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• Green Tree earns top marks in Fannie Mae mortgage servicer ratings

  17-04-2015 23:47
  
  Green Tree Servicing announced Friday that it received a superior five STAR designation as part of Fannie Mae’s Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards program for 2014. Green Tree also said that 2014 is the third consecutive year the company has earned the top performer distinction within its STAR peer group.
  
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• How To Make a Billion Dollars in Real Estate - Forbes

  17-04-2015 23:41
  
  Forbes
  How To Make a Billion Dollars in Real Estate
  Forbes
  The annual Forbes Billionaires List speaks volumes about the movement and concentration of wealth across industries and geographies. The list includes two US-based self-made real estate billionaires added in 2015 and two added last year. How did these ...
  
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• SWBC Lending Solutions adds two vice presidents

  17-04-2015 23:06
  
  SWBC Lending Solutions announced the additions of two new vice presidents, Allen Lavelle as vice president of commercial/residential appraisal management and Brandon O’Briant as vice president of business development.
  
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• Dispute over Greenwich Real Estate Deal Leads to $1.3 Million Verdict - Connecticut Law Tribune

  17-04-2015 23:01
  
  Dispute over Greenwich Real Estate Deal Leads to $1.3 Million Verdict
  Connecticut Law Tribune
  Round Hill Road in Greenwich is known for its mansions, many of which are worth $5 million to $13 million. Seven Oaks Enterprises LP and Seven Oaks Management Corp. v. Sherri DeVito and Robert DePalo: Litigation over a flopped real estate ...
  
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• Mass. Appeals Court rules for MERS in mortgage assignment

  17-04-2015 22:46
  
  The Appeals Court of Massachusetts found in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. and upheld the validity of its assignment of a mortgage.
  
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• FHFA leaving g-fees alone, revising primary mortgage insurance requirements

  17-04-2015 22:15
  
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency is leaving g-fees largely alone but it is revising requirements for private mortgage insurance companies that insure mortgage loans either owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here's the rundown.
  
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• Hey Yahoo, 2005 called, and it wants its mortgages back

  17-04-2015 22:00
  
  “A man who spent years sleeping in a cardboard box by a bus stop found a bank account he had forgotten - with enough money for the deposit on a house.” If correct, that means he needs to get a mortgage. Truth is, no one is going to give this guy a mortgage.
  
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• After Manhattan Explosion, Family's Real Estate Business Faces Scrutiny - New York Times

  17-04-2015 21:33
  New York Times
  After Manhattan Explosion, Family's Real Estate Business Faces Scrutiny
  New York Times
  The field of rubble on Second Avenue in Lower Manhattan where three buildings stood before they were destroyed by a gas explosion last month shares a neighborhood with restaurants serving borscht and varenyky, shops that post signs in Cyrillic and a ...and more »
  
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• Will unprecedented mortgage lending finally save Detroit?

  17-04-2015 21:07
  
  After this week, no one can ever say that the city of Detroit is not prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to pull itself out of the recession. A newly created program, called the “Detroit Neighborhood Initiative,” is based on a partnership between the city of Detroit, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, the Opportunity Resource Fund and Bank of America, and the program goes unprecedented lengths to help restore the city to its former glory.
  
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• Where Old West gold mining and real estate intersect - Inman.com

  17-04-2015 21:04
  
  Where Old West gold mining and real estate intersect
  Inman.com
  Rarely does the public at large truly understand the scope and depth of the plight and the job that a real estate agent undertakes to conduct business. Above all, the key attributes he or she must have are self-sufficiency and focused determination to ...
  
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• Real Estate Law LLM program at The John Marshall Law School Celebrates 20 ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  17-04-2015 20:40
  Real Estate Law LLM program at The John Marshall Law School Celebrates 20 ...
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  From commercial financing of real estate to the impact of climate change and sustainability, issues surrounding real estate law continue to evolve and require specialized knowledge in the legal field. This year, the Real Estate Law program at The John ...and more »
  
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• The Most Expensive Real Estate Market Ever: Digital Turbine Ignites Carriers ... - Seeking Alpha

  17-04-2015 20:25
  
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  The Most Expensive Real Estate Market Ever: Digital Turbine Ignites Carriers ...
  Seeking Alpha
  Disclosure: The author is long APPS. (More...)The author wrote this article themselves, and it expresses their own opinions. The author is not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). The author has no business relationship with ...and more »
  
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• Ask a Native NYC Real Estate Broker: Are Brokers Parasites? - Gothamist

  17-04-2015 19:43
  
  Ask a Native NYC Real Estate Broker: Are Brokers Parasites?
  Gothamist
  Like you, I was born and raised here in Brooklyn, even played stickball on Carroll Street as a kid. Question to you: "Parasite Real Estate Brokers". ​Why do you hate us successful real estate Brokers/Realtors? I have helped many families move in, move ...
  
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• Redfin broker explains why Seattle real estate is so hot -- and it's not all ... - GeekWire

  17-04-2015 19:35
  
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  Redfin broker explains why Seattle real estate is so hot -- and it's not all ...
  GeekWire
  Photo via Flickr/JuanJ. Yesterday, we reported on Redfin's latest real estate stats, especially considering the Seattle area, which has an all-time record low number of homes for sale. With the market so hot right now for sellers, we wondered just who ...
  
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• Views mixed on real estate mutual funds - Salt Lake Tribune

  17-04-2015 19:23
  
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Views mixed on real estate mutual funds
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Real-estate investment trusts have been on a tremendous run since the financial crisis. Their returns have surpassed the broader market since early 2009, in part because the relatively big dividends they pay looked increasingly attractive as interest ...and more »
  
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• Real estate website reports rise in Honolulu small-business sales - Pacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)

  17-04-2015 19:22
  
  Real estate website reports rise in Honolulu small-business sales
  Pacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)
  Brokers using the BizBuySell.com website sold 11 small businesses in Honolulu last year, up from seven in 2013 and two in 2012, the online marketplace reported this week. It said the median price of those sales was $280,000, compared to $78,400 in 2013 ...
  
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• Equity National Title hires Travis Cline and Jonathan Hill

  17-04-2015 19:20
  
  James O’Donnell, Equity’s president, said that the company’s recent rollout of several new services has resulted in a significant increase in new business and new business inquiries, necessitating the additions of Cline and Hill.
  
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• Housing advocacy groups call on FHFA, CFPB to investigate “pro-foreclosure” tactics

  17-04-2015 18:02
  
  A consortium of housing advocacy groups is calling on the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate “pro-foreclosure campaigns,” which the groups say are being perpetrated by “Wall Street giants including the largest hedge funds, mortgage bond traders, and insurance companies.”
  
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• Second look: The Fannie Mae mortgage assistance for HomePath

  17-04-2015 18:00
  
  Under the program, qualifying first-time homebuyers can receive up to 3% of the purchase price of the subject property in closing cost assistance toward the purchase of a HomePath property. It's time to set the record straight on the wisdom of the program.
  
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• Second look: Here's where Fannie got it right

  17-04-2015 18:00
  
  Under the program, qualifying first-time homebuyers can receive up to 3% of the purchase price of the subject property in closing cost assistance toward the purchase of a HomePath property. It's time to set the record straight on the wisdom of the program.
  
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• Real Estate Notebook: Wellington estate sells at auction - Sun Sentinel

  17-04-2015 17:53
  
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  Real Estate Notebook: Wellington estate sells at auction
  Sun Sentinel
  A golf course estate at Palm Beach Polo Golf and Country Club sold for nearly double the auction's $1.25 million reserve bid. A golf course estate at Palm Beach Polo Golf and Country Club sold for nearly double the auction's $1.25 million reserve bid.
  
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• Here's why force-placed insurance continues to get bad press

  17-04-2015 17:00
  
  On the surface of it, most any reasonable person would understand that a mortgage lender has the right to protect its asset if the borrower is not adequately covered by homeowner’s or flood insurance policies. But here's where the controversy comes in.
  
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• Lack of equity drags down existing home sales

  17-04-2015 16:55
  
  Home equity is returning but it's way below norms in most markets. This means tightening inventory, which means a drag on existing home sales. At least that's what First American is finding. Here's why.
  
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• CoStar: A Better Real Estate Data Buy Than Zillow? - Investopedia

  17-04-2015 16:26
  
  CoStar: A Better Real Estate Data Buy Than Zillow?
  Investopedia
  Some seven months ago, the stock charts of two Internet real estate data providers happened to intersect briefly. For a couple of days in late August 2014, Zillow Group, (NASDAQ: Z) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) both traded in the mid-$140s. CoStar's ...
  Dosen on Real Estate: 3 tips for buying in a seller's marketDaily Local Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Wells Fargo breached national mortgage settlement

  17-04-2015 16:14
  
  A federal judge has found that Wells Fargo breached a nationwide 2010 legal settlement involving adjustable-payment mortgages, finding that the bank did not properly judge and evaluate borrowers who applied for help to avoid foreclosures.
  
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• Some of NYC's hottest RE tech startups using debt to grow - The Real Deal Magazine (blog)

  17-04-2015 16:02
  
  Some of NYC's hottest RE tech startups using debt to grow
  The Real Deal Magazine (blog)
  When the founders of leasing and portfolio management company VTS needed money to grow their firm, they had two choices: find another investor, or take out a venture loan. Like a growing number of real estate tech startups, they chose the latter ...
  
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• Bravos Porn Star Turned Real Estate King - Daily Beast

  17-04-2015 15:47
  
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  Bravos Porn Star Turned Real Estate King
  Daily Beast
  Fredrik Eklund of Million Dollar Listing wants to help you sell anything. The reality star talks his career, fatherhood, his past in porn, and what it takes to make a deal. Whether it's putting your best foot forward on a first date or trying to land ...
  The Fabulous Life of New York City's Top Ranked Real Estate BrokerABC News
  Bravo star Ryan Serhant talks reality TV, real estateHouston Chronicleall 25 news articles 
  
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• Real estate software giant ready to buy more tech firms - Inman.com

  17-04-2015 15:35
  
  Real estate software giant ready to buy more tech firms
  Inman.com
  Armed with new investment capital, a software provider that claims to serve nearly 10,000 real estate offices and 250,000 real estate agents in North America is reportedly equipped to continue acquiring tech firms. Last month, Lone Wolf Real Estate ...
  
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• Westerosi Real Estate Assessments - Winter Is Coming

  17-04-2015 15:34
  
  Winter Is Coming
  Westerosi Real Estate Assessments
  Winter Is Coming
  How much would it cost to live in Westeros? Not as a peasant, mind you, or even as a Innkeep who happens to have situated himself at the right Crossroad. If you won the Westeros lottery and had your pick of castles, what would the price ranges be?and more »
  
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• Weakness in the economy may push back rate hike pressure

  17-04-2015 15:23
  
  Growth is tepid for the index of leading economic indicators. With softness in consumer price inflation, will the Fed really want to raise interest rates the third quarter, or hold steady?
  
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• Oakland by the numbers: Real estate edition - Oakland Local

  17-04-2015 15:01
  
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  Oakland by the numbers: Real estate edition
  Oakland Local
  In the Trulia office in the Financial District of San Francisco, there is a large framed article about the use of real estate numbers in Chinese culture, and how the numbers 4 and 6 are considered inauspicious for real estate because they are weaker ...
  
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• Police arrest man in sexual assault on Arizona Realtor

  17-04-2015 15:00
  
  Police in Arizona have arrested a suspect in a sexual assault on an Arizona Realtor in March. The man allegedly targeted the Realtor during an open house. Here's what's happening now.
  
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• 3 Reasons Value Stock Investors Will Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) - Zacks.com

  17-04-2015 14:01
  3 Reasons Value Stock Investors Will Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET)
  Zacks.com
  Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately ...and more »
  
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• Why click-to-purchase real estate could be the future of the industry - Inman.com

  17-04-2015 12:05
  
  Why click-to-purchase real estate could be the future of the industry
  Inman.com
  The stats above show the reality that HomeSearch.com is here to shake up real estate. It seems as if all the home auction competitors are making their own plays to be atop the market. However, CEO Kal Raman, ex-Groupon/Amazon executive, has wasted no ...
  
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• The psychology of pricing a real estate property - Inman.com

  17-04-2015 11:05
  
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  The psychology of pricing a real estate property
  Inman.com
  Is there a science or psychology to pricing your client's property? I believe there is, and that price is a direct function of marketing. A strategic market price will complement your marketing campaign and position your client's home effectively in ...
  
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• Young Guns: MTSU student excels at real estate - The Daily News Journal

  17-04-2015 06:08
  
  The Daily News Journal
  Young Guns: MTSU student excels at real estate
  The Daily News Journal
  MURFREESBORO – Ever since Matt Sargent was a child, he knew he wanted to work for himself. "I didn't want to sit behind a desk and get paid a salary. I wanted to build my own future," said Sargent, 19, who is a business major at MTSU. Sargent found his ...
  
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• Minnesota's commercial real estate begins effort to diversify - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  17-04-2015 00:30
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Minnesota's commercial real estate begins effort to diversify
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Dorcas Gyamerah, left, a 24-year-old assistant real estate manager with Welsh & Colliers, is the first recipient of a new scholarship. With her is CEO and President Jean Kane. Photo: David Joles • [email protected],. Camera Star Tribune photo ...
  
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• Court filing reveals name of anonymous whistleblower in Zillow/Move lawsuit

  17-04-2015 00:26
  
  A new filing in the ongoing lawsuit between Zillow (Z) and Move (Move) names the anonymous whistleblower: the former Zillow Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Want more? Read on.
  
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• How to win a bidding war in today’s outrageous housing market

  17-04-2015 00:05
  
  The spring homebuying season is in full effect. But there is just one problem: The majority of America is reporting a tight supply of homes. So how are buyers supposed to lock in their dream home?
  
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• Should Retirees Remodel or Relocate?

  17-04-2015 00:00
  The decision on whether to renovate or relocate in retirement can be complex and emotional. Here are some guidelines to consider the best option...
  
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• Police Make Arrest in Ariz. Open House Attack

  17-04-2015 00:00
  An Arizona real estate professional recently came forward to warn her peers about a man who assaulted her during an open house. Police say that...
  
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• NAR to Congress: Ease Up on Mortgage Credit

  17-04-2015 00:00
  "No one wants to see a return to the unscrupulous, predatory lending practices that caused the Great Recession," but the pendulum in...
  
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• Mortgage Rates Hover Near 2015 Lows

  17-04-2015 00:00
  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.67 percent this week, remaining near the lowest average of the year, Freddie Mac reports. 
  
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• Housing Starts Rise, Builders Remain Cautious

  17-04-2015 00:00
  The new-home market continues to make gains, albeit at a gradual pace as "some price sensitive buyers remain on the fence," according to...
  
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• Fannie, Freddie to Cut Mortgage Fees, Slightly

  17-04-2015 00:00
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency is expected to announce a reduction in mortgage fees that some borrowers pay, but some housing advocates say...
  
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