Pro-Palestinian groups declare real estate events at synagogues over concerns occupied land being sold

Pro-Palestinian supporters are angry that the Pro-Palestinian supporters are calling for a second real estate event planned north of Toronto to be called down over concerns it involves the sale of land in the occupied West Bank. On Sunday, dozens of people gathered near the Aish Hatorah synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., to protest an event that organizers say was aimed at helping people in the Toronto area buy property in Israel. They were met with pro-Israeli counterprotestors and Jewish leaders took issue with the Sunday protest taking place outside a synagogue. But Pro-Palestinian protestors say companies associated with the event…
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New listings rose in Vancouver last month, easing pressure: real estate board

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver’s real estate board says new listings were up in February as home sellers shed some of their interest and home sales also rose. The board, which changed its name to Greater Vancouver Realtors last month, says February home sales rose 13.5 per cent from last year to 2,070. However, the number of sales was 23.3 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. The board says there were 4,560 new listings of detached, attached and apartment properties last month, 31.1 per centmore than the same month last year and almost on par with the 10-year seasonal average.…
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Lexington’s Black real estate brokers help make a difference

LEXINGTON, Ky. — FoodChain Lexington recently hosted a day of outreach and volunteer work with Central Kentucky’s National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). What You Need To Know Central Kentucky’s National Association of Real Estate Brokers is making a difference in fields outside of housing The group joined FoodChain Lexington for a day of volunteering Members like Kristen LaRue have connected with other Black and brown realtors According to Data USA, just nearly 6% of realtors since 2021 have been Black NAREB members helped bag produce and prepare vegetables for a warm-cooked meal FoodChain Lexington helped nourish. Members chopped…
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Second Century Ventures Opens Applications for 2024 REACH Commercial Program

CHICAGO (March 5, 2024) – Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, today opened applications for the 2024 REACH Commercial technology growth program. Second Century Ventures, the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, operates the award-winning REACH program across North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. Led by managing partner Bob Gillespie, the REACH Commercial program is in its sixth year of operation. It will run a curriculum supporting entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions across all commercial sector asset classes. “The REACH Commercial program excels at nurturing growth within the proptech…
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Realtors give updates on the Midlands housing market

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The median home list price in Columbia was $256,709 in February, according to Rocket Mortgage. With peak season for moving in and out of homes just around the corner, what would that mean for prospective home buyers and sellers? Realtors say trying to time out the stabilization or waiting for the best time to buy in today’s market could leave you on the short end of the stick. And they point to several different reasons why. According to Bankrate, current interest rates in South Carolina sit at 7.36 percent – ​​an over four percent increase from…
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Vancouver-area sales and listings on the rise: real estate board

Greater Vancouver’s real estate board says new listings were up in February as home sellers shed some of their hesitation, while the number of home sales also rose. The board, which changed its name to Greater Vancouver Realtors last month, says February home sales rose 13.5 per cent from the same month last year, to 2,070. That number was still 23.3 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. The board says there were 4,560 new listings of detached, attached and apartment properties last month, 31.1 per cent more than the same month last year and almost on par with the…
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Realtor Lesley Lopez joins Rotary Club | Journal-news

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has inducted Lesley Lopez as a new member. The induction ceremony was held at the Club’s Feb. 27 morning meeting at the Bavarian Inn. Lopez has been a top-producing realtor since 2009 and currently heads The Lopez Team at ERA Liberty Realty in Charles Town. She and her husband, Jamie, also a realtor, host a podcast, “100% Real with Lesley & Jamie,” and they have also hosted radio shows entitled “Breakfast with Lesley and Jamie” on WEPM Radio and “100% Real with Lesley and Jamie” on WRNR Radio. A lifelong Eastern Panhandle resident,…
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