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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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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Top real estate CEO warns ‘500 or more’ banks will either fail or be consolidated over the next two years

Ever since four regional banks holding a combined $532 billion in assets—headlined by Silicon Valley Bank—failed in March 2023, regional banks have been under scrutiny from regulators. And given the commercial real estate (CRE) industry’s issues, a key focus has been on banks with the most exposure to the volatile sector. In an upcoming white paper seen exclusively by Fortune, RXR CEO Scott Rechler described how regional banks will face a “slow-moving train wreck” as waves of commercial real estate loans mature over the next few years. Rechler has faith that many commercial real estate owners, operators, and lenders will…
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JLDC taps Helena realtor Yearry as executive director | News

The Jefferson Local Development Corporation (JLDC) completed its search for a new executive director, naming Helena business owner and real estate agent Samantha Yearry to the position last week. Yearry will succeed Lyndsey Graham, who resigned in February after a year in the role. Yearry, 38, specializes in land development and project negotiation, and has been a part of realtor Corder & Associates’ sales team since 2022. She has also operated a private photography business for 14 years. Prior to her real estate career, she worked as a marketing manager for the Capital City Health Club, and as a rates…
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