Century 21 COO: M&A activity fueled by growing tech demands

But while he doesn’t expect the Canadian economy to take a huge hit from the latest round of US tariffs – which impact a swathe of Canadian products including alcohol, dairy goods, and wood and paper – Servus Credit Union chief economist Charles St-Arnaud (pictured top) said odds of a hike are rapidly falling. “What…

Xiaomi is preparing to launch the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max in China on September 23, with larger batteries, Leica-branded cameras and HyperOS 4 expected to be the main talking points. For buyers and market watchers, however, the bigger question may be pricing, especially as smartphone memory costs have risen sharply through…

“If the question is, ‘Are we helping out first-time homebuyers?’ I would attack the qualification process,” he said. “Stress test first and look at a downpayment matching program,” he said. “I haven’t had a single person yet say to me, ‘I think this is a good idea.’ No one, not a single person.”   The…

Where competition is fiercest – and where brokers need to move fast The shopper-to-listing ratio varies sharply by region. In the Northeast, chronic underbuilding has kept inventory under sustained pressure. Buffalo, New York led all major metro areas with 10.5 engaged shoppers per listing in spring, followed by Providence, Rhode Island (9.5), Hartford, Connecticut (8.5),…

HomeServices of America’s mortgage unit, Prosperity Home Mortgage, is expanding into loan servicing, a strategic move by the Berkshire Hathaway affiliate that signals a heightened retention threat for competing lenders accustomed to picking up offloaded purchase borrowers. Processing Content By retaining long-term servicing rights in-house, Prosperity eliminates the post-closing handoff to external institutions, creating an…

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