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The Slocum Home Team, a Rhode Island Brokerage, Joins eXp Realty’s Network
“The Slocum Home Team represents everything we believe in at eXp: legacy, excellence, and innovation,” said CEO Leo Pareja. Continue Reading The Slocum Home Team, a Rhode Island Brokerage, Joins eXp Realty’s Network
Good Earth Cafes Seeks to Acquire Former Starbucks Locations Across Canada
The company operates more than 50 locations across Canada. Continue Reading Good Earth Cafes Seeks to Acquire Former Starbucks Locations Across Canada
Frenzied real estate market imperils land conservation in Washington, Idaho
Source: Spokesman --- There is a 1,000-acre ranch in North Idaho, a mix of timber and cattle lands, that borders a “gem lake” with waters that recharge the Spokane aquifer. “It’s habitat. It’s water,” said Dave Schaub, executive director of the Inland Northwest Land...
Real Estate Expert Walter Hall Launches National Legacy Program for Realtors; The Power of Partnering Will Establish a New Set of Professional Standards Seen as Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry, a Major Business in the U.S. Economy
Source: Business Wire --- Residential real estate authority Walter Hall announces that his company, The Hall Institute of Real Estate, is launching a national program for Realtors called The Power of Partnering. Designed to give consumers more power, knowledge and...
Where did all the first-time homebuyers go?
Source: Bank Rate --- The highly competitive housing market has caused frustration and heartache for first-time buyers since the pandemic began. The latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that first-time homebuyers represent a smaller and...
Ask a real estate pro: The association says I missed payments. I say I didn’t. Now what?
Source: Sun Sentinel --- Q: For the last several months, my condo association has accused me of missing two payments from several years ago that they apparently just discovered. I paid my dues with online bill pay and provided the association with proof of payment for...
CRED iQ Launches Commercial Real Estate Comps Software
Source: Tioga Publishing --- CRED iQ, a data, analytics and valuation platform serving the commercial real estate finance and investment communities today announced the launch of its property comps tool. The tool compares a subject's appraised value, rent, expenses,...
September 2021 Real Estate Market Update
Source: Boothbay Register --- According to Maine Listings, the sale of single-family homes in Maine decreased slightly by 4.76 percent last month. Data shows that 2,063 homes were sold in August of 2021 compared to 2,166 during August of last year. Prices continue to...
Property: Cheap mortgages lift UK housing transactions to decade-high
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Cheap mortgages and a continued migration due to new coronavirus housing preferences continued to power the UK housing market in August, as transactions headed upwards yet again. Despite the end of the stamp duty holiday, and the fact that...
Real estate outlook for the upcoming year
Source: 13NewsNow --- Buying a home in 2021 has been nothing short of frustrating; inventory has been down, prices have been up, and in many cases, you can’t even wait a day before a prospect is gone. The U.S. housing market has gotten so out of whack -- with demand...
Big Sell-Off In Chinese Real Estate Stocks Caused Worldwide Market Dip
Source: UPR --- ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There was a major sell-off in markets around the world today. The Dow fell 614 points, or about 1.8%, its worst day in more than two months. It did recover some of those losses at the end of the trading day. The big dip was all...
The Global Housing Market Is Broken, and It’s Dividing Entire Countries
Source: Boomberg --- Soaring property prices are forcing people all over the world to abandon all hope of owning a home. The fallout is shaking governments of all political persuasions. It’s a phenomenon given wings by the pandemic. And it’s not just buyers — rents...
