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Ex-CEO of Collapsed Crypto Trading Platform Starts Second Career as Mortgage Broker

by Phil Hall | Aug 26, 2025

Christopher Flinos is working at Balcombe Financial, a mortgage brokerage owned by his brother. Continue Reading Ex-CEO of Collapsed Crypto Trading Platform Starts Second Career as Mortgage Broker

Long-Lost Nazi-Looted Artwork Spotted in Online Real Estate Listing

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2025

An 18th century painting that was stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art dealer and disappeared for decades has been spotted in an online real estate listing in Argentina. The Dutch newspaper AD reports “Portrait of a Lady” by the Italian painter Vittore...

Home Sales and New Listings Drop in February for Greater Toronto Area

by Leora Ruzin | Mar 3, 2023

February sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down substantially from the pre-rate hike levels of early 2022, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. However, the number of new listings also dropped substantially year-over-year. The result was...

GUIDE ON CHOOSING A REAL ESTATE AGENT IN DUBAI

by Third Party | Mar 3, 2023

Source: Realty Biz News --- Dubai's real estate market is fast-paced, and choosing the right broker can make all the difference in selling or buying property. There are many agents to choose from, and it can be challenging to determine which one is the best fit for...

International: Should we engage in estate planning for assets we HOPE will appreciate?

by Third Party | Mar 2, 2023

Source: Lexology --- In brief A fundamental estate planning principle frequently discussed when I was a student studying for my LL.M in the Estate Planning program at the University of Miami, and which remains a teaching point to this day, is that it is better to gift...

Opteon Announces Expanded Consumer Appraisal Offerings

by Leora Ruzin | Mar 1, 2023

Opteon, an international provider of valuation, advisory, and property services, has announced the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business model. This expansion will provide homeowners and buyers, as well as real estate, legal, and tax professionals, with the...

Australia Recession Risk Rises as RBA Seen Hiking More Than Fed

by Third Party | Mar 1, 2023

Source: Bloomberg --- Reserve Bank of Australia chief Philip Lowe’s expectation of further interest-rate rises ahead has prompted economists and money markets to narrow the odds of a recession in the $1.5 trillion economy. There is now a better than one-in-three...

What are the equity release options for you?

by Third Party | Mar 1, 2023

Source: The Irish News --- HAVING covered equity release in as much detail as I could over the last few weeks, I'll now detail the options available for those of you considering releasing equity. There are two types of equity release (although I could argue that...

Australians unleash on The Barefoot Investor over his brutal advice as they struggle to pay off their mortgages: ‘I’ve started lining up at food bank so our children can have fruit and bread’

by Third Party | Feb 28, 2023

Source: Daily Mail --- Aussies have lashed out at the Barefoot Investor Scott Pape after he told homeowners they need to take some of the blame for their own decisions as interest rates soar. Earlier this month, a homeowner named Ben wrote to the financial investment...

Quarter of people have seen housing costs rise in past three months as increasing rent and mortgage rates put pressure on household finances

by Third Party | Feb 28, 2023

Source: This Is Money --- A quarter of British adults have seen the cost of their mortgage or rent increase over the past three months, with 18–34-year-olds the most likely to be affected. Meanwhile only 3 per cent of people saw their rent or mortgage payments...

Growing your real estate business abroad? Consider a helping brand

by Third Party | Feb 28, 2023

Source: Inman --- In today’s global business landscape, taking the right name — and all that comes with it — can make all the competitive difference. More than a name and a pretty logo, a brand is a feeling — purchased in trust, maintained by consistency, and...

How does the housing market affect UK productivity?

by Third Party | Feb 28, 2023

Source: Economics Observatory --- Where we live – and how much that costs us – affect our ability to work, to find suitable jobs and to access good schools. House prices also influence whether money is invested in property or in developing businesses. All this means...