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<p>Lomond has acquired the residential lettings and property management division of Nottingham-based FHP Living. The acquired business will be integrated into John Shepherd, Lomond's primary brand operating across the Midlands.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/company-news/lomon...

<p>Property investor and former finance director David Slann has acquired Belvoir Stone and Stafford through a franchise resale. The transaction marks his move from portfolio management to agency operations, with plans to expand the managed portfolio and develop residential sales.</p> <p>The post <a...

<p>Illinois judge also paused Zillow’s claims against Compass pending arbitration results</p>

<p>Better measurement can look worse to markets, which weakens incentives to normalize and share benchmarks</p>

<p>Researchers tracked 1.1 million permits from 2000 to 2025, showing approvals, not construction, drive much of the delay</p>

<p>BofA Securities sees $100B in securitization issuance after record $20.9B non-QM RMBS in Q3 2025 </p>

<p>Key factors for mortgage rates will be the Iran conflict and trade war, not just the economy</p>

<p>S&amp;P GMI shows 1.8% approved rate change through July 2026, while NAIC data points to uneven pressure by region</p>

<p>How builder-trade coordination, real-time field visibility and AI construction scheduling can reduce costly friction across the supply chain</p>

<p>Ciaran Bird, who led CBRE's UK &#038; Ireland advisory business for over 12 years, has joined property technology firm LightWork AI as a strategic adviser. Bird will work with the company's founders on strategy development and building the leadership team.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pro...

<p>RSM UK is urging the government to prioritise a review of tax policy to help stimulate the UK’s stagnating housing market ahead of the Autumn Budget, with the latest UK House Price Index showing average house prices decreased by 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from June to July 2026. The aver...

<p>EBRI findings highlight an opportunity for employers and plan sponsors to use student loan matching to close retirement savings gaps</p>

<p>Mainstay became an independent company after being carved out of Opendoor in 2024</p>

<p>Inspectors can collect payment before, during or after an inspection</p>

<p>The 13-year mortgage veteran will focus on borrowers and agent partners across the Northeast</p>

<p>The firm's 10,478 transaction sides placed No. 40 nationwide last year</p>

<p>Value comes from improving agent and consumer experiences, not from chasing disruption headlines</p>

<p>Lender widens nonwarrantable condo eligibility</p>

<p>Pennymac set a $850,000 one-unit cap, while UWM raised its one-unit limit to $847,440 ahead of the FHFA update</p>

<p>The 10-year Treasury rate moved toward 5%, pushing the 30-year fixed to 6.97%, its highest level since May 2025</p>