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London’s oldest property owners sells all of its retirement homes  CTV News

Christie's Becomes First Major U.S. Real Estate Firm To Launch Crypto Division  SFGATE

Editor’s Note: Peculiar Properties is a new series highlighting just that—peculiar properties, from former military assets to repurposed funeral homes and anything in between. Contact our editor Clarissa Garza at cgarza@rismedia.com if you have a property peculiar enough to be featured. Ever scrolled through the MLS and come across a listing that was a bit…

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The Alliance is seeking six figures in damages from Ryan Weyandt, who resigned as CEO last year. Weyandt is also facing felony charges for alleged possession of explicit content of minors.

Small-time investors are the ones buying up homes — icing out the average American sidelined by high prices  New York Post

Above, Michelle Young Michelle Young, director of developer services for Michael Saunders & Company, discusses the appeal of The Residences at 400 Central—an exceptional new development in St. Petersburg, Florida—which is represented by Michael Saunders & Company, a participant in Destinations by LeadingRE. Tell us about The Resi-dences at 400 Central. 400 Central is a…

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Rechat, an artificial intelligence-focused (AI) CRM and marketing platform designed for brokerages and agents, has announced the launch of an AI agent assistant called Lucy, available for all users on IPhone and Android.  Initially designed as a real estate AI engine that is fully integrated with the agent’s contacts, listing data, marketing and deals, Lucy…

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Wall Street Piles Into London Mega Deal: Deutsche Bank Bets $1.7B on Olympia Revival  Yahoo Finance

Some members of two of the nation’s largest multiple listing services (MLS), FlexMLS and Matrix, experienced data breaches late last week, which they said compromised access to members login credentials leading to phishing attempts and required all members to rest their passwords out of an abundance of caution.  FlexMLS’s website shows its membership at 334,000…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hardy defendants submit additional evidence to support dismissal Following the recent dismissal of the Texas broker lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) over membership requirements—Eytalis v. NAR—defendants in Hardy v.…

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Opendoor has announced the launch of Cash Plus, a new addition to its product offerings for home sellers and agents that allows home sellers to unlock a majority of their home equity up front while still being able to test the market via a listing.  The offering merges Opendoor’s cash offer capabilities (home valuation insights,…

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Texas Enacts Critical Real Estate Reforms—Senate Bills 15, 17, 840  Foley & Lardner LLP

8 Best High-Yield REITs to Buy  Money/ US News

8 Best High-Yield REITs to Buy | Investing  Money/ US News

When it comes to working with married couples looking to purchase a home, real estate pros have different strategies in terms of keeping the quieter spouse involved if the other one is clearly the vocal leader.  “When dealing with couples, typically one is more dominant than the other,” says Jeffrey Decatur, a broker associate with…

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The Biggest Industry in Every State, Mapped  Visual Capitalist

Many of London’s Non-Dom Billionaires Have Been Selling Their Trophy Homes and Snagging Property in Other Countries  Mansion Global

Troy Palmquist talks with Sean Soderstrom of Courted about how agents and brokers can use data more effectively to transform their businesses.

London ultra prime home sales fall 13% YoY, says Beauchamp  Property Week

Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust to divest office property in Poland for €7.8 million  sg.finance.yahoo.com