Monthly Archives: August 2023

3 Practical Lessons We Learned from the Popular House Hunters

A RE/MAX agent who appeared on the popular home search show shares his takeaways for those starting their real estate journeys. Anyone who has watched HGTV’s longtime hit show “House Hunters” understands the suspense it brings – will the buyers choose the rural roomy craftsman? Or will they compromise on space to live in their…

Hong Kong Residential Sales Slowing in 2023 from Economic Uncertainty

Slowdown forcing Hong Kong developers to reduce prices or delay projects According to JLL’s latest Hong Kong Residential Market Monitor released this week, amongst Hong Kong projects completed in the first half of 2023, only 55% of units were sold as of the end of June 2023, lower than the average sell-through rate of 78%…

Zombie Properties Increase in U.S. as Foreclosure Activity Grows in 2023

Based on ATTOM’s newly released third-quarter 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, 1.3 million (1,277,612) residential properties in the United States are vacant. That figure represents 1.3 percent, or one in 79 homes, across the nation – the same as in the second quarter of this year. The report also reveals that 315,425 residential…

Measurabl Partners with Voya Investment Management

Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG (environmental, social, governance) platform for real estate, has secured a significant partnership to provide sustainability due diligence (DD) on all commercial real estate (CRE) loans issued by Voya Investment Management (Voya IM). This is a notable milestone for Measurabl’s new due diligence offering, as it demonstrates its ability…