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• DocMagic names Edward Komski national sales manager

  30-06-2015 23:50
  
  In this role, Komski will be responsible for introducing DocMagic’s entire suite of software solutions to large, enterprise-level lending organizations.
  
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• The history of g-fees

  30-06-2015 22:54
  
  The average level of guarantee fees charged has increased since 2009. However, as the study shows, the changes will result in little or no change to borrowers. This chart gives a comprehensive history of g-fees since 2008.
  
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• Seattle’s ‘Up’ house now facing demolition

  30-06-2015 22:16
  
  A truly unique Seattle-area home that boasts neighbors like L.A. Fitness and Trader Joe’s is on the verge of being torn down, a sad end to a tale that many likened to a real-life ‘Up.’
  
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• Treasury sweep of Fannie, Freddie shareholder profits "costly for housing"

  30-06-2015 21:05
  
  Yale Law School lecturer Logan Beirne examined a lawsuit recently filed by three Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors accusing the federal government of exceeding its authority as a conservator, and in a Yale Law Review article, he supports their contention.
  
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• USDA reportedly raising guarantee fees for 0% down mortgages

  30-06-2015 20:02
  
  The price that borrowers pay for a 0% down payment loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service is reportedly set to rise later this year. Click through to learn more.
  
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• Calpers to Sell Up to $3 Billion in Real Estate - Wall Street Journal

  30-06-2015 19:24
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Calpers to Sell Up to $3 Billion in Real Estate
  Wall Street Journal
  The nation's largest public pension fund said it plans to sell up to $3 billion in real estate, the latest effort by the California Public Employees' Retirement System to reduce costs and simplify its portfolio. The move represents a potential exit ...
  Calpers Pension to Sell $3 Billion of Real Estate PortfolioBloomberg
  CalPERS Pension Plans to Sell 12% of Real Estate HoldingRealty Today
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• Fox News launching real estate program with Las Vegas attorney - Las Vegas Sun

  30-06-2015 18:08
  Fox News launching real estate program with Las Vegas attorney
  Las Vegas Sun
  NEW YORK — Watch out, HGTV. Fox News Channel is getting into the real estate television business. The network announced that it will debut a new weekend series, "Bob Massi is the Property Man," on July 11. Massi is a real estate attorney based in Las ...and more »
  
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• Dear Monty: Repercussions of real estate meltdown still with us today - Worcester Telegram

  30-06-2015 17:57
  
  Worcester Telegram
  Dear Monty: Repercussions of real estate meltdown still with us today
  Worcester Telegram
  Reader question: We recently submitted an offer on a home. The seller's agent wanted a 48-hour extension to allow the seller's agent time to discuss our loan with our loan officer before extending a counter offer. Even though we have our pre ...and more »
  
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• Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Will Host Third Quarter 2015 ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  30-06-2015 17:43
  
  Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Will Host Third Quarter 2015 ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  FREEHOLD, N.J., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in net-leased industrial properties, will host its Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results Webcast ...and more »
  
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• Ellie Mae publishes comprehensive TILA-RESPA guide

  30-06-2015 17:25
  
  Ellie Mae is publishing a free, 16-page RESPA-TILA FAQ guide to help lenders understand and comply with the Integrated Disclosure Rule, currently scheduled to go into effect Oct. 3.
  
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• Fox News Launching Real Estate Program - ABC News

  30-06-2015 17:19
  Fox News Launching Real Estate Program
  ABC News
  Watch out, HGTV. Fox News Channel is getting into the real estate television business. The network announced that it will debut a new weekend series, "Bob Massi is the Property Man," on July 11. Massi is a real estate attorney based in Las Vegas, and ...and more »
  
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• There have been 9640 high-end real-estate deals in Erie County since 2012 ... - Buffalo Business First

  30-06-2015 17:07
  
  Buffalo Business First
  There have been 9640 high-end real-estate deals in Erie County since 2012 ...
  Buffalo Business First
  The resurgence of Erie County's economy in recent years has been dramatized by an upswing in real-estate activity -- and a corresponding rise in prices. There have been 9,640 transactions valued at or above $200,000 since the beginning of 2012, ...
  
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• Tax value of Orange County real estate surges 6.3% - OCRegister

  30-06-2015 17:03
  
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  Tax value of Orange County real estate surges 6.3%
  OCRegister
  The Orange County cities with the largest jumps in taxable real estate values this year are Irvine, Westminster and Laguna Woods. The taxable value of Orange County real estate rose $28.5 billion in the past year – a 6.3 percent gain, the Orange County ...
  
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• Black Knight updates LOS for TRID

  30-06-2015 16:39
  
  TRID is coming, and as a result, Black Knight Financial Services released the latest version of Empower, its loan origination system for retail and wholesale lending to be ready for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s upcoming implementation date.
  
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• BRIEF-INVL Baltic Real Estate announces about drawn-up reorganization terms - Reuters

  30-06-2015 16:27
  BRIEF-INVL Baltic Real Estate announces about drawn-up reorganization terms
  Reuters
  June 30 INVL Baltic Real Estate AB : * Announces about drawn-up reorganization terms of PJSC Invaldos Nekilnojamojo Turto Fondas and PJSC INVL Baltic Real Estate. * Says name of reorganized company will be PJSC INVL Baltic Real Estate, fully paid ...
  
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• 5 tips for new renters this summer

  30-06-2015 15:00
  
  There are a few things that many renters don’t realize they’re missing until after it’s too late. Here are five rental reminders before the next big move.
  
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• Citi fails National Mortgage Settlement loan modification metric

  30-06-2015 14:58
  
  Citi failed one of the new metrics used by the National Mortgage Settlement and the Monitoring Committee regarding loan modifications. What about the other big banks?
  
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• S&P Case-Shiller: Home price gains slowed in April

  30-06-2015 14:07
  
  Home prices in April continued their rise across the country over the last 12 months, but the pace of the gains slowed, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Is there a problem?
  
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• When it comes to Philly real estate, cash is king - PhillyVoice.com

  30-06-2015 12:51
  PhillyVoice.com
  When it comes to Philly real estate, cash is king
  PhillyVoice.com
  According to a recent analysis, Philadelphia is No. 1 in homes bought and sold for cash in 2015. “It's been actually a phenomenal market for many years,” said Greg Yuter, the founder and CEO of Home Cash Guys, a company that buys homes in the general ...
  
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• 421-a deal brings more anxiety for real estate developers | Capital New York - Capital New York

  30-06-2015 11:38
  
  Capital New York
  421-a deal brings more anxiety for real estate developers | Capital New York
  Capital New York
  For months, real estate developers across New York City have been on edge, growing more anxious as the weeks ticked past. The source of their unease? Renewal of the 421-a tax incentives—a program that provides the underpinning for virtually all rental ...
  
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• 421-a deal brings more anxiety for real estate developers - Capital New York

  30-06-2015 11:38
  
  Capital New York
  421-a deal brings more anxiety for real estate developers
  Capital New York
  For months, real estate developers across New York City have been on edge, growing more anxious as the weeks ticked past. The source of their unease? Renewal of the 421-a tax incentives—a program that provides the underpinning for virtually all rental ...
  
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• TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In - MarketWatch

  30-06-2015 11:01
  
  TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In
  MarketWatch
  HOUSTON, Jun 30, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Revenues continue to roll in for Taylor Consulting, Inc. TAYO, +0.00% as the company's real estate division, Third Avenue Development, announced the closing of another profitable transaction in West Texas ...and more »
  
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• TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In - Business Wire (press release)

  30-06-2015 11:00
  TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In
  Business Wire (press release)
  HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Revenues continue to roll in for Taylor Consulting, Inc. (OTCBB:TAYO), as the company's real estate division, Third Avenue Development, announced the closing of another profitable transaction in West Texas today. The latest ...and more »
  
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• TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In | Business Wire - Business Wire (press release)

  30-06-2015 11:00
  TAYO Keeps Real Estate Revenues Rolling In | Business Wire
  Business Wire (press release)
  HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Revenues continue to roll in for Taylor Consulting, Inc. (OTCBB:TAYO), as the company's real estate division, Third Avenue Development, announced the closing of another profitable transaction in West Texas today. The latest ...
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• Northwest real estate find: Shaw Island estate - seattlepi.com

  30-06-2015 10:49
  
  Northwest real estate find: Shaw Island estate
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  Admit it: You looked out the window at work recently or maybe from your car stuck in traffic and dreamed of an island. And why not? Summer is a good time to have that island-living fantasy. Then again, so are the dreary days of winter. This estate on ...
  
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• Drought trips up real estate development backed by CalPERS | The Sacramento ... - Sacramento Bee

  30-06-2015 09:01
  
  Sacramento Bee
  Drought trips up real estate development backed by CalPERS | The Sacramento ...
  Sacramento Bee
  It looked like the perfect real estate investment, a sparkling suburban development that would provide thousands of weary Bay Area refugees with a more affordable place to live. But the quiet community of Mountain House, perched at the western gateway ...
  
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• Drought trips up real estate development backed by CalPERS - Sacramento Bee

  30-06-2015 09:01
  
  Sacramento Bee
  Drought trips up real estate development backed by CalPERS
  Sacramento Bee
  It looked like the perfect real estate investment, a sparkling suburban development that would provide thousands of weary Bay Area refugees with a more affordable place to live. But the quiet community of Mountain House, perched at the western gateway ...
  
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• Australian real estate agent comparison site OpenAgent raises $4.6m Series A - SiliconANGLE (blog)

  30-06-2015 05:43
  SiliconANGLE (blog)
  Australian real estate agent comparison site OpenAgent raises $4.6m Series A
  SiliconANGLE (blog)
  Australian real estate agent comparison site OpenAgent Pty. Ltd. has raised AU$6 million ($4.6 million) Series A in a round led by Hollard Investments. Founded in 2012 and often described at a “TripAdvisor of real estate agents,” OpenAgent provides ...
  Australian real estate startup OpenAgent just raised $6 millionBusiness Insider Australia
  TripAdvisor for real estate agents
  
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• The Month Of May 2015 Has Shown Significant Increase In Real Estate Sales In ... - Realty Today

  30-06-2015 05:35
  
  Realty Today
  The Month Of May 2015 Has Shown Significant Increase In Real Estate Sales In ...
  Realty Today
  The second quarter of 2015 has shown great promise in terms of real estate sales in the United States, placing first time buyers playing a significant role in the increase. It is factually 9.2% higher compared to the previous year. Like Us on Facebook ...
  
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• Tucson Real Estate - Arizona Daily Star - Arizona Daily Star

  30-06-2015 03:19
  Tucson Real Estate - Arizona Daily Star
  Arizona Daily Star
  Richard Neal Mills Trust bought Mohave Gardens Apartments, a 24-unit complex at 126 E. Mohave Road, from Ricardo and Sheryl Rabinovich 2008 Living Trust for $650,000. Allan Mendelsberg, with Picor, represented both parties. Leases. UBS Financial ...
  
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• Delaware lawmakers bow to local pressure on real estate tax - WMDT

  30-06-2015 03:08
  
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  Delaware lawmakers bow to local pressure on real estate tax
  WMDT
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Members of the legislature's budget-writing committee have caved to pressure from local governments and will reverse a decision to give the state a larger share of real estate transfer taxes.and more »
  
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• EWEB sells building to 'cannabis real estate' firm for $3M | Local & Regional ... - KVAL

  30-06-2015 02:15
  
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  EWEB sells building to 'cannabis real estate' firm for $3M | Local & Regional ...
  KVAL
  EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Water & Electric Board has sold a property in West Eugene to what appears to be a marijuana real estate firm. The details are hazy, but the deed for the building on West Third Avenue shows that EWEB on Friday sold the property ...and more »
  
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• EWEB sells building to 'cannabis real estate' firm for $3M - KVAL

  30-06-2015 02:15
  
  KVAL
  EWEB sells building to 'cannabis real estate' firm for $3M
  KVAL
  EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Water & Electric Board has sold a property in West Eugene to what appears to be a marijuana real estate firm. The details are hazy, but the deed for the building on West Third Avenue shows that EWEB on Friday sold the property ...and more »
  
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• Bob Massi to host Fox News real estate show - New York Post

  30-06-2015 01:50
  
  New York Post
  Bob Massi to host Fox News real estate show
  New York Post
  Las Vegas real estate attorney Bob Massi, a legal analyst for Fox News, will host a new real estate series on the network. The half-hour weekend series, “Bob Massi is the Property Man,” will debut on July 11 at 12 p.m. ET. Not a mere tour of homes only ...
  Fox News Channel To Launch Real Estate SeriesVariety
  Fox News Announces Weekend Real Estate Show: Bob Massi Is the Property ManMediaite
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• U.'s new trustee: Real estate executive Steven Price | The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake Tribune

  30-06-2015 00:51
  
  Salt Lake Tribune
  U.'s new trustee: Real estate executive Steven Price | The Salt Lake Tribune
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (J. Steven Price has been appointed to the University of Utahís Board of Trustees. Courtesy photo). (J. Steven Price has been appointed to the University of Utahís Board of Trustees. Courtesy photo). Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Email Print ...and more »
  
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• U.'s new trustee: Real estate executive Steven Price - Salt Lake Tribune

  30-06-2015 00:51
  
  Salt Lake Tribune
  U.'s new trustee: Real estate executive Steven Price
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (J. Steven Price has been appointed to the University of Utahís Board of Trustees. Courtesy photo). (J. Steven Price has been appointed to the University of Utahís Board of Trustees. Courtesy photo). Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Email Print ...and more »
  
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• Equifax: Mortgage originations soar 75% from last year

  30-06-2015 00:36
  
  Mortgage originations are booming, increasing nearly 75% from last year thanks to first mortgages, which grew 79.9% versus the first quarter of 2014 to $430 billion.
  
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• Broward real estate values climb - Sun Sentinel - Sun Sentinel

  30-06-2015 00:13
  
  Sun Sentinel
  Broward real estate values climb - Sun Sentinel
  Sun Sentinel
  With its beaches, canals, well kept older communities and eternal sunshine, Broward is a real estate powerhouse in Florida. With its beaches, canals, well kept older communities and eternal sunshine, Broward is a real estate powerhouse in Florida ...
  
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• Broward property values still rising - Sun Sentinel

  30-06-2015 00:13
  
  Sun Sentinel
  Broward property values still rising
  Sun Sentinel
  With its beaches, canals, well kept older communities and eternal sunshine, Broward is a real estate powerhouse in Florida. With its beaches, canals, well kept older communities and eternal sunshine, Broward is a real estate powerhouse in Florida ...
  
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• How Matterport Is Bringing Virtual Reality to Real Estate - Bloomberg Business - Bloomberg

  30-06-2015 00:10
  
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  How Matterport Is Bringing Virtual Reality to Real Estate - Bloomberg Business
  Bloomberg
  Matterport co-founder Matt Bell explains how the company is bringing virtual reality to real estate. He speaks with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg West." Revolution Ventures' Clara Sieg also comments. (Source: Bloomberg) ...
  
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• How Matterport Is Bringing Virtual Reality to Real Estate - Bloomberg

  30-06-2015 00:10
  
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  How Matterport Is Bringing Virtual Reality to Real Estate
  Bloomberg
  Matterport co-founder Matt Bell explains how the company is bringing virtual reality to real estate. He speaks with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg West." Revolution Ventures' Clara Sieg also comments. (Source: Bloomberg) ...
  
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• New York real estate firm acquires Zilbert International Realty | Miami Herald ... - Miami Herald

  30-06-2015 00:03
  
  Miami Herald
  New York real estate firm acquires Zilbert International Realty | Miami Herald ...
  Miami Herald
  New York real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens has acquired Zilbert International Realty, a luxury residential brokerage based in Miami Beach. "The diverse and vibrant Miami market is an ideal venue for our expansion as many of our clients spend time ...and more »
  
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• New York real estate firm acquires Zilbert International Realty - Miami Herald

  30-06-2015 00:03
  
  Miami Herald
  New York real estate firm acquires Zilbert International Realty
  Miami Herald
  New York real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens has acquired Zilbert International Realty, a luxury residential brokerage based in Miami Beach. "The diverse and vibrant Miami market is an ideal venue for our expansion as many of our clients spend time ...and more »
  
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• Katy Perry & Nuns Fight Over Convent — Dicey Diocese Real Estate Battle ... - Hollywood Life

  30-06-2015 00:00
  
  Hollywood Life
  Katy Perry & Nuns Fight Over Convent — Dicey Diocese Real Estate Battle ...
  Hollywood Life
  Holy moly! Katy Perry is in a heavenly mess with nuns in Los Angeles who don't want her buying their former convent. Katy wants to turn the compound into her home, but the nuns have different plans! Katy Perry, 30, has her eye on a hilltop property in ...
  Katy Perry in a real estate battle with nuns - DomainDomain News (subscription)
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• Katy Perry In Crazy Real Estate Battle With Nuns Over Sale Of Convent - Hollywood Life

  30-06-2015 00:00
  
  Hollywood Life
  Katy Perry In Crazy Real Estate Battle With Nuns Over Sale Of Convent
  Hollywood Life
  Holy moly! Katy Perry is in a heavenly mess with nuns in Los Angeles who don't want her buying their former convent. Katy wants to turn the compound into her home, but the nuns have different plans! Katy Perry, 30, has her eye on a hilltop property in ...
  Katy Perry locked in real estate battle with nunsIrish Examiner
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• Why the Independent Contractor Decision is So Big For Real Estate

  30-06-2015 00:00
  Massachusetts' highest court ruled in favor of brokerages that want to classify their sales associates as independent contractors rather than...
  
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• The 20 Hottest Markets in June

  30-06-2015 00:00
  A new list reveals that housing markets in California make up nearly half of the nation's 20 hottest real estate markets right now.
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• Heat Wave Sweeps Through Housing Market

  30-06-2015 00:00
  Home buyer traffic and searches on realtor.com® continued to set new highs in June.
   
  
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• Economists Pinpoint Inventory Shortage Causes

  30-06-2015 00:00
  As home prices rise, why are the inventories of homes for-sale still remaining so tight? Economists weigh in. 
   
  
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• Contracts to Buy Homes Reaches 9-Year High

  30-06-2015 00:00
  Strong sales are causing home prices rising to an "unhealthy and unsustainable pace," NAR's latest pending home sales index shows....
  
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