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Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker's claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property  KION

Built in 1958, the mid-century home is a historical landmark. The estate is owned by Cecilia Joyce Johnson, the widow of late American artist Seward Johnson II, who passed away in 2020.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to decrease this week, from last week’s average of 6.89% to an average of 6.77% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 6.77% as of July 18, 2024, down from last week when…

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With its new capabilities, the platform will allow agents and concierge coordinators to automate the generation of listing descriptions, image captions and property attributes "in minutes," the firm told Inman.

Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker’s claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property  KFDX - Texomashomepage.com

Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker's claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property  WPLG Local 10

United Country Real Estate has announced a partnership with Virtual Properties Realty (VPR), one of the largest real estate companies in Georgia in agent count and sales volume, to create United Country Premier Properties.  According to a release, this new venture combines the expertise and innovation of United Country Real Estate with the dynamic growth…

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London-listed Dar Global to launch Trump tower Dubai in 2025  Hindustan Times

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term, declined by 0.2% in June, following a decline of 0.4% (upwardly revised) in May. Over the first half of 2024, the LEI…

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Citing recent media interviews given by CoStar executives, Move, Inc.—the parent company of Realtor.com®—filed for a preliminary injunction in a California U.S. District Court on Aug. 14, asking a federal judge to “(restrain and enjoin) Defendants CoStar Group, Inc. and (former Realtor.com employee) James Kaminsky from any further unauthorized access of Move-owned files, and from…

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Moving to Ireland From US: Everything I Wish I Knew  Business Insider

The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the 12 companies participating in the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit’s Pitch Battle competition from August 28–29 in Chicago. NAR’s stated that their venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, is set to present the live event, where each contestant will deliver a four-minute pitch on their product…

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Above: Marki Lemons-Ryhal, Elias Astuto and Christa Ross. With the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) post-settlement practice changes taking effect next month, real estate professionals are faced with the reality of having to alter the way they do business. The weight is also being felt among the coaches responsible for ensuring that the next generation…

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With the Chevron deference now void, opinions from housing organizations and experts are split on how this might impact regulatory decision-making within the industry moving forward.  Earlier this month, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called “Chevron deference,” a legal principle originally set in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. vs. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc that allowed courts…

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5 Things NRIs Must Keep In Mind While Investing In Real Estate In India  Outlook India

New U.S. homes are now cheaper by the foot than existing ones  Zillow Research

Unlocking opportunity in distressed US office real estate with OrbVest  BizNews

Vance or Harris: Does a VP pick help win the US election?  Al Jazeera English

U.S. Housing Rents Growing Fastest in Unexpected Places in 2024  The World Property Journal

Comment: 'Why is London's luxury property market in a turn-key frenzy?'  Evening Standard