Explore EMD News reporting on homes, developments and major property transactions. These articles provide market context and reported property news.
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Property and market reporting
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Brokers, Stop Shrinking the Office. Build One That Makes Agents Compete and Produce.
Daniel Park makes the case for useful brokerage offices built around coaching, prospecting and healthy competition, with expansion guided by demonstrated needs.
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One Text Ended a 26-Year Run at Douglas Elliman. Now the Brokerage Is Being Sued.
A Queens rental dispute leads to a fair housing lawsuit against Douglas Elliman and others. The claims remain unproven; the agent has left the brokerage.
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REALTORS: STOP EXPECTING YOUR BROKER TO CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR CAREER THAN YOU DO
Ryan Holt argues that agents must take ownership of prospecting, training and client service while holding brokers accountable for the support they promise.
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Realtors, Lower Rates Won’t Save Your Business. Here’s How to Survive Until Buyers Return.
Maya Richardson outlines practical steps for agents facing high mortgage rates, from realistic pricing and lender comparisons to prospecting and expense control.
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Nearly 30 Bidders, $130 Million. Utah County Just Logged Its Biggest Apartment Sale.
Weidner bought the 440-unit Seasons of Traverse Mountain in Lehi for $130 million. What the competitive sale and renovation assumptions mean for Utah investors.
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Henderson Approves 390 Affordable Apartments on $100-an-Acre Federal Land. Here’s Who Qualifies.
Henderson approved about 390 affordable apartments at Casara at West Henderson. Learn the reported income limits, county support and expected application timing.
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Tri Pointe’s Klif Andrews on Las Vegas Luxury Homes and Buyer Incentives
Tri Pointe Homes Las Vegas division president Klif Andrews discusses luxury demand, buyer incentives, new communities and the company’s premium approach.
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Ken Griffin’s Park Avenue Tower Just Closed a $3.3 Billion Loan. Banks Are Still Betting on the Best Office Buildings.
Ken Griffin, Vornado and Rudin close a $3.3 billion loan for 350 Park Avenue. Why trophy office buildings can still attract major financing in a split market.
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A Quarter of Texas’s Floating-Rate Apartment Loans Don’t Earn Enough to Pay the Mortgage. Most Are Still Current.
Trepp research finds 25.3% of performing Texas floating-rate Agency apartment balances below 1.0x coverage. Most remain current despite cash-flow pressure.
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A Developer Pitched a $5 Billion Resort for an Indianapolis Mall. The Main Owner Says It Knows of No Deal.
A developer proposes a $5 billion resort for Washington Square Mall, but its main owner says it knows of no deal. Why agents should watch deeds and financing.
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Lennar Is Buying a 91-Acre Florida Mall. Up to 1,700 Homes Could Take Its Place.
Lennar is buying the 91-acre Boynton Beach Mall site, which has approval for up to 1,700 homes. What the redevelopment could mean for nearby housing markets.
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