Back in November, as a judge considered final approval of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) landmark settlement agreement, NAR attorney Ethan Glass warned of the possibility that REALTORS® could be put in a position where complying with the terms of that deal could conflict with other laws. That has proved prescient, as earlier this…

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Several of Freddie Mac’s top officials, including CEO Diana Reid, were fired yesterday by new FHFA Director Bill Pulte. President Michael Hutchins is to act as interim CEO. Also reportedly fired was Chief Human Resources Officer Dionne Wallace Oakley. There are other unclear news reports of firings such as for a COO, but there is…

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Ellen DeGeneres sells Montecito beach house for $5.2M after moving to UK  Page Six

I rose from intern to construction worker in USA and became a real estate mogul in Kenya.  MSN

Among those dismissed were Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and Head of Human Resources Dionne Wallace Oakley. FHFA COO Gina Cross and HR Director Monic Matthews were placed on leave.

Ellen DeGeneres Sells Montecito Home for $5.2 Million Months After U.K. Move  Realtor.com News

News | QuadReal and Valor spend £17.5 million on London last-mile unit  CoStar Group

Mortgage Rates Uptick in Mid-March, Ending 9-Week Decline in U.S.  The World Property Journal

London's luxury real estate resilient amid non-dom reforms and global economic shifts  MSN

Valor and QuadReal snap up light industrial unit in east London’s Silvertown  Property Week

London's luxury real estate resilient amid non-dom reforms and global economic shifts  Business Live

Commercial construction technology company BuildOps has arrived at “unicorn" status — a valuation of $1 billion — upon closing a Series C round of funding totaling $127 million.

Real Estate Stock Performance  Yahoo Finance

Greece has the cheapest housing in Europe, at a huge difference from Spain, Portugal, or Romania. Germany faces a unique situation  spotmedia.ro

Living in a global city: a pick of the finest homes in London  Savills

Residential Property  The Irish Times

Super-prime London property market ‘flourishing’ despite non-dom reforms  MSN

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