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Virginia-based portal CoStar Group has finished its acquisition of spatial mapping company Matterport. The companies expected to finish the deal by the end of March, putting them 31 days ahead of schedule.

This Connecticut shoreline neighborhood ranks as the 'most popular' in America  Greenwich Time

This Connecticut shoreline neighborhood ranks as the 'most popular' in America  Torrington Register Citizen

This Connecticut shoreline neighborhood ranks as the 'most popular' in America  CT Insider

This Connecticut shoreline neighborhood ranks as the 'most popular' in America  Danbury News Times

Trust and relationships drive our industry’s success, but artificial intelligence’s (AI) rapid adoption in real estate poses incredible opportunities and significant dangers. Nearly 56% of homebuyers and sellers say the reputation of an agent and their ability to trust them are the most important factors when choosing an agent, according to the National Association of…

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Pending U.S. home sales slide to all-time low in January  The Dallas Morning News

Australian Retirement and Almanac to invest $1bn in US real estate  IPE Real Assets

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner said on Feb. 27 that he would work to reduce regulatory burdens to ease America’s housing affordability crisis and help builders to construct more attainable, affordable housing the nation sorely needs. In one of his first official speaking engagements after being sworn in as HUD secretary…

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Is DC's housing market going to collapse? Here's what's really going on.  Yahoo News

Real estate is about more than transactions—it’s about people, communities and creating positive change. RISMedia’s 2025 Newsmakers in the Crusaders category are proving that success and social responsibility go hand in hand. From advocating for fair housing to championing REALTOR safety and disaster relief, these industry professionals are using their platforms to drive meaningful change.…

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Revenue from Blend's biggest business, its mortgage software suite, fell 6 percent in 2024 to $73.3 million. A 42 percent increase in consumer banking suite revenue, to $33.7 million, more than made up the difference.

In a difficult year for real estate, Rocket Mortgage grew closed loan volume by 29 percent, to $101.2 billion, and higher profit margins on those loans helped boost net revenue by 34 percent, to $5.1 billion.

Northern Ireland’s fastest growing property portal highlights five of the most exclusive homes to hit the market in February 2025  Belfast News Letter

DOGE Risks a New $5 Billion Headache for Struggling US Landlords  Bloomberg

Real Estate Sustainability Data Provider Measurabl Appoints Aislinn McCarry as Director of EMEA  ESG Today

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U.S. Pending Home Sales Hit Historic Low in Early 2025  The World Property Journal

Solida Capital Europe enters Romanian real estate market with Victoria Center acquisition in Bucharest  Romania-Insider.com

Solida Capital Europe acquires Victoria Center, landmark office property located in the heart of Bucharest  Business Review