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VC Investors Eye European B2B Software Firms  PYMNTS.com

Homebuyers paying more to get less space, Point2 report finds  The Business Journals

Is Industrial Real Estate Recession Proof?  Inbound Logistics

Are home prices still going up? What's happening with mortgage rates?  USA TODAY

Realty Austin names Gabe Richter CEO  The Business Journals

How to Paint A Bedroom  Real Estate

This Tech is Disrupting Real Estate. Don't Miss Out  Entrepreneur

Harris Poll finds 71 percent of Americans would be hesitant to move due to economic uncertainty over concerns, such as interest rates, inflation or a recession.

NAI Hiffman hires John Heiberger as president  The Business Journals

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The frenzied housing market has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the sky is falling. Instead, new forecasts from Bright MLS suggest that shifting conditions signal a market correction and further cooling. As the year’s final days dwindle down, Bright released its 2023 Housing Market Forecast Wednesday, making several predictions for next year’s housing…

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The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.33%, down from last week’s 6.49%. This is the fourth consecutive week rates have moved downward, Freddie Mac reported. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.33% as of December 8, 2022, down from last week…

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The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.33%, down from last week’s 6.49%. This is the fourth consecutive week rates have moved downward, Freddie Mac reported. This week’s numbers: 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.33% as of December 8, 2022, down from last week…

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If you’re still paying off your mortgage, renting is likely cheaper than owning in each of the nation’s 50 largest metros, according to a new report from LendingTree. LendingTree’s new report analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data to compare monthly rental and housing payments for homes with and without mortgages in the 50 largest metros. The…

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Spaciousness defines home descriptions in 2022, beyond the usual suspects (like “home,” “bedroom,” “bathroom” or “kitchen”), according to a new report from Point2. Point’s new report examined 52 million words from property descriptions across the country and ranked the top 100 most popular keywords, most frequently used features and amenities, and comprised breakdowns by price…

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Spaciousness defines home descriptions in 2022, beyond the usual suspects (like “home,” “bedroom,” “bathroom” or “kitchen”), according to a new report from Point2. Point’s new report examined 52 million words from property descriptions across the country and ranked the top 100 most popular keywords, most frequently used features and amenities, and comprised breakdowns by price…

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The Crumbling Building Where No One Claims to Be the Landlord  Curbed

What's the matter with Kansas? Not a thing as Wichita shot to the top of Zillow's analysis of the 10 friendliest cities for first-time homebuyers on Thursday. Midwestern cities fared well overall.

Montecito's Chip Conk Named Key Influencer in Healthcare Real Estate  Business Wire

Montecito’s Chip Conk Named Key Influencer in Healthcare Real Estate  Yahoo Finance