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With mortgage rates rising due to higher oil prices from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, mortgage applications saw another fall this week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found that the Market Composite Index (a measure of mortgage loan application volume) fell 10.5% on a seasonally adjusted…

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The new agreements bring the number of brokerages and franchisors who have partnered with Zillow on pre-marketed listings to 29.

Zillow® has announced Zillow AI mode, a new experience designed to helps buyers and renters discover homes through conversation, receive guidance and take real steps such as scheduling tours or connecting with a local agent. According to a release issued today, this new way to Zillow is designed for anyone exploring housing—from dreamers browsing late…

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Zillow has released AI mode, a new search assistant that answers buyers' and renters' listing and market questions.

New Zillow® research finds that homes with lifestyle-driven amenities and move-in-ready finishes are selling for as much as 5.4% more than expected, or about $19,500 extra on the typical home. The takeaway is that buyers today want comfort, customization and cost certainty, in homes that could fit right in on the set of their favorite…

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In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. While experience and production matter, how agents show up in those early interactions can make all the difference. First…

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Mayor launches ’emergency action’ to boost London housebuilding  PropertyWire

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Danny Brown, a top-producing Los Angeles agent, unpacks what actually drives long-term success in real estate.

JD Property appoints Europe head  Green Street News

JD Property appoints Europe head  Green Street News

Affluent buyers are approaching property less as a status symbol and more as an asset tied to lifestyle, identity and long-term wealth.

From Hungary to Cyprus: The European countries where you can still get a golden visa  Euronews.com

News | Landsec hoists £450 million for sale sign over London's famous Piccadilly Lights site  CoStar

London flat prices drop £19k in a year as Labour stalls leasehold reforms  The Telegraph

United States Residential Real Estate Market Shift  vocal.media

London Home Values Drop Nearly £10,000 in a Year, ONS Says  Bloomberg.com

Vonovia SE stock faces renewed pressure amid European real estate slowdown and rising refinancing ri  AD HOC NEWS

London house prices fall for sixth consecutive month  Financial Times

Plan proposes 6,500 homes on south London land zoned for industrial use  London Free Press

London’s £10m secret: how the rich buy super-prime property  City AM