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Mortgage applications increased for the fifth straight week, raising 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Dec. 1, 2023. Last week’s results include an adjustment for the observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure…

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Real estate giant secures first capital raise with £50m from London LGPS pool  Inside Housing

Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country's top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes.

U.S. Mortgage Applications Increase in Late November as Rates Moderate  The World Property Journal

PennyMac is putting a positive spin on the arbitrator's ruling, saying the decision allows it to continue to use the disputed loan servicing software "free and clear of any restrictions."

Former head of Europe RE at Blackstone launch...  PropertyEU

Speculative office construction starts rise in central London, new research shows  Evening Standard

Rocketing rental prices in London should be music to landlords’ ears—but instead, they are on a selling spree  Fortune

Rocketing rental prices in London should be music to landlords’ ears–but instead, they are on a selling spree  Fortune

‘The stadium is secondary’: how US sports teams became real-estate speculators  The Guardian

UK construction activity contracts further in November  ShareCast

In separate lawsuits, homesellers allege the defendants — including Florida Realtors and West Penn MLS — conspired to enforce rules that inflated commissions on the sale of their homes.

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Real Estate Capital Europe's Active Lenders 2023: The Banks, Part 1  Real Estate Capital Europe

Author and trainer Bernice Ross writes that the addition of Python to the already-robust marketing capabilities of ChatGPT creates a winning combination for your 2024 content planning.

Coaches Emily Bossert and Melanie Klein offer tips for living a life by design when you think ahead and set your intentions for personal and professional success in 2024.

Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 48, 2023  PrimeResi

Two of London’s Most Expensive Mansions Are Struggling to Sell  BNN Bloomberg

Two of London's Most Expensive Mansions Are Struggling to Sell  Bloomberg

European Developers Are Wooing Wine Lovers With Their Own Hassle-Free Vineyards  The Wall Street Journal