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Mortgage rates ticked down a little this week as experts point to ongoing stability in rates being a plus for some buyers, while still presenting challenges to first-time buyers. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.65%, down slightly from last week’s average…

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Director dealings: Roadside Real Estate chairman raises stake  ShareCast

Is anyone Keeping Up With the Joneses anymore? The popular phrase, coined by a comic strip of the same name created by Arthur R. “Pop” Momand in 1913, refers to the phenomenon associated with people comparing themselves to their neighbors and striving to maintain a similar lifestyle—often accompanied by acquiring material possessions to appear equally…

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HOME-OWNERSHIP REMAINS FINANCIAL STRETCH AROUND U.S. AS PRICES REMAIN NEAR RECORD HIGH  Yahoo Finance

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose by 2.0 percent to 72.0 in February, according to new data released Thursday by NAR. But contract signings fell 3.6 percent compared to last year.

Top use cases for AI in real estate  London Business News

Top use cases for AI in real estate  London Loves Business

Plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network agree that approximately 75 percent of sellers are opting out of offering compensation to buyer agents in the multiple listing service.

M&G invests in London student housing with €162m development  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

M&G Real Estate buys £135m Stratford student scheme  Green Street News

Blackstone's Bid For London’s 'Can Of Ham' Rejected Again  Finimize

Measurabl’s New Data-Backed Intelligence Report Shows U.S.  GlobeNewswire

Blackstone's higher $427 mln offer for London's 'Can of Ham' tower rejected, source says  Reuters

Prime property buyers satisfy lifestyle and financial considerations in Spain  London Daily News

Starting March 27, ERA will be running ads on Major League Baseball's streaming platform, MLB.TV. The campaign also includes more than a dozen in-stadium events and local baseball opportunities for ERA affiliates.

London's housing crisis is harming generations — so how could we fix it?  Evening Standard

Blackstone's higher $427 million offer for London's 'Can of Ham' tower rejected, source says  Yahoo Finance

House prices in Europe reactivate with the shift in monetary policy  CaixaBank Research

As Florida Realtors' Tech Helpline expands service to 28,000 members across six organizations, Inman dug into the top technology snags agents have inquired about. Printer issues top the list.

According to luxury consultant Chris Pollinger, adaptation and evolution are key to creating marketing that works both now and for the long haul.