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Major estate agency group adds two more firms in rapid expansion drive  BeBeez International

Danube Properties opens London sales office  Construction Week India

There Are Too Many English Country Homes and Not Enough Buyers  WSJ

Fast-growing agency group adds two more London independents  Estate Agent Today

Mortgage rates saw some slight improvement this week, falling 5 basis points after three weeks of increases, but it seems the housing market can’t catch a break as economists note that inventory challenges have returned in many areas. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate decreased to 6.48% from 6.53% last week, according to the latest…

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PropSteam has announced the return of its podcast, PropStream Pros, with Season 3 premiering on June 11.  Designed to educate, inspire and empower real estate professionals, the podcast features conversations with successful agents, investors, coaches and industry leaders who share their experiences, lessons learned and practical insights for building thriving businesses.  Season 3 will kick…

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European Listed Real Estate Seeing Growth Across Multiple Sectors  Nareit

Have you seen this article? If not, you need to read it. And, sorry, but it’s going to make you mad. “I Tried to Sell My House With a Chatbot – Over five frantic days, I gambled my family’s life savings on a hunch that A.I. could outperform a real estate agent.” You need to…

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Greenberg Traurig Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide  PR Newswire

HomeLight launched EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent it's calling the first of its kind, backed by $40 million in new debt financing from BlackRock.

Lofty has announced the launch of its new Client Transaction Portal, designed to give homebuyers and sellers real-time visibility into their transactions while allowing agents to maintain control over their internal workflows.  Delivered through the Closely app and integrated directly within Lofty Transactions, the company stated that the new portal enables agents to share transaction…

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British retailer inks lease for recently sold space at Upper East Side luxury condo building  Crain's New York

Late last year, Bright MLS General Counsel Brian Schneider was doing what millions of people do every day—asking AI large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini for information on real estate listings. But Schneider’s motives were very different from the average consumer. As part of a regular review process, Schneider was checking…

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The key to downsizing in style? A flat that feels like a house  The Times

Cox, Castle & Nicholson Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide  Business Wire

When shopping for a home, it’s easy to focus on the details of the property itself—from the number of bedrooms and bathrooms to total square footage.  But finding the right home is about more than what’s within its four walls. It’s also about the community that surrounds it. A strong sense of community can provide…

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Buying or renting is largely a lifestyle decision, the report says, with homeownership in some markets never making financial sense.

The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions.

British TV and Film Producer Jemima Khan Lists West London House for £6.5M  Mansion Global

Kennedy Wilson, APG form €2b residential JV to develop and manage more than 3,400 private rented homes in Ireland  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.