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Average UK house price hits new record high of £299,331 in August, says Halifax  London Evening Standard

Find out how to help potential homebuyers navigate the market, Bernice Ross writes, while dispelling myths that might be keeping them from moving forward.

Stuart Siegel, President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, writes that while the American dream of homeownership is not dead, it is changing.

Red flags aren't failures, coach Darryl Davis writes. They're signposts that help you course correct so that you can improve your business outcomes.

Billionaire ploughed a fortune into London luxury property as market soured  The Business Times

Europe emerges as favoured private market destination, IFM Investors  IPE Real Assets

Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as "systematic infringement" of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down.

Cook's attorneys say she did not commit mortgage fraud and is being targeted by the Trump administration to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence.

Former US Senator Kyrsten Sinema buys $2M Cave Creek estate  The Business Journals

After more than 15 years leading some of the country's biggest luxury sales, find out how the pair has partnered with The Agency "to raise the bar for clients, for agents and for how Costa Rica is represented globally."

Buyer group with Ohio tie acquires former Des Moines US courthouse  The Des Moines Register

Above, Lisa Cook. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud, according to the Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump moved to fire Cook from her position on the Fed in August, but she has refused to accept the firing, filing a…

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Cloud-based brokerage eXp Realty is continuing its recruitment run by snatching up one of Northwest Texas's top independent brokerages. After 13 years of running Amy Tapp Realty, broker-owner Amy Tapp is transitioning her 45-person brokerage into an eXp team. Amy Tapp Realty closed more than 350 transactions worth $80 million in 2024, making the group one of the top-producing firms in the Lubbock, Shallowater, Wolfforth, Slaton, and Idalou real estate markets.

Above: Kevin Johnson Before launching one of the most forward-thinking brokerages in Florida, Kevin Johnson spent nearly two decades in the hospitality industry—learning the value of operational consistency, intuitive systems and guest-first service. So when he transitioned into real estate and eventually founded CENTURY 21 Edge, it didn’t take long to spot the gaps: too…

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The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has announced that Fresno, California-based Gary Pamma Team has joined its national network. The partnership signifies a notable opportunity for The Gary Pamma Team as JMG says its platform and referral pipeline promise to drive significant growth and elevate their entire platform.  Led and founded by Gary Pamma, The Gary…

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Today, more than one-quarter of U.S. homes, which represent $12.7 trillion in property value, are vulnerable to at least one type of severe or extreme climate risk, according to a new report released by Realtor.com.

Above, right, eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja with RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston at RISMedia’s 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange Sept. 4. Kicking off day two of RISMedia’s 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C., eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja outlined where he sees the real estate industry headed, from listing…

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Above, from left, at RISMedia’s 2025 CEO & Leadership Exchange, Richard Haggerty, Dan Duffy, Shannon McGahn, Chris Raveis and John Featherston on “The New NAR – How the Association Is Righting the Ship” panel. WASHINGTON D.C.—Dan Duffy, United Real Estate’s CEO and founder, has never been one to mince words.  Speaking yesterday on a topic…

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Compass’ acquisitions since July have added brokerages that transacted over $2.1 billion in sales volume last year as it announces it picked up Colorado Home Realty

State housing leaders recently gathered during a webinar titled, “Unpacking Housing Policy Reforms in California, Arizona and Nevada” to discuss how policy changes have impacted their respective housing landscapes. The three panelists—Kirin Goff, executive director, Arizona Neighborhood Project; Michael Lane, state policy director, SPUR in California; and Maurice Page, executive director, Nevada Housing Coalition—shared distinct…

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