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We've encountered this market cycle before
1980s saw soaring mortgage rates and home prices post‑boom, then sales stalled—like today. Will recovery mirror that?
Stock chart depicting familiar market cycle, traders at Wall Street.
AI Redefines Real Estate SEO Rules
With AI-driven searches, agents must reach ready buyers and sellers via local expertise, compelling CTAs, and multimedia.
AI dashboard optimizing real estate listings for SEO in modern office.
Feds charge real estate execs with fraud in LA homelessness aid
DOJ charges two LA real estate execs with stealing Homekey Program funds for homeless housing.
Real estate executives charged with fraud over Los Angeles homelessness aid.
Fed pushes for steep rate cut; CFPB slated to shut down
Stephen Miran calls for urgent cuts, urges Fed to act big next meeting; housing bill advances, CFPB near final days.
Fed pushes steep rate cut; CFPB slated to shut down.
Luxury Buyers Lend Support to Twin Cities Housing Market
Prices rise, homes linger on market, buyers seek more concessions.
Luxury buyers boost Twin Cities housing market.
Govt shutdown could slow 5 states' economies, hardest hit: real estate
Hundreds of HUD staff got layoff notices Friday, cutting fair and public housing offices and shrinking field offices.
Govt shutdown threatens 5 states' economies, hardest hit: real estate sector.
Frankenstein: A Fresh Perspective
[SPONSORED] The real scary moments when buying a home. Boo!
Frankenstein creature revived in high‑tech lab, fresh perspective.
10 NYC Neighborhoods Where Homes Sell Far Above Asking Price
NYC real estate hits strongest fall start since 2021 per StreetEasy; one hot area is heating up even more.
Top NYC neighborhoods where homes sell above asking price.
Manhattan Real Estate Report: Buffet—Caviar or Corned Beef?
Sponsored Content: October 2025, peak of fall market—demand higher than usual.
Manhattan real estate report buffet featuring caviar and corned beef.
Real Estate: Challenges, Cycles, Opportunities for Inst. Portfolios
Real estate shifts: rising capital costs, office sector woes, and alternative property rise reshape investor strategies.
Institutional portfolio managers review real estate cycles, challenges, opportunities on graph.
Bridgemarq Services® Announces Dividend, Largest Shareholder Support
Bridgemarq (TSX: BRE) declares $0.1125 cash dividend per restricted share, payable 28 Nov 2025 to record date 31 Oct 2025.
Bridgemarq Services announces dividend, largest shareholder support.
Minnesota's housing crisis extends beyond market forces
Low supply of affordable homes, high mortgage rates, and an aging population trap young buyers, says Aaron Brown.
Minnesota housing crisis expands beyond market forces.
Chicago Atlantic RE Finance Sets Q3 2025 Earnings Release & Call
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2025 – Globe Newswire: Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI)
Chicago Atlantic RE Finance announces Q3 2025 earnings release and call.
UCLA Master of Real Estate Development Program Receives $2.5M Gift
The pledge from Standard Communities’ Jeffrey Jaeger & Scott Alter will support innovative affordable housing.
UCLA Master of Real Estate Development Program receives $2.5M donation.
Brooklyn Mirage, troubled venue files demolition after 2026 reopening
Brooklyn Mirage, a 32,000‑sq‑ft hall in Williamsburg, will be razed after financial woes and a failed summer return.
Brooklyn Mirage venue files demolition plans post‑2026 reopening.
Brevard Sheriff’s Task Force Recovers $1.7M in Real Estate Fraud
Brevard County Sheriff’s Economic Crimes Task Force recovers $1.7M from real estate fraud.
Brevard Sheriff’s Task Force recovers $1.7M from real estate fraud.
Fed Open to Rate Cuts, Yet Labor Risks Threaten Home Sales
Cutting rates twice in 2025 could lower mortgage rates, but Powell says fighting high home prices isn’t our job.
Fed considers rate cuts; labor risks threaten U.S. home sales.
Government shutdown slams housing market
Congress deadlocked; federal shutdown ripples through Florida housing, with fallout likely to spread nationwide.
U.S. government shutdown slams housing market, causing economic uncertainty.
Two additional portals adopt AI‑driven home search tools
Realtor.com & Homes.com join Zillow for natural‑language home search; Real adds Real Wallet, eXp partners with Payload.
Two real estate portals adopt AI‑driven home search tools.

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