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From left, Jeremy Wacksman and Rich Barton Zillow Group, Inc. announced on Aug. 7 that longtime executive and Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman has been promoted to chief executive officer and is simultaneously joining the company’s board of directors. Wacksman succeeds co-founder Rich Barton, who remains on the Zillow Group board and becomes co-executive chair…

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Mortgage lock-ins cost U.S. economy $20 billion a year  The Dallas Morning News

Tulip Siddiq cleared after London property income investigation  BBC.com

BLME provides $15.6 mln facility for Rasmala’s London property acquisition  ZAWYA

Mortgage lock-ins cost U.S. economy $20 billion in one year  Crain's Cleveland Business

The acquisition will allow Corcoran HM Properties to expand into the coastal market of Wilmington. The firm's combined footprint now spans more than 160 agents across six offices in North and South Carolina.

News | Well-Known UK Real Estate Investor and Adviser Trevor Morgan Dies  CoStar Group

Ranking the Netflix Real Estate Shows by Juiciness of Agent Drama  The Ringer

Rock Smart Realty, led by broker RJ Timlin, will launch a website called moversandshakers.ai to help consumers and agents buy and sell homes in an open-offer, transparent environment.

U.S. Housing Market Nears $50 Trillion in Value as Number of Trillion-Dollar Metros Doubles  Redfin News

Leading London property chiefs see revival in office investment  MSN

Leading London property chiefs see revival in office investment  Yahoo Finance UK

Qantas drops London to Perth direct flight, cites lack of available real estate in northern suburbs  The Bell Tower Times

Ten remarkable homes for sale on ordinary London streets, from Stepney to St Margarets  Yahoo News UK

Nine of the hottest houseboats in London on the market now — from £150,000 to £1.8 million  Yahoo News UK

Omaze: Newlyweds win UK's biggest ever house draw with £5million dream pad in London’s Victoria Park  Yahoo Movies UK

Residents wondering how sale of 6 P.E.I. mobile-home parks will affect them  CBC.ca

Derwent London upgrades rental guidance after strong half-year  ShareCast

Ireland: IRES to pursure growth, sell less efficient units  ETRealty

Luxury homebuyers are willing to pay top dollar for the amenities they want, but they’re very selective, Realtor Jonathan Pressman writes. Here are the most sought-after amenities this year.