Assessor Value of Property: What It Means and Why It Matters

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Contents How Assessor Values Are Calculated Assessor Values Vs. Market Values The Assessor Value Gap Widening Gaps Matter Neighborhood Changes and Lags in Assessor Data Using the Assessor Value Gap To Avoid Declining Markets Identifying Neighborhoods Before They Trend ATTOM’s Assessor Data as a Decision Metric FAQs Most investors and property experts follow trends in […]

Why transparency could become the most valuable service in wealth management

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Walk into any wealth management conference today, and you will still hear the old gospel: top performance, maximum access (which assumes impeccable transparency), and mutually beneficial relationships. Based on my numerous participations in such events, these were the industry’s holy trinity, and for good reason. But look closer, and the reality is already different. As […]

IvyBears Surpasses 2.5 Million Subscribers and 40 Million Views, Expanding Its Global Kids & Family Universe

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IvyBears Surpasses 2.5 Million Subscribers and 40 Million Views, Expanding Its Global Kids & Family Universe Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Built on a retail brand already present in 60+ countries, IvyBears continues to scale its entertainment universe with monthly episodes, new characters and upcoming edutainment spin-off ‘The Dr. Muppy Show’ DÜSSELDORF, Germany, July 6, 2026 […]

Vantage Launches 24/7 Gold CFD Product | LeapRate

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Multi-asset CFD broker Vantage has launched XAUUSD247, a new over-the-counter gold CFD product available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends. The move comes as demand for round-the-clock precious metals trading continues to grow and as the CME Group recently announced plans to expand trading of certain gold futures contracts to 24/7.  […]

Mom and Dad say the early ’80s were harder for homebuyers. They’re not completely right.

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The numbers  The national average sale price was $673,335 in December 2025, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association – roughly unchanged from December 2024 but up around 57% from the national average of approximately $430,000 in 2015. The National Bank of Canada Housing Affordability Monitor puts the national mortgage payment as a percentage of […]

As refi market dries up, equity products continue to drive business for brokers

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“We pay up to 2 1/2 points on our HELOCs,” he said. “We recently enhanced our HELOC to allow up to a $1 million HELOC, and 2.5% on a $1 million deal, that’s $25,000. You do four of those, that’s $100,000 a year.” He noted that homeowners are sitting on approximately $35 trillion in home […]

If McDonald’s Comes to Town, Should Neighbors Worry About Home Values?

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A proposal to put a McDonald’s drive-through on a corner in Huntington, NY, drew such a large crowd to a recent zoning hearing that the board scrapped the rest of its agenda to deal with it. The plan would replace a long-vacant Citibank property in the Greenlawn hamlet at East Pulaski Road and Park Avenue […]

CBRE Opens Hospitality-Inspired Office in Columbus

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CBRE announced the opening of its new 19,500-square-foot office on the fifth floor at 10 W. Nationwide Blvd., a trophy office building within the Arena District owned and developed by Nationwide Realty Investors in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The firm has relocated from 200 Civic Center Drive. The new office is part of CBRE’s Workplace360 program, […]

Bank of England appoints Rhys Phillips as the new Chief Cashier

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News release The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has announced that Rhys Phillips will be the next Chief Cashier and Director of Notes. He will take up the role on 19 October 2026.  Governor Andrew Bailey said: “Banknotes play a central role in public life. They serve not just as a means of […]

Islamic finance trends in MEA

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Islamic finance across the Middle East and Africa is entering a new phase of maturity, as sukuk markets diversify beyond sovereign issuance, banks compete to serve a generation of digitally native clients, and providers look to Shariah-compliant structures to bridge Africa’s SME funding gap. Read on to discover how local currency issuance is reshaping GCC […]