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Illinois city named No. 1 housing market in the US, according to Zillow  NBC 5 Chicago

'I've been scammed out of £20k': Students in London's most exclusive flats forced out after week without power  Yahoo News New Zealand

Expert: EU plan accurately diagnoses housing issues in Western Europe, but not in Poland  Warsaw Business Journal

Real estate agent receives suspended two-year sentence for assaulting man outside nightclub  Limerick Post Newspaper

A Look at Some of Ireland’s Most Beautiful Estates and Homes  Mansion Global

7 Best REIT ETFs to Buy for 2026  US News Money

According to the Institute’s December 2025 Luxury Market Report the luxury real estate market in November offered a precise snapshot of a market operating with intention–resilient, measured, and increasingly predictable. For luxury professionals, this is not a sign of stagnation, but of maturation. Following October’s notable uptick in activity, November transitioned into a more moderated…

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This powerhouse panel talks about technology that focuses on operational and workflow support to provide real solutions for real estate professionals.

REALTORS® Confidence Index Report  National Association of REALTORS®

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – A new proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) involving the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has created questions surrounding women’s and minority borrowers’ ability to get a mortgage. The proposal would…

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Above, Morgan Carey Real Estate Webmasters is excited to announce the release of AI Call Grading and Coaching in the REW Dialer this winter—a new feature that aligns with the company’s commitment to leveraging AI into its CRM to help agents boost their results. Real Estate Webmasters CEO Morgan Carey says the Dialer—an add-on tool…

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The proposed deal for Compass to acquire Anywhere was almost certain to draw regulatory scrutiny from the beginning, due to the size and nature of the deal—nearly doubling the size of the company and consolidating somewhere around 500,000 annual transactions and 100,000 agents under one roof. What that scrutiny might look like became more clear…

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Existing-home sales saw the third consecutive month of modest increases as mortgage rates have been lower; however, inventory growth appears to be stalling as winter comes, according to the latest National Association of Realtors® (NAR) data. NAR’s Existing-Home Sales Report for November found that sales increased 0.5% increase in existing-home sales month-over-month to a rate…

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Existing homes saw the third consecutive month of modest increases as mortgage rates have been lower; however, inventory growth appears to be stalling as winter comes, according to the latest National Association of Realtors® (NAR) data. NAR’s Existing-Home Sales Report for November found that sales increased 0.5% increase in existing-home sales month-over-month to a rate…

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As the year ends, how are consumers—such as potential homebuyers—feeling about the market going into 2026? Per the latest findings from the University of Michigan’s monthly Consumer Sentiment report, sentiment was slightly improved in December compared to November, confirming the sentiment trajectory from the University of Michigan’s preliminary report earlier this month. Compared to November…

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Aaroe, who founded John Aaroe & Associates and the John Aaroe Group, was known as a cherished mentor and guiding light to Southern California agents. He passed away at the age of 73 on Tuesday.

Brad Inman remembers Beverly Hills real estate leader John Aaroe, his personal friend and professional confidant, who died this week.

Goldman Sachs issues £500m loan to Kennedy Wilson and CPP Investments  Real Estate Capital Europe

The REAL AI Guide for Real Estate Agents, a book focused on practical applications of artificial intelligence in real estate, is now featured in the Realtor® Store, the official bookstore of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The title has remained a top-selling real estate sales book on Amazon since its release in early October,…

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