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<p>A private landlord has been fined £5,600 by Blackburn magistrates after failing to comply with an improvement notice for a Clitheroe property. Wajid Mahmood pleaded guilty to the offence after council inspections found multiple hazards including no hot water, damp, mould and faulty electrics.</p>...

Host a neighborhood open house before the public showing to form relationships with potential sellers for years to come, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Guy Gal announced the move on the Main Stage at Inman Connect San Diego, alongside a new founding partnership with Inman 2.0.

Mortgage denials run 1.5% higher for borrowers 60 to 69 and 2.7% higher for 70+, despite large retirement asset balances. The gap is tied to DTI and income documentation limits, and differing asset depletion horizons between GSE and non-QM lending.

<p>Landmark Information Group has introduced a search bundle designed to assist estate agents and property professionals in preparing for the Government's proposed home buying and selling reforms. The Sales Pack Ready kit combines searches and property information as transaction times reach 123 days...

<p>A significant proportion of London tenants may never transition to homeownership, according to a director at estate agency Winkworth. Rupal Patel said renters are now forced to remain in the rental sector for substantially longer periods than in previous decades.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://...

Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher talked about uncertainty and how agents are perfectly positioned to help consumers navigate pain points.

Google's shift to AI-driven search is already costing real estate agents referrals they'll never know they lost. Jeff Lobb explains AEO and how to fix it.

LPT Realty's parent company confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, and founder Robert Palmer confirmed the move on stage at Inman Connect San Diego.

Constant Contact launches a real estate-specific platform serving brokerages, franchises, associations and MLSs, betting on relationship marketing over AI lead-gen.

<p>JPMorgan and Wells Fargo also reported lower mortgage volumes amid higher rates </p>

<p>Social Security retirement benefits will rise by an average of $75 a month in January 2027</p>

<p>A 2008-to-2009 case study and a 2025-to-2035 demographic outlook frame the risk of relying on one backer</p>

<p>Gasoline rose 34.2% year over year, shelter increased 0.4% month over month</p>

<p>The refinance share rose to 37.7%, and FHA refinance volume fell 5% as rates moved higher</p>

<p>Sissie Hsiao led the development of Google’s AI tool Gemini and Google App Ads</p>

The most read stories focused on senior property tax relief, seller returns and HECM data showing 41.1% of borrowers are single women.

Shareholders of Two Harbors Investment Corp. have approved the company’s sale to an affiliate of CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM).

With weaker jobs and lower oil prices, hawkish Federal Reserve members have less ammunition for multiple rate hikes in 2026.

Op-ed argues Zillow’s Compass and MRED lawsuit follows NAR’s March 2025 delayed syndication option, focusing on MLS data access.