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George Lucas Buys $52 Million Home in London—Sparking Rumors He Will Become Latest Star To Quit the U.S.  Realtor.com

George Lucas Buys $52 Million London Home—Is He Preparing To Quit U.S.?  Realtor.com

CENTURY 21 Excellence Realty, a regional brokerage with offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Akron, has joined forces with Realty Exchange with four offices spanning the Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky borders.  Realty Exchange was founded in 2013 by Shane Radcliff, who will continue to serve as a manager and oversee the integration of the many…

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Many expected commissions to fall after the 2024 NAR commission settlement, but data shows that average rates have actually ticked up slightly. Why?⁣

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. (WREA) has announced a licensing agreement with PalmAruba Group in Noord, Aruba. The partnership marks the brand’s second international residential real estate office, which will operate as Weichert® – Aruba Realty. The partnership comes just months after the Weichert brand made its international debut in the residential real estate market…

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. (WREA) has announced a licensing agreement with PalmAruba Group in Noord, Aruba. The partnership marks the brand’s second international residential real estate office, which will operate as Weichert® – Aruba Realty. The partnership comes just months after the Weichert brand made its international debut in the residential real estate market…

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At its recent Q3 earnings call, Zillow leadership talked up the company’s recent app integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Essentially, if you type “Zillow” into a ChatGPT query, the chat will bring up the Zillow app, then a user can use the Zillow app and its functionality—home searches, connecting with agents, etc.—as if they had opened…

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Mortgage application activity was mixed this week with overall purchase applications declining from last week, but a slight uptick in FHA loan applications and refinance applications still up significantly over last year indicates borrowers continue to look for ways to make homeownership more affordable. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the market composite index—the…

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Retail real estate, towards 40 billion investments in Europe  Il Sole 24 ORE

The final defendant in the murder of Kris Lindahl Real Estate agent Monique Baugh has been convicted. Baugh was murdered in 2019 after being lured to a showing on New Year's Eve.

Defendants in the largest homebuying commission case have filed a motion to strike or delay the plaintiffs’ class certification motion, arguing that a binding federal injunction from the Burnett case invalidates roughly 79% of the proposed class—buyers who also sold homes during a particular time period.  The defendants, Anywhere, REMAX and Keller Williams, previously settled…

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Emerging trends in real estate to watch in 2026  PwC

Bloomsbury Square office assets hit market with £9.5m price tag  Property Week

When Zillow announced its new rules restricting certain private listings, one MLS was quickly thrown into the spotlight—Midwest Real Estate Data, or MRED, in the Chicago region. That’s because for almost a decade, MRED has hosted an internal private listing service—properties shared within the MLS, but not necessarily to anyone else. While Zillow didn’t immediately…

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Renowned real estate expert Brian Buffini, founder and CEO of Buffini & Company, will unveil his highly anticipated yearly Bold Predictions forecast for the 2026 U.S. and Canadian housing market in a live virtual broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT. This event will provide real estate professionals with data-driven insights,…

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In a market obsessed with movement, Lauren Henss writes, the most powerful move you can make is knowing exactly what you want — before you make it.

North London estate hit by lift outages to get upgrades but 'urgent' work won't start until 2027  MyLondon

Chancerygate appoints head of Europe  BE News

Price per square foot: London's most and least expensive areas for home buyers  London Evening Standard

London house price growth to lag behind rest of UK until at least 2030  City AM