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Better.com CEO Brawls With Board After Sudden Ouster
Vishal Garg, founder and former CEO of tech-focused mortgage disruptor Better, briefly was the “main character” of the industry back in 2021—and not in a good way. His casual, chaotic Zoom firing of 900 people right before the Christmas holiday went viral, picked up by mainstream media as an example of pandemic-era callousness from the…
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New Construction Craters in July
Economic uncertainty continues to push builders to temper their expectations (and pace of construction) based on the latest monthly new residential construction report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau’s report for July states that privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million. This is a considerable decrease (12.4%)…
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Immigration Cutbacks ‘More Deeply Felt’ for Housing in 2026-27: Harvard
Housing transactions happen for a lot of reasons that real estate professionals are intimately familiar with—new job, new baby, new marriage. In the aggregate, though, most of these events can be classified as “household formations”—in simple terms, a new family is formed, and that family (usually) needs a new place to live. According to Harvard’s…
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Summer Slowdown Sets in as Pending Activity Drops to Lowest Level in 2026
The mid-to-late summer housing market appears to be plodding along, as pending activity in July slipped to a low for the year, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales report found that sales dipped 2.3% month-over-month and 2.2% year-over-year in July. This is the second month…
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London: still the champion of global real estate - Green Street News
London: still the champion of global real estate Green Street News
Director dealings: Sirius Real Estate CEO raises stake - sharecast.com
Director dealings: Sirius Real Estate CEO raises stake sharecast.com
Europe Real Estate CIO Spotlight: August 2026 - DWS Asset Management
Europe Real Estate CIO Spotlight: August 2026 DWS Asset Management
Redfin Partners With Winnie to Display Childcare Info on Home Listings
Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, announced on Aug. 17 a partnership with Winnie—one of the largest marketplaces for childcare and early education in the U.S.—to bring local childcare information to every for-sale home listing on Redfin. Home searchers can now view daycare and preschool options closest to each listing, along with details…
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