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Above: Lisa Cook President Trump has announced his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following mortgage fraud allegations, but Cook so far refuses to go. Trump posted a letter addressed to Cook firing her from her position at the Fed on Truth Social Monday night. In the letter, he claims that through the Federal…

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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 1.3 points this month to 97.4 from 98.7 in July, reflecting consumers’ rising concerns regarding stock prices, interest rates and the labor market overall.  The Present Situation Index, which considers consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, fell by 1.6 points this month, now at…

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Michelle Ressler, former CFO of the Real Brokerage, who sued the company in June for alleged pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, is entering into mediation with her former employer, according to a court filing today. A joint letter signed by one of Real’s lawyers asked a federal judge to pause the case as “the parties have…

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Dirty money inflating London house prices by £11,000 on average, research reveals  Property Week

The June 2025 edition of the S&P Cotality (formerly known as CoreLogic) Case-Schiller National Home Price NSA Index reports that home prices are slowing down in annual gains at 1.9%, down from the 2.3% rise last month. The index covers all nine United States census divisions. The 20-City Composite—which measures the real estate value in…

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Homeownership rates are likely to stall over the next decade as younger adults struggle to overcome affordability challenges. That’s according to a new research paper from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released Monday. From 2025 to 2035, researchers project that homeownership rates will range from a low of 64.3% to a high…

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'Investors are reassessing': Canada's commercial real estate market is beating out the U.S., says report  ca.finance.yahoo.com

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index reported home price gains of 1.9 percent while the FHFA reported nationwide home price gains of 2.9 percent. Inflation sits at 2.7 percent, which still leaves consumers in a sticky situation.

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Trump has attempted to remove Lisa Cook from the rate-setting board over allegations made by the head of FHFA. Cook has denied wrongdoing and said she would continue serving on the board.

Cleveland bucks trend as U.S. home prices rise at slowest rate since 2023  Crain's Cleveland Business

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5 of the 10 top real estate markets in the U.S. are in North Texas, study says  WFAA

A new Labour property tax will sink Britain  thenationalnews.com

Former NFL kicker Connor Barth launches real estate career with $8.5 million mansion  USA Today

Former NFL kicker Connor Barth launches real estate career with $8.5 million mansion  Yahoo Lifestyle Canada

Workspace to vacate London HQ to make way for tenant expansion  Property Week

'Zombie' home foreclosures tick up nationwide. Here's how Arizona is different  The Business Journals

U.S. Home Sales Rise in July as Buyers Gain More Bargaining Power  The World Property Journal

Labour’s proposed property tax set to ‘disproportionately affect Londoners’: Compare My Move  Mortgage Finance Gazette –