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Beyond real estate: Why some entrepreneurs are looking at established online stores
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Buying an existing e-commerce business has become one way some entrepreneurs and operators enter the online retail market without building a store from the ground up. When people…
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Millennials to LGBTQ+ couples: Sattva real estate uses AI ad to invite modern homebuyers
All real estate ads will tell you how their location, amenities and prices are unmatched by the virtually identical offerings by their competitors. Aiming to break away from this tedious mould, the South Indian real estate giant Sattva Real Estate…
Wheelock Properties retains Top 10 Real Estate Developers at the Hubexo Asia Awards 2026
Wheelock Properties announced on Tuesday that it has retained its title as one of the Top 10 Real Estate Developers at the Hubexo Asia Awards 2026. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The developer said the achievement reflects strong industry…
Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy for his role in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. Lumumba, who served as Jackson's mayor from 2017 to 2025, allegedly accepted…
Far more real estate agents now report seeing a balanced market, CNBC Housing Market Survey finds
In the second quarter of the year, 44% of real estate agents surveyed in CNBC's Housing Market Survey said they were seeing a balanced market between buyer and seller. Agents who reported at least one price cut to active listings dropped…
XLRE Keeps Real Estate Costs Low While RWO Adds Global Reach
Comparing State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE +1.61%) and State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO +1.03%) reveals a choice between broad global diversification and low-cost, concentrated domestic exposure. Real…
UAE developer Arada seeks funds for Gulf real estate
UAE-based Arada launched a fund management arm, bringing in outside investors for the first time to help finance its real estate developments, with the aim of having $5 billion in assets in four years. Arada Capital will be based in the Abu Dhabi…
Karnataka Minister Khandre accuses Union government of selling HMT land for real estate businesses
Hitting back at Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on the HMT forest land issue, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday accused the Centre of selling forest land illegally for real estate…
AI real estate use broadens, but most professionals say it falls short
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly ubiquitous across the real estate industry, yet most professionals say the technology has not meaningfully improved their work, according to a July briefing from Fyxer. The report found that 90% of…
Real estate agents face tough new rules to prevent criminals laundering money. This is what's changing
The Australian government has brought in sweeping changes to the laws on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, known as AML/CTF, which began on July 1. The initial aim was to simplify and modernise the anti-money laundering regime.
Why failed listings are not the signal real estate brokers think they are
Every brokerage leader has experienced the same frustration. An agent leaves, and only afterward, does the pattern of agent retention risk become obvious. The listings had closed. Nothing new was coming in. The conversations became less frequent.
Transwestern acquires Forte Real Estate Partners
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Cyprus real estate sector sees massive rise in building permits
Cyprus recorded a sharp increase in building activity during the first quarter of 2026, with the state statistical service (Cystat) reporting that the number of building permits issued rose by a whopping 44.1 per cent compared with the same period…
Interior real estate picture got busy in June, but inventory still lagging behind
Despite more sales, benchmark prices remain uneven across the Interior. There was a big jump in activity in the Interior real estate market in June, but inventory was down and benchmark prices remain uneven. Association of Interior Realtors reports…
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Sells 35,508 Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA decreased its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE - Free Report) by 52.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange…
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