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"Green Mirage" phone scam targets homeowners in all 50 states from India, using the caller ID of the borrower's actual mortgage lender and tricking victims into making payments to U.S.-based "mules."

In conjunction with the new fund, which is backed by new limited partners such as Lowe’s, Public Storage, Kite Realty Group and Independence Realty Trust, Fifth Wall’s largest proptech investment went public in December with a $9 billion market capitalization.

Above, Mercedes Saewitz LPT has announced that Mercedes Saewitz, a highly accomplished real estate professional with over 20 years of experience, has joined the company as senior vice president of operations for Aperture Lifestyle Real Estate.  The company says this strategic appointment underscores LPT’s commitment to excellence in real estate services and its mission to…

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Spyglass is coming aboard via the Private Label program, which gives independent brokerages access to Real’s internal software solutions and its cascading efficiencies while sustaining their existing consumer-facing brand.

With three new clients signed in Q4, the credit union onboarded as mortgage partners in 2024 represent more than 421,000 members and $6.76 billion in assets.

Barings appoints Ian Mayhew as head of real estate equity asset management – Europe  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Alright, folks, let’s be real—selling real estate over the last few years wasn’t exactly rocket science. Interest rates were at record lows, buyers were practically tripping over each other to snap up properties and homes sold faster than a good slice of pizza disappears at an open house. Heck, even brand-new agents could stumble into…

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New reality, ‘can of worms,’ or real estate play? Trump eyes U.S. Postal Service privatization  Antigo Daily Journal

New Orleans-based United Real Estate | Partners has announced the launch of a new commercial division, which expands its service offerings to individuals and businesses across the Crescent City and beyond. The news follows United | Partners’ November 2024 merger with New Orleans’ Northshore-based Real Estate Resource Group and its February 2024 merger with Team…

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Marc Davison, John Heithaus and David Charron — leaders in LA and elsewhere in real estate — wrote and produced "Santa Ana Fury" in a bid to solicit donations for the Realtors Relief Foundation.

Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May.  According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), this week the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) reached 7.04%, up from last week’s…

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Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May.  According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), this week the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) reached 7.04%, up from last week’s…

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News | Nearly €190 million of transactions in Europe for SCPI Pierval Santé  CoStar Group

Amid record growth, outgoing RealScout CEO Arthur Kaneko will relinquish the role to co-founder Andrew Flachner, who served as chief executive for five years upon launching the company in 2012.

Builder sentiment edged higher to begin the year on hopes for an improved economic growth and regulatory environment. At the same time, builders expressed concerns over how building material tariffs and costs proposed by the Trump administration, and a larger government deficit, would put upward pressure on inflation and mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the…

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CMS launches fresh round of redundancies  Legal Cheek

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (HHRES) has announced that Ohio-based Home Experts Realty has officially joined the Howard Hanna family, expanding the company’s footprint in the Buckeye state. “Home Experts Realty has built a strong, values-driven foundation that aligns perfectly with Howard Hanna’s mission and culture,” said Shawn Adams, president, Ohio South Central region, HHRES.…

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PayPal co-founder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel says US real estate is heading for a catastrophe  The Economic Times

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and several Michigan real estate associations asked a federal court Wednesday to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that challenges traditional MLS and REALTOR® membership requirements. NAR, the Michigan Association of REALTORS® and several local REALTOR® associations argue that the plaintiffs failed to make valid antitrust claims in their lawsuit,…

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Real Estate Second-Most-Distressed Sector, Weil Warns In New Report  Bisnow