The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced that Landmark Group, a brokerage serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area, has joined the company. Founded in 2008 and led by Bernadette Cole, Landmark Group brings more than 250 agents who serve the District of...
A new report from Redfin has identified Santa Barbara, California, as the priciest housing market among the nation’s 50 biggest college towns. Santa Barbara is home to the University of California, Santa Barbara. The current median home sale price for this market is...
The Bank of Canada has announced a new slate of rate cuts. The nation’s central bank reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. With this announcement, the Bank of Canada noted the...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has signed an Executive Order designed to offer $20 million in property tax relief to the state’s households. Pillen cited an increase in casino gambling revenue and unused money remaining in the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund and the School...
Celebrity real estate executive Ryan Serhant has hired a new agent for his eponymous brokerage – and he didn’t need to use Indeed or LinkedIn to find this employee. Realtor.com reports Emilia Bechrakis Serhant, the boss’ wife, is the brokerage’s new agent, based at...
Mortgage application activity surged during the week ending Sept. 12 thanks to an upswing in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, spiked by 29.7%...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4
