According to data from PropEquity, a leading Indian real estate analytics firm, the weighted average asking price of residential properties across India's top nine cities increased by 9% in FY 2024-25, reaching Rs 13,197 per sq. ft., up from Rs 12,569 per sq. ft. in FY 2023-24. The nine cities tracked include Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Pune. Among...

Donald Trump’s second term has not been kind to homebuilders. The president’s global tariff roller coaster directly and indirectly impacts many construction material imports, and his actions to crack down on illegal immigration have generated anecdotal reports of a labor shortage. Although it’s hard to measure the impact of the latter, the former is undoubtedly taking its toll. Homebuilder...

Do you want to create a pipeline of active buyers and sellers? These time-tested real estate prospecting ideas, tips and strategies will help you diversify your prospecting efforts, load up your database with new contacts and lock in your continued success. First, we’ll cover the basics of real estate prospecting, and then we’ll delve into the creative, proven prospecting methods I share with my...

Trade groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) may be getting at least some of the relief they’ve been advocating for when it comes to mortgage insurance premiums. Last week, H.R. 2760 — otherwise known as the Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act — was introduced into the House of Representatives by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.). The bill has 10 co-sponsors, including three...

The antitrust lawsuit filed by W. Preston Moore, an agent with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and a former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR), now has one less defendant.  Late last week, Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan dismissed the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission from the suit without prejudice. While the commission is currently no longer a party in the suit, Ranjan gave...

Maverix Advisory Group, a consulting firm focused on proptech and real estate brokerage strategy, announced the formation of an advisory board and the appointment of York Baur as its founding member. Baur, the former CEO of MoxiWorks, helped to scale that platform to a point that it now supports more than 800 brokerages and 400,000 agents across North America. “We’re thrilled and honored to...

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Wondering if it’s time to hire an interior design pro? If you have a project that you’d love to see completed — whether it’s a single room or an entire house — getting an interior designer on the case might just be the best thing for your (design) sanity. Here are 10 times it makes sense to step...

Yes, the system hidden in a range hood works hard to filter out or vent cooking odors, steam and even grease. But the hood itself doesn’t have to look like a workhorse. See how these models get the job done while also adding a lovely element to their kitchens. Blending in or standing out,...

Image Beeman says impact of tariffs on REITs is largely...