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Surrey councillor told to submit FOI request to get information about U.S. real estate firm contract  Vancouver Sun

House Prices: Number Of Homes For Sale Highest For 10 Years, Says Rightmove  Forbes

US and China’s economies could shake up Australia’s property market  realestate.com.au

The top 1% of Americans have enough money to buy 99% of US homes  New York Post

US Real Estate Worth Trillions of Dollars at Risk of Climate related Natural Disasters, Claims Zillow  Crowdfund Insider

Local business leaders learn about U.S. real estate history  Your News Now

FBS Data has announced the rollout of its new marketing service, MÁS by FBS, which helps multiple MLS organizations transform their marketing strategies with specialized communication support and amplify their branding and member engagement efforts. The company says MÁS (Marketing Add-On Services) empowers MLSs to tell their story, enhance their brand and communicate their value—without…

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REsides has announced a 50% increase in dividends for shareholders and the opening of a new investment opportunity for interested investors. The Resides Board of Directors has declared an annual cash dividend of $3.00 per share on Class A and Class B shares and $1.50 per share on Class C shares. This marks the second…

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There were 11 contract signings at $10 million-plus last week, and the city's priciest closing was on a downtown condo that sold in an off-market deal for $60 million.

Success in real estate often results in part from simple actions that accumulate in the “bank” over time. Building goodwill within your team’s local community can be an important part of that equation.  Leveling up your team’s local community exposure will help grow your reputation with potential clients, building trust and generating leads. Here are…

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A bet on death? Inside France’s peculiar viager housing system  FRANCE 24 English

Remote Work Revolution: 6 Seismic Shifts in the U.S. Real Estate Market  Money Talks News

Fetch Agent calls itself a “cutting-edge platform that humanizes the house-hunting experience by seamlessly connecting homebuyers directly with buyer’s agents to find their next home."

Senators Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner a letter on Monday, demanding that he halt plans to cut staff at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Warren Buffett Plans To Sell His Real Estate Brokerage, But It's 'Not... A Bet Against US Home Prices,' Says Analyst As Fed Expects To Keep Rates Unchanged  Yahoo Finance

U.S. Bank adds Hofstetter to its Real Estate Structured Finance Division  Boston Real Estate Times

Billion-dollar deals aren’t just making headlines; they’re reshaping the industry, consultant Chris Pollinger writes. The subsequent impact will be felt by every agent, brokerage and homebuyer in the game.

Most people enjoy talking about what they do for a living, the ins and outs, how they go about it, the highs, the lows. But few will be told by a listener in another line of work that they want to try it themselves. Not many with established careers seriously contemplate pivoting to become an…

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The new market is launching with over 50 agents who represent more than $500 million in sales volume over the past 12 months and who will offer more than 100 listings to start.

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Zillow and Realtor.com served third-party subpoenas in Batton case Through a joint status report for the Batton case filed March 14, both parties are still in discussion over the production of documents.  Following…

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