Pending home sales ascended in October, the third consecutive month of increases, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). All four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month gains in transactions, with the Northeast leading the way. Year-over-year, contract signings increased in all four U.S. regions, led by the West. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI),…

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In the days and weeks after the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced that offers of compensation would be removed from the MLS and that all buyer agents would be required to sign agreements with clients, a lot of people both in and outside the industry had more questions than answers. Will commissions drop? Will…

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BlackRock creates dedicated co-investment role in Europe  PERE

Designed to help agents unearth buyer leads from renter databases, RentSpree's new tool will now be available to the 6,000 members of Central Florida’s Space Coast Association of Realtors.

Homebuyers just got an extra boost in borrowing power after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) increased conforming loan limits to $806,500 for single-unit properties, the federal regulator said Tuesday.  The FHFA said the new conforming loan limits for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac represent a $39,950 increase from 2024, reflecting continued…

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Dane Ramsden knew early on that he wanted a career that could both provide for his family and make a meaningful impact on others. At just 18, he took his Michigan Real Estate Salesperson pre-licensure class, igniting a passion for real estate that has only grown stronger over nearly two decades. Now the CEO of…

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Wealthy Americans look to London prime property after Trump’s victory  Yahoo Finance UK

Wealthy Americans look to London prime property after Trump’s victory  City A.M.

Pending Home Sales  National Association of REALTORS®

Outbreak Announces One-Day London Fest With Turnstile, Knocked Loose, Alex G, Sunny Day Real Estate, More  Stereogum

New-home sales in U.S. slump to two-year low  NU PropertyCasualty360

Outbreak announces 2025 London, Manchester lineups: Slowdive, Sunny Day Real Estate, Turnstile  Treble

Property director takes on 630-mile charity run; JLL expands asset management team; Arrow Global hires Germany CIO  CoStar Group

News | JLL expands central London property asset management team  CoStar Group

Swire's Henry Bott discusses upcoming Miami-Dade projects  South Florida Business Journal

Swire's Henry Bott discusses upcoming Miami-Dade projects  The Business Journals

Pandemic-led Residential Rent Boom is Now Fizzling in the U.S.  The World Property Journal

Outbreak Fest London: Turnstile, Danny Brown, Sunny Day Real Estate To Perform  Clash Magazine

Turnstile to headline new Outbreak Fest all-dayer at London’s Victoria Park  Kerrang!

In the interest of keeping it light this Thanksgiving, trainer Rachael Hite came up with these six talkable topics for Turkey Day and three you might want to avoid. Womp! Womp!