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Mortgage rates remained steady this week, in a holding pattern in the mid-sixes now for several weeks. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.67%, up slightly from last week’s average of 6.65%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has stayed under 7% for nine…

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Homebuyer plaintiffs allege Hanna Holdings conspired to inflate commissions and that buyers are ultimately the ones who pay through higher home prices. A mixed ruling on Tuesday will allow case to move forward.

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage rises slightly for the second week in a row  The Morning Call

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage rises slightly for the second week in a row  Boston Herald

As buyers cautiously reentered the market, existing-home sales rose 4.2 percent from January to 4.26 million, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Compared to last year, sales remained down by 1.2 percent.

Dentons celebrates quality rankings in Chambers Europe 2025  Dentons

U.S. existing-home sales top estimates, rebound from bad weather  Fortune

HOME FLIPPING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. IN 2024 AS PROFITS REMAIN LOW  Yahoo Finance

Existing-Home Sales Tick Up Amid Record Prices  Bankrate.com

Private real estate looks to diversify in the face of volatility  PERE

Why London’s real estate market remains one of the most liquid in the world – Savvides  Mortgage Solutions

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys a quarter of London’s Covent Garden  The Guardian

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US existing home sales beat expectations in February  FRANCE 24 English

Existing-Home Sales Accelerated 4.2% in February  National Association of REALTORS®

Norway sovereign wealth fund makes $1 billion real estate investments  ETRealty

Manifest Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed Round and Becomes the First to Unlock Global Access to U.S. Private Equity Real Estate Investments via Blockchain  Business Wire

New report shows homeownership up in U.S., but racial disparities remain  NBC DFW

Dr. Rajanya Ravasia: Global Powerhouse in Real Estate-led-Wealth Management  London Daily News

Quarter of London’s Covent Garden sold to Norway’s oil fund  The Times