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Buyer Agent Commission Rates Declining in Wake of NAR DOJ Settlement in 2024

According to Redfin, the typical U.S. home seller pays a 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their…

Miami’s Brickell Office Market Hits Record $200 Square Foot Rents in 2024

The Brickell area of downtown Miami’s office market has seen rental prices soar to new heights due to intense demand…

Commercial Property Transactions in Japan Dive 25 Percent Annually in Q2

Hotel investments account for 40 percent of all commercial transactions in Japan Global property consultant CBRE reported this week that…

The Future ‘Bloomberg of Real Estate’ Company Coming to Miami in 2025

Veteran media and technology entrepreneur Michael Gerrity announced this week that Miami will be the future headquarters of his new…

U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise 5 Percent in June, First Time in 3 Months

Based on new data by the National Association of Realtors, pending U.S. home sales in June 2024 ascended 4.8%. All…

AI Driving Significant Global Data Center Growth in 2024

A new report from CBRE reveals that ongoing power shortages are creating opportunities for development in emerging global data center…

Mortgage Rates in U.S. Dip in Late June

Based on Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86 percent as of June…

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall to All-time Low in May

According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. Pending home sales in May slipped 2.1 percent. The Midwest and South…

Record 71 Million Americans Traveling Over July Fourth Week

Seattle, Orlando and Anchorage top travel destinations in 2024 Based on recently released AAA projections, 70.9 million travelers will journey…

Major Hotel Operators Expanding Rapidly Across Asia Pacific in 2024

According to CBRE, the hotel market in the Asia Pacific region is undergoing significant structural changes. Hotel owners and operators…

NAR Predicts Falling Rates, More Sales by Year End 2024

Based on new predictions made at the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum by the National Association of Realtors Chief…

Low Income Americans Not Thriving in Today’s Economy

According to Redfin, approximately one out of every five (20.6%) new mortgages issued last year were acquired by low-income Americans,…

Las Vegas Home Sales Jump 19 Percent Annually in April

Las Vegas Realtors released a new report this week indicating a significant uptick in housing prices during April 2024, particularly…

U.S. Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb in Early May, Fifth Consecutive Week

Right in the middle of prime springtime home buying season Based on the most recent survey from Freddie Mac’s Primary…

Sequure Limited, A UK Based Firm, Launches Specialist Feeder Fund Services For Small And Middle Market US CRE Managers

Sequure Limited, a UK based firm, has launched a service focused on opening up the US real estate middle market…

Greater Palm Beach Area Residential Sales Downtick 2 Percent in February

Recent data from the Miami Association of Realtors indicates a slight decrease of 1.8% in total residential sales in Palm…

U.S. Office Buildings with Upscale Tenant Amenities Still Enjoy Premium Rents in 2024

Based on a new report by global property consultant JLL, as demand for high-quality and differentiated office assets intensified during…

During Biden Presidency U.S. Housing Costs Grew Twice as Fast as Incomes

U.S. Housing Affordability Remains at Historic Lows According to national property broker Redfin, the typical U.S. household earns $29,448 less…

U.S. Pending Home Sales Down 7 Percent Annually in February

According to the National Association of Realtors, pending U.S. home sales in February 2024 grew 1.6% month-over-month from January 2024.…

Muniak redefines it’s office: just take a look at those interiors!

Driven by dynamic growth, Muniak has expanded its office space to approximately 500 square meters and unveiled a new design…

Canada Home Sales Dip 11 Percent Annually in 2023

Based on new data from the Canadian Real Estate Association, home sales activity rose 8.7% between November and December 2023,…

U.S. Luxury Home Prices Hit Record High in 2023, Up 9 Percent Annually

Record Share of Luxury Home Buyers Now Paying in Cash Based on new data by Redfin, the typical U.S. luxury…

Asia Pacific Commercial Property Investment Upticks 3 Percent in Q4

Investments in Q4 totaled $31.6 billion, ending a 7-quarter slump According to new data by global real estate consulting firm…

Falling U.S. Mortgage Rates Boost New Home Sales in December

According to new data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of…

U.S. Construction Materials Input Prices Fall Sharply in December

According to the Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data, U.S. construction…

Residential Rents in the U.S. Decline for Third Straight Month in December

According to property broker Redfin, the median U.S. asking rent fell 0.8% year over year in December to $1,964. That’s…

PNK Group Building Assembly Set received its first certifications in the United States

After five years of development in collaboration with leading U.S. structural designers, the products were successfully tested at the University…

U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increased 10 Percent in 2023

But still below pre-pandemic levels Based on ATTOM’s Year-End 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, U.S. foreclosure filings – default notices,…

Tourist Bookings to Hawaii Down 50 Percent Since Maui Wildfires

According to AAA, two months following the devastating wildfires in Maui, most of West Maui will begin to reopen to…

Greater Las Vegas Home Sales Down 10 Percent Annually in September

Yet home and condo prices hold steady last month Las Vegas Realtors are reporting this week that prices for local…

Most U.S. Homebuyers Say Buying a Home is More Stressful Than Dating in 2023

According to a new Redfin-commissioned survey, nearly two-thirds of recent U.S. homebuyers (59%) think purchasing a house is more stressful…

Mortgage Applications Dive 6 Percent Last Week in America

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 29, 2023, U.S. mortgage…

Zombie Home Foreclosures Continue to Grow in the U.S.

Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Increases for Fifth Straight Quarter Based on ATTOM’s newly released second-quarter 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie…

U.S. Mortgage Applications Dips in Mid-May

According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 19,…

Hong Kong Office Market Driven by Upgrading User Demand in 2023

According to JLL’s latest Hong Kong Property Market Monitor Report, Hong Kong’s Grade A office market is mainly driven by…

New Home Sales in U.S. Boosted by Lack of Resales Inventory

According to new data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of…

Cap Rates, Investment Activity in Asia Pacific to Rise in 2023

Based on a new survey by CBRE, capitalization rates in Asia Pacific are likely to continue to rise for the…

Lack of Listings Inventory Keeps U.S. Home Prices Propped Up

According to national property broker Redfin, new listings of homes for sale fell 22.4% nationwide from a year earlier during…

European Hotel Transactions Decline 18 Percent in 2022 as Interest Rates Surge

According to HVS’ latest annual European Hotel Transaction Report, hotel transactions for 2022 totaled €13.3bn ($14.4bn USD), an 18% fall…

Life Sciences Office Vacancies on the Rise in Early 2023

According to a new report from CBRE, lab vacancies increased across the top 13 U.S. life sciences markets in the…

Pending Home Sales in U.S. Drop 5.2 Percent in March

According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales decreased in March 2023 for the first time since November…

Profit Margins on U.S. Home Sales Drop to 2-Year Low

Based on ATTOM’s newly released first-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report, profit margins on median-priced single-family home and condo sales…

Greater Las Vegas Home Prices Dip 7.6 Percent Annually in March

Based on new data from Las Vegas Realtors, the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through…

$340 Billion in Property Taxes Levied on U.S. Homes in 2022

Based on ATTOM’s 2022 property tax analysis for 87 million U.S. single family homes, $339.8 billion in property taxes were…

New Home Buyers Increasingly Using Energy Efficient Tax Credits in U.S.

According to the National Association of Home Builders, U.S. taxpayers are taking advantage of new home energy-efficiency related tax credits.…

U.S. Mortgage Rates Decrease in Late March, Third Consecutive Week

Based on Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.32 percent in late March…

Largest Life Science Leases of 2022 Mainly in San Diego, San Francisco and Boston

According to a new report from CBRE, several metrics point to the U.S. life sciences industry and the real estate…

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U.S. Housing Market Stalls as Mortgage Rates Edge Up Again

National property broker Redfin is reporting this week that many U.S. homebuyers are retreating back to the sidelines as mortgage…

Foreclosure Rates in U.S. Remained Near Record Lows in 2022

According to CoreLogic’s monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for December 2022, 3% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in…

U.S. Home Sales Decline for 12 Consecutive Months in January

Home Sales Are Bottoming Out, Says NAR According to the National Association of Realtors, existing U.S. home sales fell for…

California Home Sales Down 46 Percent Annually in January

Recent tech job layoffs have contributed to a further decline in sales and home prices According to the California Association…

Global Residential Rents Continue to Climb Despite Worldwide Economic Uncertainties

New York City, Singapore and London top the list of global cities rent price growth in 2022 According to international…

Market Demand for Architectural Design Services Continue to Slow in the U.S.

According to a new report from the American Institute of Architects, demand for design services from architecture firms continued to…

Luxury Home Sales in U.S. Experience Biggest Decline in a Decade

Luxury sales sink 38% in November, biggest decline on Record According to national property broker Redfin, sales of luxury U.S.…

U.S. Pending Home Sales Dip for 6 Consecutive Months in November

According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. pending home sales slid for the sixth consecutive month in November 2022.…

Palm Beach Area Home Sales Down 39 Percent Annually in November

In comparison to November 2021, Palm Beach County November 2022 residential sales decreased 41.1% year-over-year, from 2,793 to 1,646, because…

People Leaving San Francisco Are Looking to Move to These 10 Cities

People moving out of San Francisco are considering relocating to cities like Sacramento, San Diego, and New York City. Here are the top 10 cities people leaving San Francisco are considering.

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Create a Great Escape: Attic Design Ideas for the Ultimate Cozy Nook

From comfy furnishings to welcoming wallpaper, find out the best attic design ideas to help you create a cozy space perfect for any use.

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10 Pros and Cons of Living in Virginia

Thinking of moving to The Old Dominion State? Here are the pros and cons of living in Virginia to give you some insight on what to expect.

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15 Mural Ideas to Liven Up Your Apartment & How to Select the Perfect One

From a checkerboard print mural in the bathroom to a seascape in the bedroom, check out these 15 unique mural ideas to liven up your apartment.

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Welcome to the Alamo City: Unique Things to Do in San Antonio

San Antonio is perhaps best known as one of the largest cities in Texas as well as being the home of The Alamo and other historic sites. There are plenty of popular things to do in San Antonio, like spending the day at Six Flags Fiesta or strolling along the San Antonio River Walk. However, …

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Hidden Gems in Jacksonville, FL: A Guide to the City’s Best Kept Secrets

Locals reveal the top hidden gems in Jacksonville, FL. From hidden beaches to good eats, get ready to explore.

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The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Cities in North Carolina

Check out a list of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. From Durham to Chapel Hill, these are the 10 cities where people are moving to.

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The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Cities in Utah

Check out a list of the fastest-growing cities in Utah. From Lehi to Logan, these are the 10 cities where people are moving to.

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Sustainable Architecture: Designing an Eco-Friendly Home

Sustainable architecture is paving the way to a greener and more climate-friendly future. Find out what it takes to have a more eco-friendly home.

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Sunken Living Room: Is This Statement Space Right For You?

A sunken living room may seem like a blast from the past, but this home feature can still be incorporated into your modern home with style.

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Project Left Unfinished? What to Do When a Contractor Doesn’t Finish the Job

For most homeowners, a great deal of effort goes into choosing the right contractor for their home renovations. By the time you’ve decided on a contractor, finalized an agreement, and paid the deposit, the last thing you need is for it all to fall apart.  Some delays are warranted in home renovation as there are …

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Apartment Applications: What to Expect and How to Land the Perfect Pad

An apartment application is a standard document you can expect during the rental process. Learn what documents you'll need when searching for the right place.

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10 Most Affordable Atlanta Suburbs to Live In

Find out the 10 best affordable Atlanta suburbs. Whether you're living in Atlanta or moving to Georgia, consider buying a home in one of these suburbs.

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Top 8 Reasons to Move to New Mexico and Why You’ll Love Living Here

New Mexico offers residents breathtaking desert landscapes, affordable living, and more. Here are the top reasons to move to New Mexico.

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What Is a Split-Level House? All About This Mid-Century Style

The split-level house became standard in the early 1950s as quick housing for the rising population of young families. They feature at least three floors connected by short flights of stairs.

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Real Estate and Cryptocurrency: Can You Buy a House with Bitcoin?

One in nine first-time homebuyers saved for their down payment by selling cryptocurrency. Find out how you can leverage Bitcoin to purchase your dream home.

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10 Best Affordable Austin Suburbs to Live In

Find out the 10 best affordable Austin suburbs. Whether you're living in Austin or planning to move to Texas, consider buying a home in one of these affordable suburbs.

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How to Sell Your House in 2022

With so many things to consider, selling a house can be an overwhelming process. Luckily, for you, we put together a comprehensive guide for first-time and seasoned home sellers.

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10 Day Trips From Los Angeles You Need to Take

The City of Angels has a lot of fun activities, but if you are trying to escape for a bit, check out these 10 best day trips from Los Angeles.

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Victorian House Styles: An Era of Unique Design

Charming exteriors and a style reminiscent of a queen, Victorian house styles have stood the test of time. Find out what makes this home style and era so unique.

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4 Catio Ideas Your Indoor Cat Will Love

Catios are the perfect balance for your indoor cat. They get the sensation of the outside world, while you don’t have to worry about them running off. Get inspired with these great catio ideas.

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What Is a Craftsman Style House?

Known for their quality and character, craftsman-style houses are one of the most popular styles in the U.S. Read on to learn about the common characteristics, the different types of craftsman houses, and how to find this style for sale.

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7 Dog-Centric Home Renovations You Won’t Regret When It’s Time to Sell

Your dog is an extension of the family, so why not make your home a comfortable place. Whether you’re introducing a new dog to your home or planning upgrades for your four-legged friend, check out these 7 dog-centric home renovations you won't regret when it's time to sell.

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What You Need to Know About Listing Agreements When Working With a Real Estate Agent

Listing agreements are a necessary part of a real estate sale if you plan on using the services of a real estate agent. The listing agreement provides a structure for details about the sale of your home, while also providing a framework for the duties and expectations of you and your real estate agent. A …

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Convert Your Garage Into a Living Space: A Garage Makeover Guide

For most homeowners, a garage is a place to store cars, tools, or function as the “catch-all” for anything that’s not currently in your home. However, with a little imagination and added preparation, it’s possible to transform a garage into a usable space for far more than just storage. And, if you’re looking to add …

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6 Easy Tips to Storm Proof Your Home

Knowing how to safeguard your home from a storm is essential, and taking simple precautions can help save it from a lot of damage. Check out these 6 tips on how to prepare.

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What is a Storm Shelter and Do I Need One Where I Live?

Storm shelters can serve many purposes from protecting your valuables to keeping you safe during extreme weather. Read on to learn what it is and if you need one.

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14 Most Popular Home Styles Across the U.S.

From extravagant to quaint, homes across the U.S. hold their own unique beauty and characteristics just like the people who inhabit them. Check out the 14 most popular home styles in the United States right now.

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6 Options to Consider When Selling and Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market

Looking to sell your home and buy a new one? Here's 6 options for selling and buying in a seller's market so you can take advantage of sky-high home values when the market favors sellers.

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How Long Does it Take to Close on a House? 11 Steps From Your Offer to Keys in Hand

Most mortgage closings take 30-60 days, and you can make your life a lot easier by finding out what to expect during the closing process.

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5 Reasons to Choose Synthetic Turf Over Natural Grass for Your Home

While many homes choose natural grass, you might be surprised to find out there are many benefits to synthetic turf. Check out these 5 reasons you should consider synthetic turf over natural grass.

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A New Way to Shop for Homes in a Virtual World

In a year when we’re learning to do so much remotely, homebuying is no exception. From going to work to…

2021 Housing Forecast

Experts project an optimistic year for the 2021 housing market. With mortgage rates forecasted to remain low, high buyer demand…

Active Vs. Solds

Actives vs Solds – Reno/Sparks, NV The Reno/Sparks real estate market continues to be at the forefront of many conversations,…

Real Estate Continues to Show Unprecendented Strength This Year

The 2020 housing market has surpassed all expectations and continues to drive the nation’s economic recovery. The question is, will…

Home Values Projected to Keep Rising

As we enter the final months of 2020 and continue to work through the challenges this year has brought, some…

Market Report – Inventory and Percent of Sales – Reno/Sparks

Our local housing market is hot, right along with the end of the summer weather. Here are the latest statistics…

Top Reasons Some People are Moving this Year

Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and…

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