JPMorgan Chase CEO warns of higher rates, more inflation

Jamie Dimon thinks interest rates could rise to 8 percent or more. He also said in a new letter that a recession and stagflation could be in the offing. Continue reading

Blackstone ramps up activity with $10B multifamily acquisition

The acquisition of AIR Communities marks Blackstone’s largest in the multifamily sector and shows a bullishness in rental housing, as well as a mentality that the commercial market may be bottoming out. Continue reading

Ohio multiple listing service MLS Now appoints new CEO

Garry Marsoubian previously held a leadership position at Bright MLS and has experience working with multiple listing services’ data and technology. Continue reading

Putrid garbage house stinks up LA neighborhood

The trash-strewn property is sandwiched between two large, multimillion-dollar mansions, and residents are concerned the mounds could negatively affect property values in the area. Continue reading

LeadingRE adds ‘Notable’ partner to Solutions Group

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has selected a new partner for its Solutions Group in Notable, a pay-at-close home renovation vendor. Continue reading

Barbara Corcoran on the $418M NAR settlement: It’s ‘not a big deal’

Corcoran told Yahoo! Finance she doesn’t believe the effects of the settlement will be as earth-shattering as many make them out to be, but that “the confusion it’s causing is amazing.” Continue reading

T3 Sixty nixes this year’s Mega 1000 list in wake of NAR settlement

The move comes two weeks after the National Association of Realtors signaled a $418M settlement of commission lawsuits. T3 Sixty said it will bring the ranking back when litigation is resolved. Continue reading

Nepo Babies grow up as data points to new phenomenon: Nepo Buyers

Thirty-six percent of Gen Zers and millennials who plan to buy a home in the near future intend to use a cash gift from family to contribute to a down payment, according to data from Redfin released Wednesday. Continue reading

The Agency opened 12 new offices in Q1 amid rush of global expansion

The luxury brokerage’s first-quarter activity has spanned the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain, and most recently Edmonton, in Canada’s Alberta province, the brokerage announced Tuesday. Continue reading

US home price growth accelerates in January at fastest pace since ’22

The S&P Core Logic Case-Schiller National Home Price Index tallied a 6 percent annual increase in January, reaching its fastest annual rate in more than a year, according to data released Tuesday. Continue reading