Green light for Carney? Why construction industry may need stimulus

Monetary stimulus may be needed to prevent a slump in U.K. construction following the Brexit vote.

London’s first $200M apartment? Property next to Buckingham Palace for sale

A vast luxury property in London’s Admiralty Arch, overlooking Buckingham Palace, could sell for up to $197 million, say media reports.

Americans will soon spend $321 billion fixing up their houses

Home equity is back, and headed for the bathroom, or the kitchen, or wherever homeowners see the greatest returns.

Facebook Live the Latest Trend to Infiltrate the Open House Scene

Drumming up interest in an open house may be about as fun as watching paint dry, but getting people through the front door is a (huge) step in the right direction when it comes to getting your latest listing sold. And with the tools and technology available today, connecting with prospective buyers near and far […]

Mortgage Applications Take a Dip

Mortgage applications decreased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 15, 2016. The prior week’s results included an adjustment for the July 4th holiday. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.3 percent […]

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Names Kent Hanley CEO

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston recently announced the appointment of Kent Hanley as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, Aug. 1. With more than 30 years of real estate experience, Hanley has managed nearly every facet of the industry from working as a loan officer and a real estate sales manager, to creating and operating ancillary […]

The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties Unite Prolific Real Estate Families through Merger

(L to R) Keyes CEO Mike Pappas and Illustrated Chairman Francis Fiske “Bud” Adams, Jr. The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties have announced the union of two of Florida’s longest-running and most accomplished family-owned real estate businesses. Following the merger, Keyes and Illustrated are, together, the largest independently-owned real estate firm in Florida and a […]

Aging in Place Calls for Strategic Planning

(TNS)—Downsizing is not an easy decision—but a smart one if you know deep in your heart it’s the right step toward aging in place. Timing is another part of the decision-making process. Years ago, my mother wanted to move from the house that she and dad built and lived in for more than 40 years. […]

Half Empty or Half Full? Selling into the RMC Market

It’s not news among brokerage-based relocation directors that Relocation Management Companies (RMCs) have become the dominant aggregators of corporate real estate referrals. Opportunities for relocation directors to cultivate direct corporate relationships have diminished as the prevalent outsourcing of relocation programs has taken its toll among in-house corporate mobility specialists. Corporate employers have largely delegated broker […]

First-time Buyers Fuel Rise in Existing-Home Sales

First-time buyer activity rose to a four-year high in June, furthering the rise in existing-home sales for the fourth consecutive month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Only the Northeast saw a decline in closings in June, and sales to investors fell to their lowest overall share since July 2009. Total existing-home sales, which […]