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Retail Space Availability has Reached its Lowest Point in Decades

As retailers push into new cities and brands lean hard into brick-and-mortar as a strategy, it has become incredibly difficult to find space for a new storefront.Financing constraints due to elevated interest rates as well as zoning and infrastructure restrictions in some jurisdictions have limited construction of retail developments, limiting the amount of space on the market. Retail construction completions are at their lowe

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Renter Population Grows Three Times Faster than Homeowner Population

The number of renter households in America grew 1.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2024 to a record 45.2 million, according to a new report from Redfin. The annual growth rate is more than three times faster than the number of homeowner households, which grew 0.6% to a record 86.3 million.The number of renter households grew at the second-fastest pace since 2021, while the number of homeowner households grew at the slowest p

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CAREERS: Empower Your Real Estate Business

iPro Real Estate - A Better Way of Living! View in browserEXEMPLARY BROKERAGE SERVICESiPro was founded on building a better living with champion real estate services. We focus on incorporating and mastering the latest technologies and perform all types of real estate transactions. Our team of professionals set a stronger standard of business and give superior results.SOME OF OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE 24/7 Broker SupportWe take great pride in our

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Mortgage Rates Fall to 5-Month Low

The Federal Reserve signals a possible rate cut could come in September. Could that cause rates to drop even lower?Home buyers and refinancers had the opportunity to lock in the lowest mortgage rates since early February this week, averaging 6.73%. Plus, the average mortgage rate is now lower than a year ago.The Federal Reserve also suggested this week that a possible cut to its key benchmark rate could take place this fall.That may prompt some p

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U.S. Economy Added 114,000 Jobs in July, Far Below Expectations

The U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in July, showing further cooling in the labor market from last year’s overheated levels.Employers added 114,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Economists’ consensus forecast had been for a gain of 175,000.The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, above the consensus forecast for an unchanged 4.1%.The pace of job growth has decelerated fr

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iPro was founded on the idea of building a better living with champion real estate services. We focus on incorporating and mastering the latest technologies and perform all types of real estate transactions. Our team of professionals set a stronger standard of business and give superior results.

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Contract Signings Rise as More Listings Hit the Market

Despite mortgage rates near 7%, home buyers plow ahead with more options on the market. Read more from NAR’s latest housing report.Home buyers have more housing choices this summer, and home sellers may find stiffer competition on the market. Pending home sales rose nearly 5% in June as more house hunters went under contract for a home purchase. All four major regions of the U.S. posted monthly gains in transactions, according to the National A

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3 Ways AI is Changing Proptech

AI is improving building design, operations and space planning. Here’s how.It’s no small wonder that AI has been quickly absorbed into proptech. Real estate and facilities management have always embraced tools that drive efficiency in the built environment. But it also means that property managers need to accelerate their digital strategy to keep pace.  “We are owners of concrete, steel and earth, but we have to transform into a tech b

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Top Home Features Swaying Buyer Purchase Decisions

A new study suggests touting these property upgrades in your listing description to achieve a quicker sale.Vanity lighting, butcher block countertops and electric vehicle chargers are home features to rave about, according to a new study(link is external) from Frontdoor, a home maintenance company. Researchers honed in on about 100 trending home features and identified listings with these items to see if those homes tended to sell faste

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U.S. CRE Pricing Starts to Gain After 18 Months of Losses

U.S. commercial property prices arrested their series of declines in June after a year and a half of losses, MSCI Real Assets reported Thursday. The RCA CPPI National All Property Index was unchanged from a year ago and rose 0.6% from May. All sectors posted improved annual trends in June, with the exception of apartments.Industrial was again the best-performing property type, with prices up 8% from a year ago and close to 50% above the levels at

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