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Can a Seller Refuse to Pay a Buyer’s Agent?

Key takeaways Sellers can refuse to pay a buyer’s agent, and commissions remain fully negotiable even after the 2024 NAR settlement MLS listings can no longer display buyer agent commission offers, which means any compensation must now...

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DSCR loans became an investor favorite in 2025

“The sustained demand for rental properties, driven by a tight housing market and rising rents, has also fueled investor activity in real estate, making DSCR the preferred financing tool for these investments. Secondary investor appetite for...

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What Home Sales Shattered Records in 2025?

It may sound like a broken record at this point.A look at 2025’s nine priciest deals had Beverly Hills-based Carolwood Estates’ fingerprints all over them. Six of the nine transactions had Drew Fenton’s brokerage involved in representing ...

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New York Top Real Estate Deals: Wednesday, Dec. 24

There were 131 transactions totaling $203 million recorded in New York City over the past 24 hours before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24.🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in New York City was in the Flatiron District. Heidi and Max Gar...

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What Are Seller Concessions? | Redfin

Seller concessions are closing costs or fees that a seller agrees to cover to help reduce a buyer’s upfront expenses. These costs are negotiated during the offer process, and seller concessions can make a home purchase more affordable w...

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NYC’s Biggest Developments of 2025

The biggest proposed project of 2025 was not an apartment building or office tower. It was a casino. Steve Cohen’s plan for a 3.8 million-square-foot gaming facility near Citi Field was the largest new development for which permits were file...

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What Is a MUD in Real Estate? Texas MUD Tax Guide

Key takeaways A Municipal Utility District, or MUD, provides water, sewer, drainage, and infrastructure in areas that lack city utilities. Homes in a MUD include a MUD tax that helps repay bonds issued to build public infrastructure. M...

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