New York state’s OneKey® MLS has announced that reported data for September 2024 reflects continued strength in the housing market with higher-value transactions. According to an October 21 release, in September, the regional single-family closed median sale price was $715,000, marking an 8.3% year-over-year increase from $660,000 in September 2023. Condominiums saw a significant uptick,…

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Jackie Thiel spent the majority of her 30-plus-year career with Long & Foster. With her move, Thiel will oversee day-to-day brokerage operations of 1,400 real estate advisors across 40 offices in Florida and North Carolina.

In a lawsuit filed October 16 in the U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania, broker Maurice Muhammad, representing himself, is suing the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® and the Greater Lehigh Valley MLS (GLVMLS) for $5.6 million over the requirement that he become a REALTOR® in order to be able…

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From left, Shelly Vincent, Laura O’Connor, Dan Troup, Shaleen Khatod and moderator Dave Garland. Photo by AJ Canaria.  It isn’t as shiny and new as it was a couple years ago, when ChatGPT took the world by storm, but AI, or large language models, are still highly influential and fast-evolving pieces of technology that real…

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How will the threat of wildfires affect real estate businesses in the western portion of the United States? The answer to the question differs from market to market, even within certain states. California, for example, sees different measures being taken by region. A recent CoreLogic report detailed that as of July 15, 2024, more than…

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Are 'micro-apartments' converted from offices the answer to the housing crisis?  USA TODAY

Moderating mortgage rates and lessening buyer competition have pushed the U.S. median down payment down 7.33 percent over the past year, according to Realtor.com.

WalletHub named this New England state the safest in the US — again  Boston.com

Law Society of Ireland Gazette  Law Society of Ireland Gazette

Party barns are the hottest amenity for U.K.’s countryside rich  Fortune

European P2P real estate yields average 10pc  Alternative Credit Investor

U.S. Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise, Again  The World Property Journal

Utilities and real estate stocks pull British equities to one-week low  Reuters.com

Utilities and real estate stocks pull British equities to one-week low  Reuters

Utilities and real estate stocks pull British equities to one-week low  Reuters UK

News | Window of opportunity to invest in real estate opens up – Oxford Economics  CoStar Group

Amid a tumultuous year for the real estate industry, Realtors have donated millions to political causes — and Democrats have managed to collect more than Republicans from the industry's rank and file.

With more supervision layers required due to NAR's settlement, consider these tasks, policy ideas and suggestions when updating your systems, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes.

Hong Kong religious group sells US$14 million in property as home market perks up  South China Morning Post

Now that buyer agency compensation rules are in place, Trina Gonzales-Van writes, the NAR, regulatory bodies and significant stakeholders must consider their impact on borrowers and determine whether these policies do more harm than good.