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The firm's new office, overseen by broker Ken Kleinrichert, will open in July on South Union Street. Top producers Molly Buttleman and Lydia Wiley will serve as key agents leading sales for the new office.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the United States, has announced the acquisition of Marquee Realty, a boutique firm based in Astoria, Queens. This strategic expansion strengthens Howard Hanna’s growing footprint across the New York City metropolitan area and marks the company’s third acquisition in the region during the…

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The chair of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie and Freddie has spent the past day calling on Powell to step down, saying he’s responsible for high home prices.

Above, Bill Flemming  Bill Flemming CEO HomeSmart Connect Arlington Heights, Illinois https://join.homesmart.com Region served: Northern Illinois (Chicago) and Southern Wisconsin Years in real estate: 39 Number of offices: 10, with another set to open before the end of the year. Number of agents: 807 Best time-management tip: Cut out the noise and focus on what…

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The Amalfi Estates owner said listings are slowing down and prices have been dropping, but there's plenty of room to fall, which is extending the buyer's market.

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. – The CFPB’s motion to vacate a settlement in a redlining case against Townstone Financial was denied by a Chicago federal judge, as reported by Reuters. The decision came after Trump administration officials said…

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As communities across America grapple with a housing affordability crisis, policymakers face a clear choice: Pursue proven solutions that boost supply, or let barriers to homeownership grow unchecked. The latest Policy Pulse survey from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reveals what REALTORS® on the front lines already know: Practical, pro-growth housing policies will make…

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Loans in focus: Apollo finances Spanish residential takeover, Crédit Agricole backs Iberian student housing, KKR and Stonepeak line up Assura deal financing  Real Estate Capital Europe

Latvia ramps up crackdown on Russians with real estate purchase ban  politico.eu

CPPIB invests $720 million to support European PBSA platform expansion  Benefits and Pensions Monitor

Realterm exceeds target on second value-added Pan-European transportation logistics real estate fund at more than €470m  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

London calling: capital the global lead for private wealth real estate investment  JLL

Europe Commercial Real Estate Market to Reach USD 1.55 Trillion  openPR.com

Europe Residential Real Estate Market Forecasts USD 2.04  openPR.com

A busy summer ahead for the serviced apartment sector  Savills

Capital gains: London bucks trend with house price rise… amid UK-wide slump  londonworld.com

$1.1 Million Homes in Cork, Ireland  The New York Times

As millennials and Gen Z take center stage in luxury homeownership, the industry will have to adapt to meet the needs of these buyers, Lindsey Harn writes. They want spaces that align with their values, needs and ambitions.

The best agents’ businesses are powered by referrals, Jimmy Burgess writes. Here are seven timeless, proven strategies that agents are using in today's market to build their own referral networks.