Housing in the United Kingdom

Nest Opens its Doors in Jersey City

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Euthenics, Housing, Academic disciplines, Affordable housing, Housing in the United Kingdom, Microapartment, Urban design, Urban planning, Apartment

JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KSNY and Strategic Properties announced the opening of their new 122-unit micro-apartment property Nest.

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KSNY and Strategic Properties announced the opening of their new 122-unit micro-apartment property Nest.
  • At 190 Academy Street in Jersey City, Nest offers luxury amenities at attainable prices for New York City's young professionals, starting at $1,277/month.
  • "Jersey City was just ranked 17th best city to live in the US for young professionals," said Ken Sato, Managing Member of Strategic Properties.
  • Ken Sato, Principal of Strategic Properties has been involved with micro apartments for a decade, having co-developed micro apartments on the west coast prior to introducing Nest to Jersey City.

HomeQuest Unveils the Largest Home Buying Platform in the Country to Custom Design & Build Manufactured Homes

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Sustainable building, Champion Homes, Housing in Canada, Housing in the United Kingdom, Manufactured housing, Tiny-house movement, Construction, Housing, Residential buildings

Southern California-based HomeQuest has launched the largest platform in the country to assist homebuyers in custom building a manufactured home.

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  • Southern California-based HomeQuest has launched the largest platform in the country to assist homebuyers in custom building a manufactured home.
  • The innovative new platform allows homebuyers to explore the largest database of floorplans available to configure and custom build their ideal manufactured home that can be delivered anywhere in the U.S.
  • The platform currently features Tiny Homes and larger manufactured homes by Silvercrest, Redman Homes, Champion Homes, and Back Porch Homes, while others will be added soon.
  • The company also offers resale services of mobile and manufactured homes throughout the Western U.S. For more information, visit www.homequestsales.com .

Digital Twin Consortium Announces Liaison with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Real estate valuation, Real estate, Home inspection, Housing in the United Kingdom, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Surveyor, Digital twin, RICS

BOSTON, MA, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital Twin Consortium and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS ) have entered into a liaison agreement to create and develop digital twin enabling technologies for the built and natural environments.

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  • BOSTON, MA, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital Twin Consortium and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS ) have entered into a liaison agreement to create and develop digital twin enabling technologies for the built and natural environments.
  • Were thrilled to have RICS as a member of Digital Twin Consortium, said Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium.
  • Digital Twin Consortium and RICS will exchange information through regular consultations, seminars, and more.
  • Digital Twin Consortium is The Authority in Digital Twin.

EQS-News: TX Markets to take over the Acheter-Louer.ch Real Estate Portal in French-speaking Switzerland

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Estate agent, Housing in the United Kingdom, Real estate in the United Kingdom, Real estate agent, Economy

Zurich, 8 July 2021 - TX Markets is expanding its real estate marketplace portfolio and will take over, effective immediately, the real estate portal Acheter-Louer.ch in French-speaking Switzerland, including the Publimmo CRM system.

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  • Zurich, 8 July 2021 - TX Markets is expanding its real estate marketplace portfolio and will take over, effective immediately, the real estate portal Acheter-Louer.ch in French-speaking Switzerland, including the Publimmo CRM system.
  • It was established in 2010 by former real estate agents Astrid and Philippe Schyrr to offer digital marketing opportunities for real estate professionals in western Switzerland.
  • As a partner of the real estate industry in French-speaking Switzerland, it is a high-profile company and an ideal match for the real estate marketplace portfolio of TX Markets in western Switzerland.
  • Philippe Schyrr, founder of Acheter-Louer.ch: 'TX Markets already has extensive experience in the real estate market with Homegate, the leading real estate portal.

TourZazz Unveils Its Modernized Tour Management App in Austin

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Construction & Property, Software, Internet, Data management, Other Construction & Property, Consumer electronics, Residential Building & Real Estate, Real estate in the United Kingdom, Real estate industry, Estate agent, Housing in the United Kingdom, Real estate agent, Buyer brokerage, Real estate, Economy

TourZazz , a new AI-powered real estate platform and showing solution, today announces the release of its Tour Management app to all real estate agents in Austin and the surrounding areas.

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  • TourZazz , a new AI-powered real estate platform and showing solution, today announces the release of its Tour Management app to all real estate agents in Austin and the surrounding areas.
  • For buyer agents, building tour itineraries, coordinating with listing agents, and working within client constraints will now be a breeze.
  • We are already seeing the value of the TourZazz tour management app, as we begin implementing the platform company-wide, said Liz Tanner, Operations Manager, Moreland Properties.
  • Whats more, TourZazz will soon release its Listing Management app for listing agents, enabling them to manage showing availability, track showing activity, and collect showing feedback.

Edison Investment Research Limited: Foxtons (FOXT): Initiation - Clear growth plans drive upside potential

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Finance, Money, Economy, Housing in the United Kingdom, Foxtons, Build to Rent, Thomas Edison, BTR, Investor

These positives are likely to be boosted by further M&A in lettings, as well as growth in 'Build to Rent' (BTR) and regional expansion.

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  • These positives are likely to be boosted by further M&A in lettings, as well as growth in 'Build to Rent' (BTR) and regional expansion.
  • Our bull case highlights the potential upside in forecasts, where Foxtons is particularly geared to further acquisitions of lettings books as well as growth from BTR, regional expansion and underlying markets.
  • Click here to view the full report or here to sign up to receive research as it is published.
  • About Edison: Edison is a leading research and investor relations consultancy, connecting listed companies to the widest pool of global investors.

Company Insights for the Real Estate Agents and Brokers Industry | Emerging Trends, Company Risk, and Key Executives

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Real estate, Real estate in the United Kingdom, Housing in the United Kingdom, Auctioneers, Real estate agent, Estate agent, Economy

The real estate industry is adopting various AR and VR tools in order to boost sales.

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  • The real estate industry is adopting various AR and VR tools in order to boost sales.
  • These tools enable real estate agents to showcase 3D home maps and hold tours online without having to schedule an on-site visit, and have the potential to increase sales.
  • This trend is expected to have a strong influence on real estate agents and brokers, especially in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
  • The real estate agents and brokers industry group features 90,000+ company profiles categorized into multiple product and service categories.

Buying and Selling a House in a Hot Market

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Loans, Mortgage loan, Mortgage, Economy, Housing in the United Kingdom, Buy to let, Causes of the United States housing bubble

Q: What advice do you have for buyers, as they look to buy a home in the current housing market?

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  • Q: What advice do you have for buyers, as they look to buy a home in the current housing market?
  • In the spring of 2020, no one could visit a house for sale due to the pandemic quarantine.
  • By autumn of 2020, there was pent-up demand to buy houses that were not available in the traditional buying season of the spring.
  • Low interest rates made it possible for buyers to pay more for a house because low interest rates mean lower monthly mortgage payments.

First-time homeowners get a boost as Tembo helps generation rent buy with the power of family lending

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Loans, Housing in the United Kingdom, Economy of the Republic of Ireland, First-time buyer, Mortgage loan, Tembo, Economy

- Over 70% of its users to date were unable to get a mortgage until they used Tembo.

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  • - Over 70% of its users to date were unable to get a mortgage until they used Tembo.
  • Tembo offers a range of family deposit boost and guarantor products which allow first-time buyers to lean on their loved ones to help them onto the property ladder.
  • After being unlocked from the family property, the 'boost' amount is added to the homebuyer's deposit to help them buy their first home.
  • Tembo is a London based FinTech on a mission to transform consumer lending through the power of family.

Realogy Leads NAHREP Top 250 Latino Agents Report With More Affiliated Agents Than Any Other Company

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Real estate in the United Kingdom, Estate agent, Housing in the United Kingdom

MADISON, N.J., May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Residential real estate leader Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) affiliated agents once again represent a large portion of the annual National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Top 250 Latino Agents Report for 2021.

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  • MADISON, N.J., May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Residential real estate leader Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) affiliated agents once again represent a large portion of the annual National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Top 250 Latino Agents Report for 2021.
  • Honoring the top Latino real estate agents and teams from around the country, the Top 250 ranking features 65 independent sales agents affiliated with Realogy's brands.
  • According to NAHREP's 2020 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report , the Latino homeownership rate increased in 2021 for the sixth consecutive year despite the health and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • According to NAHREP, this year's Top 250 Latino Agents Report includes rankings of top individual agents, top Latino teams and top agents by major market regions, representing over $9.25 billion in combined sales volume in 2020.