August’s Co-ownership Model  D Magazine

Stephen Inglis on office market; rugby star touches down at JLL; Real Estate Balance shuffles board  CoStar

A broker, coach and investor, Nick Libert earned a spot among RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers through his experience in all three roles. He saw an industry going through changes throughout 2024 and wanted to be a positive force for that change. At his Chicago-based brokerage, EXIT Strategy Realty, he launched the coaching program #ProjectX…

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Who Feeds London?  Public Books

Towards a new London Plan: offices policies need flexibility  Savills

The 15 Best Small Cities to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026  U.S. News Real Estate

The federal law enforcement agency withdrew objections to a fourth proposed settlement between plaintiffs and MLS PIN Tuesday, but cautioned that the MLS was not immune to future legal action.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan signs first residential acquisition in Sweden through new partnership with Gordion  Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

2025 Hurricane Season Puts 6.4 Million U.S. Homes at Risk of Storm Surge  The World Property Journal

Asking Rents Are Falling in 28 Major U.S. Metros—the Most Since 2023  Redfin

Crunch time for Toronto home sellers as spring market heralds burst of activity  The Globe and Mail

Uncovering Opportunities: Gabetti Property Solutions And 2 Other European Penny Stocks  Yahoo Finance

London's best-connected new homes: Zone 2 flats with excellent transport links  London Evening Standard