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Outlook for ESG Investing - Urban Land Magazine  Urban Land

Things are looking up for homebuyers on a budget as mortgage rates fall from their 20-year highs, according to a report published Thursday by Redfin.

US Business Owners Seeking to Cash Out Face 10% Drop in Prices  The Washington Post

Mass rounds of real estate layoffs still the exception, not the norm  Inman

Despite big rounds of layoffs by companies like Compass and Anywhere, payrolls throughout the real estate industry held firm in January, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate saw a minor decrease to 3.4%, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The analysis found that along with the unemployment rate, the number of unemployed persons, at 5.7 million, changed little in January. The unemployment rate…

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Minimalism, a trend that’s gained traction in recent years, has many benefits from both a wellbeing perspective and an environmental standpoint. But aside from the personal choice of whether this is the lifestyle for you, where you live can make it easier or downright difficult to stick to your decision to go small. RentCafe’s latest…

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I am often asked, “When is the best time to sell my real estate brokerage firm?” The easy answer is, “When you do not need to,” but the better answer is, “When you are ready, and it is a planned event.” The ideal time to sell your company is when your firm is positioned correctly…

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New real estate listings in CT down, but market remains steady  CT Insider

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. How low will it go? That’s likely on the minds of many as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% this week, down from last week’s rate of 6.13%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market…

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty will host its next Mega Open House Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12, 2023. The Mega Open House is a regular event for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty. Since 2017, the company has hosted these weekend events throughout the year. The most recent Mega Open House was…

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Montclair: The Year In Real Estate for 2022  Patch

Macom acquires assets of French RF wafer fab for European ...  eeNews Europe

Miami real estate agent charged with $381K PPP fraud  The Real Deal

Sales of homes valued at $10 million or more in newly emerged or reemerging markets helped propel transactions in that sector beyond pre-pandemic levels in 2022 while falling short of 2021 levels.

European Commission confirms daily fines against the State in relation to the Derrybrien windfarm will cease  Connacht Tribune Group

Italian Politicians and Big Business Bought into Russian Occupation ...  OCCRP

Over 60% of US REITs, 16 Canadian REITs raise dividends in 2022  S&P Global

Wall Street Bears Paul Singer, Nassim Taleb, Jim Chanos Sound ...  Bloomberg

Catch up on all of the latest news and this week's most-read stories. It's Inman's Top 5 for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2023.