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• Meet the real estate agent who lands celeb clients thanks to her Air Jordans

  30-12-2015 23:56
  
  Realtors and real estate agents have long been known to go the extra mile to land a client, and for one Los Angeles real estate agent, it’s what she wears on her feet when she’s going that extra mile that helps her land celebrities and professional athletes as her clients.
  
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• Q&A with RealtyShares: Will Rising Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Crowdfunding? - Crowdfund Insider

  30-12-2015 23:53
  Q&A with RealtyShares: Will Rising Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Crowdfunding?
  Crowdfund Insider
  25 twenty five As the entire world knows the Federal Reserve decided to increase their benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on December 16th. After much discussion and introspection, Janet Yellen, along with the other Fed board members, decided ...
  

• Marco Rubio Helped Brother-in-Law Get Real Estate License After Prison Release ... - New York Times

  30-12-2015 23:37
  New York Times
  Marco Rubio Helped Brother-in-Law Get Real Estate License After Prison Release ...
  New York Times
  When Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was the majority whip of the state's House of Representatives, he used his influence to help his brother-in-law obtain a real estate license after his release from prison, where he had been serving time for ...
  How Marco Rubio helped his ex-con relative get a real estate licenseChicago Tribune
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• CFPB pushes to expose anonymous companies that sue it

  30-12-2015 23:17
  
  Arguing that companies that sue it should not be granted anonymity, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking a federal judge to reveal the names of several companies that are anonymously suing the agency after a lawyer representing the group was denied entry into a investigative hearing.
  
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• Where is Miami in the real estate cycle on the eve of 2016? - The Real Deal South Florida (blog)

  30-12-2015 23:15
  The Real Deal South Florida (blog)
  Where is Miami in the real estate cycle on the eve of 2016?
  The Real Deal South Florida (blog)
  Despite high confidence among prominent Miami developers that the real estate market is not due for a significant downturn in 2016, some experts are cautioning that sales will continue to dip, which could possibly ignite a mild recession by the end of ...
  

• Is Nationstar about to completely rebrand itself?

  30-12-2015 22:17
  
  2015 turned out to be a tough year for Nationstar. But does the company have big plans to turn its fortunes? It certainly looks that way. Buried deep on Nationstar’s website in a most unlikely place is a look at what the company could be planning for 2016. And it’s big…as in reshaping the company’s entire public image big.
  
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• Regulators Alert To Risky Commercial Real Estate Lending - Investor's Business Daily

  30-12-2015 22:01
  Investor's Business Daily
  Regulators Alert To Risky Commercial Real Estate Lending
  Investor's Business Daily
  The Dec. 18 message from the Federal Reserve and two other government agencies seemed innocuous enough. It "reminded" financial institutions about "existing regulatory guidance on prudent risk management practices for commercial real estate lending.".
  

• Attorneys argue over evidence in real estate agent's killing - Washington Times

  30-12-2015 21:51
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  Attorneys argue over evidence in real estate agent's killing
  Washington Times
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Pulaski County prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to again reconsider allowing evidence taken from the car of a man charged in the death of a central Arkansas real estate agent to be presented at his trial scheduled to start ...
  Man charged in Ark. real estate agent's murder changes plea, wants more ...THV 11
  Evidence Admissability Debate In Real Estate Agent KillingKUARall 29 news art
  

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• 2015 real estate boom is the biggest D-FW has seen in decades - Dallas Morning News

  30-12-2015 20:49
  Dallas Morning News
  2015 real estate boom is the biggest D-FW has seen in decades
  Dallas Morning News
  The 25-foot tall sculpture at the Cypress Waters development by artist Kevin Box is a giant steel origami representation of Pegasus. By STEVE BROWNREAL ESTATE [email protected]. Published: 30 December 2015 01:49 PM.and more »
  

• Real estate 2016 forecast: Another banner year? - Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)

  30-12-2015 20:07
  Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)
  Real estate 2016 forecast: Another banner year?
  Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)
  The general real estate industry prediction is that 2016 will bring more of the same, which means another banner year for development. Many in the industry expect two or three more years of strong activity, said Tracy Johnson, president and CEO of the ...
  

• CoreLogic: Distressed home sales dip lower in October

  30-12-2015 19:22
  
  Distressed home sales, which include real estate-owned properties and short sales, continued to trend lower in October 2015. If the current year-over-year decrease in the distressed sales share continues, it will reach the "normal" mark of 2% in mid-2019.
  
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• Man at center of Peyton Manning HGH scandal is an alleged real estate fraudster

  30-12-2015 19:16
  
  In case you’ve been living under a rock, or don’t care about such things, the biggest scandal in the sports world right now is whether Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning used human growth hormone (also called HGH) when he was rehabbing from a neck injury in 2011. Now, more about the past of Liam Collins, the man at the center of the scandal, is also coming to light, including reports of Collins getting into some legal trouble in England for real estate fraud.
  
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• Real Estate Group Rebuffs Idea of Height Limits for Tall Towers - Curbed NY

  30-12-2015 18:39
  Curbed NY
  Real Estate Group Rebuffs Idea of Height Limits for Tall Towers
  Curbed NY
  The Real Estate Board of New York has slammed reports that it needs to restrict the construction of supertall buildings, Real Estate Weekly reports. The retort comes following a report issued by the Municipal Arts Society of New York (MAS) that ...
  REBNY dismisses demand for supertall building moratoriumReal Estate Weeklyall 3 news articles »
  

• Beverly Carter’s accused murderer changes plea, wants evidence tossed

  30-12-2015 18:36
  
  As the pre-trial portion of the prosecution of Arron Lewis, the man who stands accused of abducting and killing Arkansas Realtor Beverly Carter in 2014, comes closer to ending, Lewis and his attorney are pushing to have several pieces of evidence tossed out. Lewis also recently changed his plea.
  
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• Appraisal Institute names 2016 president

  30-12-2015 18:07
  
  In light of the New Year, the Appraisal Institute named its newest president. Scott Robinson, of Salisbury, North Carolina, will begin his one-year term on Jan. 1.
  
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• Real Estate Transactions - BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)

  30-12-2015 16:43
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  Real Estate Transactions
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  Lueder Financial Group, LLC renewed its lease of 5,202 square feet of space at 20300 Water Tower Boulevard in Brookfield from Janesville LLP. Colliers International | Wisconsin. Central Asset Management leased 52,800 square feet of industrial space at ...
  

• Pending home sales struggle to overcome housing headwinds

  30-12-2015 16:07
  
  Pending home sales once again struggled to overcome housing headwinds and slightly declined for the third time in four months. And according to the National Association of Realtors’ chief economist, the struggles will continue when spring buying season begins.
  
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• Real Estate Roundup: Property Tax Reassessment Shows Steady Increase in ... - BethesdaMagazine.com

  30-12-2015 15:48
  BethesdaMagazine.com
  Real Estate Roundup: Property Tax Reassessment Shows Steady Increase in ...
  BethesdaMagazine.com
  The state of Maryland on Tuesday released a year-end property tax reassessment showing a 9.6 percent increase in residential property values in much of Montgomery County. The state's Department of Assessments and Taxation announced its ...
  

• A Brief History of Crazy Real Estate Windfalls - Realtor.com News

  30-12-2015 15:19
  Realtor.com News
  A Brief History of Crazy Real Estate Windfalls
  Realtor.com News
  Real estate is one of those things where it's hard to differentiate between a once-in-a-lifetime deal or an epic bomb without the benefit of hindsight. Want proof? Let's take an invigorating jog down memory lane and view a few of the land swaps that ...
  

• Northern Virginia's real estate market grew in 2015, but not as much as two ... - Washington Post

  30-12-2015 15:05
  Washington Post
  Northern Virginia's real estate market grew in 2015, but not as much as two ...
  Washington Post
  Tim Savoy, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Dupont/Logan Circle, writes an occasional column about the Washington area housing market. Northern Virginia's real estate market experienced overarching steady growth ...and more »
  

• World of Beer franchisee sued over real estate deal - Crain's Chicago Business

  30-12-2015 13:06
  Crain's Chicago Business
  World of Beer franchisee sued over real estate deal
  Crain's Chicago Business
  A World of Beer franchise owner has been sued over a soured deal to sell a downtown Chicago building where he announced plans this year to bring the craft-beer restaurant chain. A venture of investors Yu Chen and Citadel hedge fund executive Peng ...
  

• Lots of money, lots of action: Top real estate stories of 2015 - Crain's Detroit Business (blog)

  30-12-2015 12:46
  Crain's Detroit Business (blog)
  Lots of money, lots of action: Top real estate stories of 2015
  Crain's Detroit Business (blog)
  Photo by CoStar Group Inc. The Albert Kahn Building, left, and the Fisher Building were sold for $12.2 million at auction in 2015. It's been a busy year covering the real estate beat at Crain's Detroit Business. What follows is a rundown of what I see ...
  

• Top real-estate deals of 2015 - New York Post

  30-12-2015 04:27
  New York Post
  Top real-estate deals of 2015
  New York Post
  Time to celebrate the best of 2015's real estate deals and deal makers with our annual Golden Bricks. Golden Brick: To Related Cos. and Oxford Properties for persuading some of the city's highest-profile tenants to buy their spaces and finance the ...
  

• CFPB to relax TRID enforcement actions

  30-12-2015 00:41
  
  After a recent letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Mortgage Bankers Association released a response from CFPB Director Richard Cordray that should bring some much-needed clarity to the industry on the current expectations for lenders in implementing the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclose rule. Click headline to read more.
  
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• TRID Lengthening Closing Timelines

  30-12-2015 00:00
  The average time to close on a mortgage was 49 days in November, the longest timeline since February 2013, a new report shows.
   
  
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• Top Cities for First-Time Buyers in 2016

  30-12-2015 00:00
  More first-time home buyers are expected to enter the market in the new year, but which areas of the country will they likely be most attracted to...
  
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• The Perfect Niche for the New Year

  30-12-2015 00:00
  Looking to break into a new market segment in 2016? Here’s one some agents say will offer “the easiest money you will ever...
  
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• The Most Sought-After Neighbor in America

  30-12-2015 00:00
  This new survey reveals which celebrities Americans would most like to live next door to, and those whom they wouldn’t even share a...
  
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• Rising Rates Make Young Buyers Nervous

  30-12-2015 00:00
  Be prepared to offer young home buyers more reassurance in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, a new survey...
  
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• REALTORS®' Top Concerns Heading into 2016

  30-12-2015 00:00
  What keeps you up at night? Find out what your colleagues are most worried about in the new year.
  
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• Inventory Woes Chip Away at Pending Sales

  30-12-2015 00:00
  Purchase contracts have continued to recede ever since peaking at a nine-year high in May. Learn what’s behind the sluggish end to 2015....
  
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• In Most Markets, Buying Trumps Renting

  30-12-2015 00:00
  Buying a home makes more financial sense than renting in more than half of U.S. housing markets, according to a new report.
   
  
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• Beverly Carter's Accused Murderer to Stand Trial Jan. 12

  30-12-2015 00:00
  A man accused of murdering an Arkansas real estate agent is set to stand trial after the first of the year. His lawyers are seeking to get...
  
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• 5 Savings for Home Owners in 2016

  30-12-2015 00:00
  Making a few changes around the house can cut back drastically on monthly bills, and who doesn't resolve to save more money in the new year?...
  
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