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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. Right now, we’re generally seeing more mixed-use developments and multifaceted commercial projects.

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Outsourcing for efficiency: How SitusAMC is enhancing primary market origination with third-party resources

Housing Wire

To tackle increased origination demand without over-prioritizing one market, mortgage originators must rely on solutions designed to cut primary market expenses and create more secondary market mobility. Originators dont consider the secondary market, even though those loans will most likely shift into the market down the line.

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Seattle leaders struggle to agree on a path forward for housing

Housing Wire

The concept of the neighborhood center would be a new land-use designation that would bolster the zoning capacity of commercial centers, adding more residents to areas with existing businesses and amenities. He is also looking to create 30 neighborhood centers that could allow for the construction of five-story apartment complexes.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

Housing Wire

Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. Commercial real estate agent: Commercial real estate agents specialize in transactions involving commercial properties, such as office buildings, retail stores, and industrial warehouses.

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RealTrends launches real estate agent and team city rankings

Housing Wire

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. RealTrends excludes transactions such as commercial, rentals, lease, land, empty lots, and outside referred business from published totals.

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Virtual staging: The best apps for 2025 + mind-blowing AI picks

Housing Wire

AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging. In our testing, Collovs image quality was on par with rivals like REimagineHome and Apply Design but was slightly less realistic than RoOomy. Sadly, there are caveats.

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Commercial Interior Design: Building Better Spaces for Business Success

Louisville Homes

In today’s competitive market, commercial interior design is an important part of a company’s identity and operational efficiency. Professional design can transform a space into a functional, inspiring, and brand-aligned asset, whether for a workplace, a hospitality venue, or an educational environment.