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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced Thursday that it would be terminating key polices from the Biden administration’s Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Task Force—an initiative launched to address racial bias in home appraisals. According to a release from HUD, the termination…

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Today’s buyers don’t just want to see a listing. They want to experience it. In a digital-first world, scrolling through static photos and skimming dry descriptions doesn’t cut it anymore. Buyers expect more, and honestly, they deserve it. They want to imagine walking through the front door, taking in the layout, getting a feel for…

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As the summer housing market is heats up, it appears that affordability melted for many homebuyers in May, according to the latest National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index. NAR’s data saw the qualifying income needed to buy a home increase by 3.3% to $108,192 in May (based on a 25% qualifying ratio for…

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London new-build home sales suffer ‘catastrophic’ plunge  The Telegraph

Americans are eyeing up €1 homes in Europe to escape the broken economy—no Visa needed, but it’s not all dolce vita  inkl

Forward-thinking brokerages are discovering a powerful revenue strategy while providing enhanced client value: integrating pre-sale home-loan discussions directly into listing presentations. Through platforms like HouseAmp, brokerages with mortgage companies can now underwrite these loans themselves, creating new revenue streams while becoming comprehensive real estate solution providers. The untapped opportunity Most brokerages focus exclusively on selling…

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Real Estate firm rallies diaspora investors at London Afri-Vest summit  Businessday NG

Real Estate firm rallies diaspora investors at London Afri-Vest summit  Business News Nigeria

Homes in Wicomico County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here  Yahoo News

State Department to lay off 1,300 civil servants, foreign service officers  USA Today

The Most Expensive Place To Buy a Home in Every Southern State  Yahoo Finance

The 10 most affordable and most expensive US cities to buy a house  Yahoo Finance

Why mid-sized real estate is finally going solar  pv magazine USA

U.S. Remodeling Market Sentiment Slips in Q2  The World Property Journal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets China's Wang Yi as trade tensions deepen  USA Today

Real estate: Number of new buildings completed in Europe will shrink in 2025 | blue News  blue News

Are Canadian home prices about to roll over? Don't bet the house on it  Financial Post

Green light for 2,000-home London estate regen  Green Street News

Homes in Ross County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here  Yahoo News