Recently rising mortgage rates have once again put pressure on housing construction, with housing starts falling month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest report. Housing starts decreased 3.1% from September to October to a rate of 1,311,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census…

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Buffini & Company has announced the company will host a live, virtual event, Kickstart 2025 on Jan. 16 at 9 a.m., featuring real estate coaching legend Brian Buffini and special guest Chris Voss,a former FBI hostage negotiator and world-class negotiation expert. In an industry where statistics show half of all agents struggle to close even…

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Above, Shant Banosian. Photo by AJ Canaria. Few residential real estate professionals have their pulse on the mortgage industry more than Shant Banosian, EVP of sales at Rate (formerly Guaranteed Rate), in Waltham, Massachusetts. He’s been their top loan officer for nine consecutive years, and top officer nationwide for six years running, with over 40,000…

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Recruiting top talent in real estate can be challenging. For brokerages, staying ahead means placing a consistent focus on recruiting high-potential, high-performing agents. However, in recent times, competition for productive agents has increased, leaving brokerages in a position to either evolve with the changing trends or risk significant losses to their business. Emerging technologies are…

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In welcoming Corcoran McEnearney to its network, the brand grows the number of Corcoran-affiliated agents by nearly 10 percent. The new company will have offices in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Octopus appoints Spain lead to support European expansion  PERE

Colliers adds new director to London offices team  Green Street News

1 Upstate NY county ranks in top 20 nationwide for real estate market hotness  syracuse.com

U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.5% in October, Marking a Year of Consistent Growth  Yahoo Finance

U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.5% in October, Marking a Year of Consistent Growth  Business Wire

Hyderabad emerges as 'fastest-growing city' among six leading cities: London-headquartered Knight Frank's Indi report  Deccan Herald

Conditional offers returning to lukewarm London housing market  The London Free Press

European shares hit 3-month low after Russia's nuclear doctrine sparks risk-off moves  Reuters.com

European shares hit 3-month low after Russia's nuclear doctrine sparks risk-off moves  Reuters

This is a moment of transformation in our industry, and you have a choice: adapt or fall behind, coach Darryl Davis writes. Don’t wait for the market to dictate your future. Take control. 

As real estate continues to evolve in a post-Sitzer | Burnett era, contract documents are likely to be refined and modified to reflect current trends, broker Cara Ameer writes.

How U.S. foreign investment policies could reshape NRI investment patterns in Indian real estate  The Financial Express

Cara Ameer and Nicole Solari share the 25 terms that are crucial for new agents to explain to buyers and sellers without the benefit of crib notes.

It's gratitude season, Darryl Davis writes, so let's show how much our colleagues, clients, vendors and friends mean with these affordable and original gift ideas.

Miners, real estate lead gains in European shares  Reuters.com