Mortgage applications continued their steady climb this week, increasing for the fourth-straight week as rates saw their lowest level in a month last week, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).  Purchase applications increased 2.8% from the previous week’s increase of 6.3%, according to the most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey…

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Join industry legend Brian Buffini, chairman and founder of Buffini & Company real estate coaching firm, as he delves into the current landscape of the real estate market at RISMedia’s Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year 2025, being held Thursday, Jan. 9 from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Click here to register now! Via…

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Reliance has released a new white paper that highlights the remarkable SEO growth experienced by its clients over the past year. The white paper outlines case studies from real estate brokerages that have seen double- to triple-digit increases in website traffic, clicks, impressions and leads following the implementation of Reliance’s newly upgraded SEO platform. Reliance…

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EXp Realty has secured another headline-making recruit, with "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Gina Kirschenheiter and her partner, Travis Mullen, joining the company as team leaders of The Gated Group.

Real Estate Firm Proprium Capital Partners Explores a Sale  BNN Bloomberg

Budget to dent prime property market  City A.M.

From pricey California to Florida's downturn and Connecticut's return to boom times, an Inman analysis of listing data reveals three regions where brokers, agents and clients are facing challenges.

Could the US Housing Market See a 'Trump Bump' in 2025?  Newsweek

What a million buys you in the UK, compared to the rest of the world  Yahoo Lifestyle UK

5 predictions for the US housing market in 2025, according to Realtor.com  Business Insider

The estate — built around 1990 — has undergone extensive renovations after being purchased for $18 million in 2021, but local real estate agents say that some might consider the home a teardown and opt to raze it to make way for something more modern and imposing, "The WSJ" reported.

With a new year comes the hope of a brighter tomorrow—should the real estate industry be pining for a bright 2025? Bright MLS has published a forecast projecting that the answer is very different depending on which housing market you’re observing. RISMedia also spoke with the report’s author, Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant,…

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Ayoub Rabah, regional vice president of the Midwest for Coldwell Bank Realty, was named one of RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Newsmakers earlier this year. His commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles—including founding Coldwell Banker’s DEI council and organizing “Agents of Change” events—earned him a spot in the Trailblazer category.  Devin Meenan: How does…

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U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman unveils bid to allow renters a major new tax break - Cincinnati Business Courier  The Business Journals

U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman unveils bid to allow renters a major new tax break  The Business Journals

Women In Real Estate Say It’s Time To Be Disruptors To End The Status Quo  Bisnow

California-based proptech leader RealScout has launched the latest addition to its award-winning suite of lead generation tools. The new product, Search Links, enables agents, teams and brokerages to distill popular home search parameters — such as listings under $5 million in Los Angeles or beachfront condos in Miami — into a personalized landing page that consumers can access in one click. RealScout's platform tracks traffic to the page and generates automated follow-ups to convert visitors to clients.

Estate Elite will include premium content from some of real estate's biggest celebrities, as well as educational courses, playbooks, two weekly live Q&A sessions with experts, networking opportunities, access to live events and more, Inman has learned.

NJ Civil Rights Division questioned U.S. realtors over allegedly discriminatory Israeli real estate event, document shows  Prism

Broader economic factors are expected to have a larger impact on the housing market than potential new federal policies in 2025, according to the Realtor.com® 2025 Housing Forecast released today.  The forecast predicts home sale prices will grow by 3.7%, mortgage rates will stay above 6% and rents will remain virtually unchanged. Inventory with single-family…

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