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Global Spotlight: How London’s Mayfair International Helps U.S. Real Estate Firms Compete Globally  RISMedia

KKR Buys Into $1.2B European Industrial, Retail Portfolio  The Real Deal

The Mayfair office is located on this bustling luxury block. Real estate may be rooted in local expertise, but many of today’s most valuable client relationships extend beyond local borders. Affluent buyers move between countries. Sellers expect their properties to reach international audiences. Families maintain homes in multiple cities, while business owners, investors and executives…

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US pending home sales unexpectedly rise in August, trend remains weak  Virginia Business

There’s a reason most everyone in real estate has their eyes peeled on how the mortgage rate moves every week. Even a slight rise can short-circuit some buyers. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage reached 6.71% in early September, its highest level in 13 months, according to Freddie Mac. A separate daily measure…

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London Clay Townhouse in Photos  Robb Report

Zillow Preview listings are now live on Realtor.com, giving buyers on both platforms the same early access to pre-market homes before they hit the MLS.

Zillow® and Realtor.com® have announced that Preview℠ listings are now live on both sites. No special login or brokerage relationship required, the same early access is available for every buyer on both platforms starting today.  The collaboration was originally announced in May, set to bring pre-market homes to buyers across the two of the most-visited…

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Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on how agents earn recommendations and referrals from AI. Read part one here.  When a prospective buyer asks someone they trust who is the best real estate agent to help them transact, you want your name to be the first one mentioned. What happens when…

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The early-fall housing market shows signs of muted behavior, as pending home sales increased slightly from last month, but are overall down on an annual basis, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales report for August shows that sales grew by 0.3% month-over-month, but they also decreased by 4.7% compared…

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The Fed's hike drew strong reactions across social media, where economists, housing analysts and market commentators weighed in.

U.S. housing starts dipped in August, though single-family construction was up, while building permits and completions both declined, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development in its latest report on residential construction. Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate…

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REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) built the RLS (Residential Listing Service) opt-out for a reason. Some sellers have a legitimate need for privacy: a high-profile divorce, an estate sale, a public figure who cannot have their address splashed across a consumer portal. The “participants only” status lets those sellers still benefit from cooperation…

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Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe  The Boston Globe

Marcus Zorn, BNP Paribas Real Estate  EurobuildCEE

London property manager breach may have exposed bank details and lockbox codes  The Register

AnyProp helps brokerages remain compliant with multiple listing service rules and regulations as they expand to new markets.

Rechat's invitation-only user community has grown to more than 2,000 members across 178 brokerages since launching this summer.

Pending home sales rose 0.3 percent in August 2026 but fell 4.7 percent year over year, with mortgage rates affecting the pace of contract signings.

Nashvilled-based real estate company buys Jacksonville business park  Bradenton Herald