Baird & Warner, Chicagoland’s largest independent real estate brokerage, will launch a complete rebrand on Nov. 1 — the company’s first major brand overhaul in nearly 40 years.

News | European commercial real estate financing gap shrinks to €86 billion  CoStar Group

Relief would be good news for would-be homebuyers, although purchase loan applications are still up 10 percent from a year ago as mortgage rates hit highest levels since July.

The brokerage drove $1.5 billion in revenue — an 11.7 percent improvement over the same period in 2023, according to a third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday spanning July, August and September.

7 REIT ETFs to Buy in 2025 | Investing  U.S News & World Report Money

A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move's computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets.

Americans' interest in Canadian real estate spiked during U.S. presidential debate, Royal LePage finds  Financial Post

Remember the days of 3% mortgage rates? As a relieved nation emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, along with it came those historically low average mortgage rates below 5.00%, 4.00% or even sub-3.00%. But as inflation began to increase so too did mortgage rates, rising to nearly 8.00% in 2023 and 2024, their highest…

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RE/MAX has been ranked #1 among real estate brands on the 2024 Franchise Times Top 400, an exclusive annual list of the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. Overall, RE/MAX holds the #14 spot. This achievement marks the 16th consecutive year RE/MAX has earned the #1 position for real estate franchises in the…

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Yesterday, RISMedia unveiled its groundbreaking 2024 Contract & Commission Study, providing the first comprehensive analysis of how real estate commissions have changed in the wake of recent policy mandates—including who was most affected, how companies are adapting and which regions were seemingly best prepared for the new requirements. Maybe most importantly, though, the RISMedia Premier-exclusive…

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A significant portion of high-end properties are seeing rising median sale prices this year, with several areas achieving record highs.  Explore the most expensive zip codes for 2024, according to a report from PropertyShark, and learn key trends, standout locations and the shifting dynamics that define this elite segment of the market. Leading zip code…

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What the Autumn Budget means for residential property  Savills

Real estate and technology industry veterans Danielle Wilkie and Heather Frick have announced the launch of The Helm—a coaching platform powered by trusted female minds in real estate.  The Helm addresses a need for a more distinct coaching platform tailored to fit the occupational needs of seasoned female professionals within the real estate industry, as…

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California Regional MLS (CRMLS) has announced the multiple listing service has teamed up with Bright MLS to offer their users reciprocal data access to each other’s listings. The reciprocal data access is available as of today through Matrix, and users do not require separate credentials, the organization noted As more Americans move across state lines,…

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American searches for Canadian real estate rise ahead of U.S. election  BNN Bloomberg

Pre-election tumult led to jump in U.S. searches for Canadian real estate: report  BNN Bloomberg

Pending home sales have grown for the second consecutive month—leaping 7.4% and reaching the highest level seen since March—due to lower mortgage rates and rising inventory. The rise, however, may be short lived, according to some economists. NAR’s September Pending Home Sales Index jumped to 75.8, following August’s minor rise of 0.6% and nearing March’s…

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DENVER, Colo.—Doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. economy have been everywhere. But compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. is exceeding expectations as other global superpowers struggle to find their economic footing, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian said Monday at the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Conference & Expo in Denver. El-Erian, president of Queens’ College…

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The MLB players' luxe homes in Hawaii, Rancho Cucamonga, Manhattan and Malibu battle for a place in Inman's luxury finals.

Starting Nov. 1, eXp agents will have access to new revenue streams, especially those who reach the virtual brokerage's ICON status, eXp World Holdings CEO Glenn Sanford said at eXpcon Miami.