Many Aussie homes have become ticking time bombs – and Scott Cam, the long-time host of renovation TV show The Block, said owners need to wake up before disaster strikes. In a slap-down of sloppy DIY and homeowner complacency, the TV tradie king said maintenance blind spots were costing Aussie households hundreds of millions of […]
More executive changes are happening at Keller Williams. Shortly after a large investment from Stone Point Capital and the appointment of Chris Czarnecki as CEO, Keller Williams has brought on Tim Dieffenbacher as its new chief financial officer. Dieffenbacher most recently served as the CFO of a publicly traded real estate investment trust in Dallas. […]
Amid higher interest rates and a tight housing market, U.S. homeowners are increasingly choosing to renovate rather than relocate — and many are doing so under financial and emotional strain, according to a newly released nationwide survey. A report released by Block Renovation, based on responses from more than 1,000 homeowners, paints a detailed picture […]
The Joe Velasco Group — a high-performing Silicon Valley real estate team — has joined Coldwell Banker Realty in Northern California, moving over from Intero Real Estate Services, an affiliate of HomeServices of America. Velasco, who launched his group in 2011, has built a reputation as one of the top-producing agents in California. With more […]
The global population is expected to hit nearly 9.7 billion people by 2050, but beyond that, the nature of the population itself is changing due to aging. This is expected to fuel a rise in the “global dependency ratio,” or the proportion of people ages 65 and older to those of traditional working ages. As […]
During Wednesday’s FOMC press conference, Jerome Powell discussed how the economy was performing well before the trade war began and acknowledged that the tariffs were much larger than anticipated. As a result, the Fed has increased its projections for the risk of higher unemployment and inflation. This development isn’t surprising, as the impact of significant […]
President Donald Trump’s trade war has turned perceptions of the U.S. economy upside down, and data is beginning to trickle in on how tariffs might impact consumer behavior in the housing market. The latest numbers come from Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which measures consumer attitudes on housing using six questions from a national […]
In beating its estimates for funded loan volume — and by posting a profit — in the first quarter of 2025, reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) saw its volume improve by nearly one-third compared to numbers from Q4 2024. The company is maintaining a bullish outlook for business in the months ahead. The […]
Chateau La Reve at 45 Blacks Road, Willow Vale Fashion royalty, welcome home to your castle – a fairytale estate and favoured model haunt modelled on a French chateau. The quirky European-inspired property at 45 Blacks Rd, Willow Vale spans 1.69ha of spectacular grounds in the Gold Coast Hinterland, and was built over 10 years […]
Zillow reported a strong start to 2025, exceeding its first-quarter 2025 outlook with $598 million in revenue, up 13% year over year. The company also posted $153 million in adjusted EBITDA and achieved GAAP profitability — driven by cost management and margin expansion, leaders said. During an earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Jeremy Wacksman said […]
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