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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Better drops challenge against Vishal Garg The Better Home & Finance Holding Company (commonly known as Better) announced in an Oct. 5 press release that their Special Committee withdrew its challenge to the…

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After the passage of the Housing Act, investor activity has rebounded from the first quarter of 2026, with build-to-rent communities offering the most promise.

The potential Fathom and Bed Bath & Beyond parent merger is no more. After Bed Bath & Beyond, now under the corporate name Neighborhood Intelligence, first agreed to acquire real estate brokerage Fathom Holdings last June, the companies, in an Oct. 5 press release, said the deal would not be consummated due to current valuations…

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HomeServices of America and Long & Foster Companies have named Daniel Dennis president & CEO of the iconic, 55-year-old firm.  With more than two decades of brokerage, luxury and national industry experience, Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down following a 16-year career with the firm, including as president & CEO for the last…

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More homebuyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages with fixed rates above 7 percent, and ICE estimates some borrowers from 2020 will pay $1,066 more a month when their loans reset next year.

Lofty has announced the release of Lofty MCP Server—a new capability that offers brokerages a secure way to connect with other AI tools, data and proprietary workflows direct from the Lofty platform. According to a release, Lofty’s MCP Server is designed to provide brokerages with the open extensibility needed to maximize AI investments, and enables…

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The companies said in a news release Monday that their respective boards had mutually agreed to terminate the transaction.

Ireland On Course For €3B Of Real Estate Investment In 2026  Bisnow

Beyond the Rate Cycle: What Will Restore Confidence in European Real Estate?  urbanland.uli.org

Azora closes €1.6b Southern Europe fund  irei.com

Azora closes €1.6b Southern Europe fund  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Prime London Homes Are Increasingly on Frontlines of Extreme Weather  Insurance Journal

US Supreme Court won't hear Zillow's bid to escape investor class action  Charlotte Observer

US Supreme Court won't hear Zillow's bid to escape investor class action  Bellingham Herald

Azora closes its largest real estate fund for Southern Europe at more than €2 billion  Capital-Riesgo.es

Gulf investors shift from trophy London homes to UK property development  Arabian Business

Luxury London market “off the critical list”, agent claims  The Negotiator

Luxury London market “off the critical list”, agent claims  thenegotiator.co.uk

Orato Estates launches design-led London estate agency  The Intermediary

DWS to expand European real estate business with Peakside takeover  IPE Real Assets