December 14, 2017
Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype

Cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a whirlwind couple of months. It finished trading on Wednesday (Dec. 13) at a value of $16,835 per bitcoin, but agencies around the world are concerned...

December 12, 2017
US: CoStar and Xceligent back in legal fights over alleged...

According to the Wall Street Journal, CoStar Group and Xceligent , two of the world’s largest providers of commercial real-estate data, have decided not to settle and are in for...

December 11, 2017
GGP Malls Passes On Brookfield’s $14.8 Billion Offer

Real estate investment trust GGP has rejected a buyout offer from global real estate investment firm Brookfield Property Partners, according to news from CNBC on Monday (Dec. 11). The $14.8 billion...

December 07, 2017
Norway: World’s biggest sovereign fund enters Asian market

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest of its kind in the world, has acquired major stakes in five retail and office buildings in Japan. It comes less than a month...

December 07, 2017
Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things around. According to news from...

December 07, 2017
Otting Reverses Policy And Lets Bank Examiners Stay

Bank examiners can stay in house, a policy where they work inside the institutions they supervise.  That’s according to an announcement by the Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, who...

December 06, 2017
More People Are Paying Cash For Homes

Home buyers are facing a new challenge in finding mid-priced houses to purchase: Cash buyers who swoop in and snatch up all the properties. According to a report in The Wall...

December 03, 2017
Canada: Court ruling could end secrecy surrounding home prices

A court ruling Friday, December 1, could bring an end to a multi-year fight over who has access to data about how much homes sold for, information that real estate...

December 03, 2017
New Zealand: Regulator to appeal real estate agents price fixing...

The New Zealand Commerce Commission intends to file a Notice of Appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss the Commission’s case against two real estate agencies and their directors...