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As Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” Was he referring to homebuyer hopefuls? Not sure, but either way, it’s almost go-time for those who’ve waited patiently for mortgage rates to finally begin a downward trajectory after years of staying in the high sixes, sevens and even briefly the eights. Inflation has cooled,…

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After nine years with Compass, Bobby Jones has joined Douglas Elliman as its executive director of luxury sales. Jones specializes in listing waterfront and luxury estates across South Florida.

Real estate: Big worry but not for small US banks  Citywire Investment Trust Insider

Ask a real estate pro: Can condo board make us pay for renovations to amenities we don’t use?  Orlando Sentinel

Term Sheet: REC Europe’s Active Lenders 2024 launches, French banks refinance Coeur Défense, Starwood seeks CMBS loan extension  Real Estate Capital Europe

Madison Realty Capital Raises $2.04 Billion for Sixth U.S. Real Estate Debt Fund  The Korea Bizwire

The Market Alone Can’t Fix the U.S. Housing Crisis  HBR.org Daily

Where Do Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Live? Inside the Starry Couple’s Real Estate Portfolio  Architectural Digest

Future Homebuyers Sitting on Sidelines Until After U.S. Presidential Election  The World Property Journal

Short Sellers Ditch European Real Estate Stocks as Cycle Bottoms  Bloomberg

Short Sellers Ditch European Real Estate Stocks as Cycle Bottoms  BNN Bloomberg

Former Metropolitan Hotel Building In New London Listed For Sale  Patch

Is retail about to hit the sweet spot? Hines thinks so  Portfolio Adviser

Things keep getting worse for Destiny USA’s owner: It’s close to losing a major New York mall  syracuse.com

London real estate: GCC investors to spend $3.2bn on UK property this year as developers target region  Arabian Business

Aviva appoints fund manager to European Real Estate team  Portfolio Adviser

The commission lawsuits are a wakeup call for real estate, new Inman contributor Mathew Speer writes. Now is the time to raise your standards and truly embrace transparency.

The future of senior home sales is here, and the most successful agents and brokers will be those who are ready to meet it head-on, senior expert and author Nikki Buckelew writes.

Staying positive and patient can make it easier for families with children to experience a good move, Lindsey Harn writes, and real estate agents can help.

People moves: Price joins PGIM Real Estate as senior portfolio manager  IPE Real Assets