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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has asked Douglas Elliman who had knowledge of Anywhere's merger offer before talks became public, Reuters reported Wednesday.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination may reshape real estate sentiment and buyer behavior. Jeremy Brazoban explores five key takeaways on how tragedy can ripple through housing markets and client psychology.

Above: Craig Cheatham As much as the broker/MLS relationship is complex and critical when it comes to better serving all those involved in the real estate transaction—it’s a relationship that’s been filled with frustration—and a conversation that’s been taking place on stages throughout the industry for many years now. Craig Cheatham—president and CEO of The…

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US offers 400 real estate workers fired by DOGE the option to return to jobs, reports say  Yahoo News Canada

After lackluster growth in the housing market throughout most of this past summer, the season ended in August with a significant spike in new home sales and moderate gains in price. The monthly new residential sales report—released by the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)—reports that about 800,000 new single-family…

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Citing internal documents and letters from regulatory agencies, Reuters is reporting that Douglas Elliman is under scrutiny for potential insider trading related to a rumored takeover bid by Anywhere this past spring, a deal that never materialized but sent Elliman’s stock soaring. According to the Reuters report, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is in…

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a speech before the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce in Warwick, Rhode Island yesterday, delivered an updated economic outlook Tuesday, describing rates as “modestly restrictive” and warned of competing pressures from employment and inflation. Highlighting the challenging balance between controlling inflation and supporting employment, Powell emphasized that policy decisions…

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After last week’s major uptick in mortgage loan applications, borrower activity remains high. Yet, despite a slowly falling 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRM) at around 6.26%, mortgage application growth begins to cool down alongside the weather. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported only a nominal 0.6% increase in the market composite index—the measure of mortgage…

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In today’s marketplace, consumer expectations are evolving faster than ever. Buyers and sellers demand transparency, trust and choice at every step of their real estate journey. For agents and brokers to stand out in this landscape and remain competitive, it is essential to demonstrate their value at every point of their clients’ homeownership experience.   Stellar…

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The 20.5 percent increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025. 

Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Photo by AJ Canaria. While all eyes might be on America’s favorite celebrity couple—Travis and Taylor—there’s another high-stakes relationship unfolding behind the scenes with far greater implications for the housing market.    That’s the relationship between Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump, arguably the most influential…

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US real estate agent spared jail for sexual assault on student in Shelbourne sauna  roscommonherald.ie

Should your clients look at a condo or townhouse as their starter-home option? As with all things in real estate, location is everything.

US real estate agent spared jail for sexual assault on student in Shelbourne sauna  BreakingNews.ie

Jones joins Rapleys’ London planning team  Property Week

Persistent Supply Constraints Position Europe for Value Growth  Prologis

While everyone was talking about Compass-Anywhere this week, the fast-growing and tech-forward Real Brokerage passed 30,000 agents.

TLT appoints Women in Property Northern Ireland chair as partner  Insider Media Ltd

United Kingdom Europe Real Estate Corporate Transactions  Law.com

Trade war reshapes Europe’s real estate market  Warsaw Business Journal