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Rory McIlroy Reveals He and Wife Erica Stoll Are Building Home in London  Realtor.com

Heartland city emerges as top US market — where typical home is $200K less than national median  New York Post

FirstTeam Real Estate, an independent brokerage with roots in Southern California, is taking its success nationwide. The firm recently announced the launch of its nationwide expansion, starting with new offices in Idaho and Washington. More markets are in the pipeline, including Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and others yet to be announced.

The waterfront home on one of the Sunset Islands was listed for rent last week by Corcoran's Isaac Lustgarten, who previously worked with the Alexanders at Official. The home spans 4,267 square feet and has four bedrooms.

Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of the economic landscape.  April’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan, had a final reading of 52.2, declining 8.4% from March’s 57 reading and down an eyebrow-raising 32.4% on a…

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A judge this week dismissed most sexual harassment and discrimination claims by Roshani Sheth, a former employee of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), who has alleged she was mistreated by supervisors and subsequently fired and threatened by NAR. In an 18-page opinion, Judge Georgia Alexakis of the Northern District of Illinois dismissed four out…

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Realty Executives Premiere and its 20 agents joined KW Premiere Properties to serve the greater Chicagoland. The firm transacted $130 million in sales volume last year.

West USA Realty has stated it shares in Zillow’s “pro-consumer commitment to listing transparency and ensuring the largest possible audience of buyers can see its listings,” in a new release. The brokerage is partnering with Zillow in its recently announced ban on private listings. West USA Realty was established in 1986 and is one of…

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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. – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), alleging that the lender misrepresented the independence of mortgage brokers and thereby misled borrowers. The complaint specifically alleges that…

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Since joining Real, Ravi Jani has had a big hand in driving the company's financial strategy and growth. During his tenure, the company's agent network has grown from 12,000 to over 27,000 agents.

Jarred "JJ" Friedman is Remine's director of product engineering and an agent at Carolwood Partners in Beverly Hills.

Above: Tomie Fox  If there’s one truth real estate professionals can agree on, it’s the fact that the industry is constantly evolving—underscoring the vital role that coaching plays in setting the stage for a successful career, no matter the market.   Tomie Fox—team leader of Fox Real Estate Group and broker associate with Parker Properties—is a…

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Idyllic northeastern US area in housing crisis after home prices skyrocket  Daily Mail

Is London’s Oxford Street accelerating towards pedestrianisation?  Savills

LPT Realty - The Fastest Growing Real Estate Brokerage Firm in the U.S. - Is Now in All 50 States and Canada  Morningstar

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Property guardians: caretaker solutions to sky-high city rents  The Guardian

Jacksonville sees sharpest home price drop among major US metros  The Business Journals

U.S. homes selling at slowest pace in 6 years; Austin market continues cooldown  Austin American-Statesman