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London five-floor mansion renting for N225m a month  Businessday NG

Moving is the cornerstone of the real estate business, so moving trends—aka residential mobility—are important for agents to note and understand in order to best serve their markets.  In recent years, however, mobility has seen some unprecedented shifts due to the pandemic. A new study from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) Senior Research…

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Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has seen its efforts to cancel several Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants blocked following a lawsuit.  On Tues., March 25, Judge Richard G. Stearns in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in a lawsuit against HUD brought by the National Fair…

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These 3 CT towns rank high in real estate bidding wars, prices on Redfin's list of hottest in U.S.  CT Insider

The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company joins push for Judge Bough recusal Judge Stephen Bough—the federal court judge who is overseeing the Burnett and Gibson lawsuits—has been called to recuse himself from the Gibson case by Hanna…

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Breaking Down the Price of a New Home in the U.S.  Visual Capitalist Licensing

In a stunning strategic business transaction announced March 31, Rocket Companies, the Detroit-based fintech platform including mortgage, real estate, title and personal finance businesses, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mr. Cooper Group in an all-stock transaction for $9.4 billion in equity value. Rocket said it will bring its mortgage recapture capabilities to a combined…

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Breaking Down the Price of a New Home in the U.S.  Visual Capitalist

A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they've sold in the state and seen "a price drop or significant days on market."

A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they've sold in the state and seen "a price drop or significant days on market."

Gibson plaintiffs accuse Hanna Holdings of "judge shopping." Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Hanna Holdings say donations to Judge Bough’s wife’s city council campaigns are disqualifying.

Northwest MLS President and CEO Justin Haag writes that there is no place for exclusionary practices in today's real estate marketplace.

Rocket to buy Mr. Cooper in $9.4B mega US real estate deal  New York Post

Invesco nears final close for European value-add fund  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

Rosie O'Donnell Finally Sells New York Penthouse at $1 Million Loss—After Quitting U.S. and Moving to Ireland  Realtor.com

China property giant Vanke reports annual loss of US$6.8 billion  The Business Times

The all-stock deal is set to close in Q4 2025. Mr. Cooper Group Chair and CEO Jay Bray will become president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage while reporting to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna.

US buyers invest £13.6bn into UK commercial properties in 2024  Bridging & Commercial

Rocket Companies to buy Mr Cooper Group for $9.4 billion in mega US real-estate deal  USA Today