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<p>The owners of Martin &#038; Co's Exeter franchise have acquired Cooksleys Estate Agents, doubling the size of their operation two years after entering the property industry. Rosie and Nik Davey purchased both the lettings management portfolio and sales operation from Cooksleys.</p> <p>The post <a...

<p>An expert has made five recommendations on ensuring homes are safe from damp and mould in response to a damning report by the Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. The report said damp and mould issues were the worst in London social housing, despite the climate being more ...

<p>It’s expected that building costs will increase by 14% over the next five years, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has predicted. As such, tender prices should rise by 5% over the same period. There will likely be more activity, as total new work output is forecast to grow by 12% betwe...

MBA says applications fell as the 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.65%, while the refinance index increased 4% and purchases fell 7%.

<p>Inspired Lending has arranged £1.38m in bridging finance secured against three vacant industrial units in Brixton, south London. The 12-month facility was structured at 55% loan-to-value against the interconnecting commercial properties.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/...

<p>The owners of Martin &#038; Co's Exeter franchise have acquired Cooksleys Estate Agents, doubling the size of their operation two years after entering the property industry. Rosie and Nik Davey purchased both the lettings management portfolio and sales operation from Cooksleys.</p> <p>The post <a...

Maximum Tampa Group closed $51.96 million in volume across 144 sides in 2024, according to RealTrends Verified.

CMLS warned that pre marketing and limiting listing exposure can fragment the market and reduce transparency and market competition.

On Wednesday, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adopted extensive changes to their requirements for approvals of condominium projects that are eligible for their loan purchase.  The changes created more flexibility and affordability with respect to replacement cost and deductible requirements for condo ins...

Lofty now integrates with Showami, allowing 80,000 U.S. agents to request and track on-demand showings in one click from their CRM.

<p>One in ten homebuyers in the UK are using funds originating overseas to finance all or part of their property purchase, according to data from client due diligence firm Thirdfort. India, the USA, Hong Kong, Italy and China are the five most common countries where money is coming from for UK prope...

<p>UK housing market data for May 2026 shows sales stock increased to 44 properties per branch while rental properties declined to 12.09 per branch. Prospective buyer registrations fell to 64 per branch, with 84% of properties selling below asking price.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.property...

Louisville is urged to evaluate whether public housing dollars are concentrating opportunity among a small set of repeat developers. The column calls for capacity-building that grows the number of qualified firms able to finance, build and scale affordable housing.

AI is replacing the traditional referral as the front door to financial services. Here is how mortgage professionals can meet homebuyers where they are.

The open letter argues housing affordability remains impaired despite improved supply, citing rates and rising taxes and insurance. It proposes 5 actions, including optional prepayment penalties for lower rates, LLPA and FHA MIP cuts, expanded eligibility and a temporary capital gains incentive.

MBA’s February 2026 mortgage payments index shows national median payments dropping 6.5% year over year, a sign of rising affordability.

The Home Depot is expanding wholesale-focused digital tools for professionals, including Project Planning and AI-based estimating. The company says pros using the digital solutions create more than 10,000 projects per week, and it is improving AI performance for throughout 2026.

ARMLS is shifting to an independent board and adding a broker advisory council, a governance change with major implications for Arizona’s 39,000 MLS users.

Better Home &#038; Finance Holding Co., the parent of digital lender Better.com, and Coinbase have launched a token-backed product that allows qualified borrowers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for a conforming mortgage down payment, without selling their digital assets.

REMAX reported an $8.5M Batton settlement to the SEC, covering claims outside Sitzer Burnett and releasing U.S. franchisees and affiliates.