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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced they have rescinded the mandate that all new homes be built with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code as the minimum energy-efficient standards, or they would be ineligible for an FHA or USDA-backed mortgage loan. The Biden Administration-era policy…

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EQT closes fifth Europe logistics fund at €3.1bn hard cap  Alternatives Watch

Forbes Global Properties has announced its expansion into Brazil with the addition of two firms: Judice & Araujo to represent the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Jardins & Co. to represent the state of São Paulo. “Brazil represents an exciting and important market for our continued international growth, with Rio de Janeiro and São…

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Escrow shortages surge, another sign of the housing crisis  USA Today

HUD called on the real estate industry to "revisit ethics training materials and reconsider public statements" around the topics.

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Not everyone sees Real's $880 million REMAX acquisition as a threat. For boutique brokers, it's an opportunity. Here's how the industry is reacting.

After January’s “weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” as noted by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, home-price growth has now effectively “stalled” in February, according to the latest data. The February S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw a 0.7% year-over-year gain in home prices, shrinking from the…

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Keller Williams has named Christopher Brodhead as its first-ever chief revenue officer. The role was created to "align KW’s revenue-driving functions."

As the conflict with Iran has loomed over the heads of consumers and over the economy, the two-week ceasefire in April contributed to some relief in consumer views, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Index® saw a 0.6 point increase to 92.8 in April (baseline of 100 is based…

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Agents have long done some version of pre-marketing—reaching out to their networks, posting on social, circulating a “Coming Soon” to their database. But what hasn’t existed, until now, is a way to make those listings publicly visible: open to every buyer and searchable by anyone.  Zillow Preview changes that. Rather than keeping pre-market listings behind…

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William Raveis has introduced an enhanced version of its Raveis365+ platform, now integrating advanced AI tools designed to support agents, buyers and sellers with greater speed and efficiency.  The family-owned brokerage continues to invest in technology aimed at long-term agent success, with Co-President Ryan Raveis unveiling the platform to a large audience of sales associates…

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Compass is pushing back hard against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), arguing in a new court filing that its 3-Phased Marketing (3PM) strategy fully complies with Washington state’s incoming public marketing law—and that NWMLS’s counterclaims against the brokerage should be thrown out entirely. In a motion to dismiss filed April 23 in the U.S.…

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Powered land and zombie projects: Real estate in the age of AI  Arizona Digital Free Press

More than half of major metros saw price declines in February, though prices in inventory-constrained markets are still seeing rising prices.

Agent responses range from enthusiasm to skepticism as the industry processes another major brokerage merger.

Roomvu's updated AI platform auto-generates two weeks of content from live MLS data, distributes it across eight social channels and follows up on leads.

EQT Real Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V holds final close at its hard cap, raising €3.1b in total commitments  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Dils names Spanish real estate chief executive  Green Street News

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