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• Fortune names Quicken Loans the fifth best place to work in America

  03-03-2016 23:30
  
  Fortune Magazine named its 100 best companies to work for, and Quicken Loans came in fifth, followed by 10 other companies related to the housing industry. The rankings are based mainly on benefits employees receive and the workplace environment.
  
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• Here are winter’s top 5 hottest single-family housing markets

  03-03-2016 22:48
  
  Of the five markets highlighted in Ten-X's Winter 2015 single-family market rankings, only Las Vegas is new to the top five, jumping from 20th place to fifth place. The top three — Seattle, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando — remain unchanged, while Portland squeezed ahead one spot from fifth place to fourth place.
  
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• MBA: Mortgage credit availability remained unchanged in February

  03-03-2016 22:33
  
  "Credit availability was flat over the month,” said Lynn Fisher, MBA vice president of research and economics. “Slight declines in conventional programs aimed at low-to-moderate income borrowers were offset by increasing availability of government-backed programs.”
  
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• Household incomes can't keep up with rising home prices in Texas

  03-03-2016 21:36
  Demand for new housing rose in Texas during 2015, but the median household income decreased. Strong population growth, relocation activity and low housing inventory levels are all factors in the growing need for new housing in the Lone Star state.
  
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• Austin's top Realtors: ABJ's 2016 Residential Real Estate Awards unveiled - Austin Business Journal (blog)

  03-03-2016 20:00
  Austin Business Journal (blog)
  Austin's top Realtors: ABJ's 2016 Residential Real Estate Awards unveiled
  Austin Business Journal (blog)
  Realtors and homebuilders play a pivotal role in Austin's economic boom, shaping the city's housing future and finding places to live for the hundreds of new residents moving here each month. The Austin Business Journal honored the area's most ...and more »
  

• Clayton Holdings hires new senior managing director of lending services

  03-03-2016 19:59
  
  Brian Wornow is the newest member to Clayton Holdings' leadership team, joining as senior managing director of lending services. In his role, Wornow will lead a new line of business focused on expanding Clayton’s capital market and whole loan services offerings.
  
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• Stonegate Mortgage backs off distributed retail lending

  03-03-2016 19:56
  
  Executives at Stonegate Mortgage disclosed in the fourth-quarter earnings call the lender’s plans to back off distributed retail lending, a decision that follows similar moves in the industry as of late. Going forward, the lender said it will instead focus on optimizing the remaining distributed retail footprint and increase profitability.
  
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• Self-Directed IRAs: A Smarter Way to Invest in Real Estate - RisMedia.com (press release)

  03-03-2016 19:18
  Self-Directed IRAs: A Smarter Way to Invest in Real Estate
  RisMedia.com (press release)
  For more than three decades, The Entrust Group has provided account administration services for self-directed retirement and tax-advantaged plans. The Entrust Group continues to assist people in purchasing alternative investments with their retirement ...
  

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• Self-Directed IRAs: A Smarter Way to Invest in Real Estate

  03-03-2016 19:08
  
  For more than three decades, The Entrust Group has provided account administration services for self-directed retirement and tax-advantaged plans. The Entrust Group continues to assist people in purchasing alternative investments with their retirement funds, administering the buying and selling of assets that are typically unavailable through banks and brokerage firms such as real estate. The […]
  
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• Outer Banks real estate: What's happening today? - The Outer Banks Voice

  03-03-2016 18:38
  Outer Banks real estate: What's happening today?
  The Outer Banks Voice
  Note: This article was submitted to the Voice unsolicited. No payments or advertising were requested or offered. Scott is the owner of Scott Team Realty in Kitty Hawk and is well-versed on this subject. By F. Jeffrey Scott. It's probably the most ...
  

• Rahul Gandhi assures home buyers of a strong Real Estate bill - Economic Times

  03-03-2016 18:20
  Rahul Gandhi assures home buyers of a strong Real Estate bill
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today assured the home buyers that his party was committed to a strong Real Estate Bill to protect their interests and would ask the government to bring it in Parliament at the earliest. In a series of ...and more »
  

• DLR, EXR And AVB, Pushing Real Estate Industry Downward - TheStreet.com

  03-03-2016 18:20
  DLR, EXR And AVB, Pushing Real Estate Industry Downward
  TheStreet.com
  All three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading down 61 points (-0.4%) at 16,838 as of Thursday, March 3, 2016, 11:55 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,819 issues advancing vs.and more »
  

• RealtyTrac: Home flipping rose in 75% of markets in 2015

  03-03-2016 17:58
  
  The number of homes flipped in 2015 was the highest in nearly 10 years, according to a report from RealtyTrac, and that trend is trickling down to smaller investors. Find out which metro areas saw the highest average gross flipping profits.
  
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• Has Donald Trump Underperformed In The Real Estate Business? - Forbes

  03-03-2016 17:43
  Forbes
  Has Donald Trump Underperformed In The Real Estate Business?
  Forbes
  This article is by John M. Griffin, the James A. Elkins chaired professor in finance at the University of Texas–Austin. A large body of finance literature evaluates mutual and hedge fund managers relative to their peers. Certain investors, like Warren ...and more »
  

• Forget the Loft: The Newest Trend in Luxury Real Estate Is Walls - Bloomberg

  03-03-2016 17:40
  Bloomberg
  Forget the Loft: The Newest Trend in Luxury Real Estate Is Walls
  Bloomberg
  High-end art collectors are affecting the way developers build new condos—from wall space, to humidity systems, to the size of the freight elevators. Mark Ellwood. March 3, 2016 — 8:24 AM PST. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp.and more »
  

• Susquehanna Township broker makes move to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - Central Penn Business Journal

  03-03-2016 17:08
  Central Penn Business Journal
  Susquehanna Township broker makes move to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
  Central Penn Business Journal
  Cindy Armour-Helm, broker and owner of Susquehanna Township-based Exit Realty Capital Area, has switched brands and now owns Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Capital Area. - (Photo / Amy Spangler). Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, ...
  

• Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates finally reverse course, increase

  03-03-2016 17:03
  
  After trending lower for most of this year, mortgage rates finally reversed course and increased. Freddie Mac attributed the change to the market turbulence that kicked off the year subsiding at the end of February.
  
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• GTA real estate sales hit record high in February - Toronto Star

  03-03-2016 17:01
  Toronto Star
  GTA real estate sales hit record high in February
  Toronto Star
  Real estate sales in the Greater Toronto Area hit a record high last month, even after accounting for the extra day because of the leap year. The Toronto Real Estate Board says there were 7,621 sales in February, up from 6,294, an increase of 21.1 per ...and more »
  

• Hammond Residential Real Estate Receives Two Industry Awards at the 2015-2016 Americas Property Awards - PR Newswire (press release)

  03-03-2016 16:42
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Hammond Residential Real Estate Receives Two Industry Awards at the 2015-2016 Americas Property Awards
  PR Newswire (press release)
  CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Cohen, President and Co-founder of Hammond Residential Real Estate, is pleased to announce that Hammond has won two Americas Property Awards for Best Real Estate Agency and Best Real ...and more »
  

• Georgia ranks 19th highest in real estate foreclosure - WRBL

  03-03-2016 15:54
  WRBL
  Georgia ranks 19th highest in real estate foreclosure
  WRBL
  COLUMBUS, Ga. – According to Realty Trac Data, Georgia had the 19th highest foreclosure rate in the nation. News 3 spoke with the President of Flournoy and Calhoun Realtors and a pre-foreclosure agent to find out what's going on in Columbus. Realtor ...
  

• GTA real estate sales hit record high in February - CTV News

  03-03-2016 15:42
  CTV News
  GTA real estate sales hit record high in February
  CTV News
  TORONTO -- Real estate sales in the Greater Toronto Area hit a record high last month, even after accounting for the extra day because of the leap year. The Toronto Real Estate Board says there were 7,621 sales in February, up from 6,294 -- a rise of ...
  Luxury Real Estate Sales Surge to Continue in Toronto in Spring 2016Marketwired (press release)all 18 news articles »
  

• Birmingham's Luxury Real Estate Comeback - Wall Street Journal

  03-03-2016 15:30
  Wall Street Journal
  Birmingham's Luxury Real Estate Comeback
  Wall Street Journal
  Growth in business, as well as a vibrant new restaurant and retail scene, have attracted affluent young families to Birmingham, Ala. Now, there are bidding wars for fully renovated homes near downtown. Photo: Jean Allsopp for The Wall Street Journal.
  

• Chicago Real Estate Investing 103: Don't Be Fooled By Comps - ChicagoNow (blog)

  03-03-2016 14:57
  ChicagoNow (blog)
  Chicago Real Estate Investing 103: Don't Be Fooled By Comps
  ChicagoNow (blog)
  Everyone knows that when you want to determine the value of a property you "run the comps", which basically means you look for similar properties that have sold or are for sale as the basis for putting a value on another property that you are ...and more »
  

• 5 Real Estate Fund Picks on Record Construction Outlay - Zacks.com

  03-03-2016 14:36
  5 Real Estate Fund Picks on Record Construction Outlay
  Zacks.com
  The real estate industry is off to a solid start this year ignoring the winter weather, which always acts as a resistance. Construction outlay touched a record high in January, while building permits remained unchanged. Existing home sales also posted ...and more »
  

• Joy Earls: Don't act impulsively with real estate - The Missoulian

  03-03-2016 14:14
  Joy Earls: Don't act impulsively with real estate
  The Missoulian
  Real estate decisions and transactions can have enormous impacts on our lives both financially and emotionally. Don't get caught up in the pack, rushing into a major decision or moving just because everyone else says you will miss an opportunity. You ...
  

• Pennsville home sells for $420K | South Jersey real estate - NJ.com

  03-03-2016 13:31
  Pennsville home sells for $420K | South Jersey real estate
  NJ.com
  Real-estate-sign.jpg South Jersey Times. BRIDGETON. — 119 Rosenhayn Ave., William G. McCall, executor, to Jacinto Calel for $135,000. — 123 Rosenhayn Ave., Joseph V. Porch to Jennifer Carbone for $130,000. CLAYTON. — 615 E. Academy St., Gary ...
  

• 4 commercial real estate insurance trends to watch in 2016 - PropertyCasualty360

  03-03-2016 13:01
  PropertyCasualty360
  4 commercial real estate insurance trends to watch in 2016
  PropertyCasualty360
  Property owners will have to make adjustments to make sure they can manage new risks. (Photo: iStock). As new sources of financing and liquidity slowly return to the real estate markets, investors, property owners and managers are bracing for stable ...
  Home's Real Estate debuts at Gulf Property ShowSaudi Gazetteall 2 news articles »
  

• Radian and National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Extend Partnership for 3 Years - Business Wire (press release)

  03-03-2016 12:30
  Radian and National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Extend Partnership for 3 Years
  Business Wire (press release)
  PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radian Guaranty Inc., the private mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN), today announced the three year extension of its exclusive partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Real ...and more »
  

• Luxury Real Estate Sales Surge to Continue in Toronto in Spring 2016 - Marketwired (press release)

  03-03-2016 12:05
  MetroNews Canada
  Luxury Real Estate Sales Surge to Continue in Toronto in Spring 2016
  Marketwired (press release)
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 3, 2016) - Sotheby's International Realty Canada is forecasting the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will lead the $1 million-plus residential real estate market into spring 2016, with continued sales gains ...
  Vancouver luxury real estate market to get hotter despite B.C. policies: SothebysMetroNews Canadaall 52 news articles &r
  

• Ultra-high-net-worth individuals invested $178B in commercial real estate for 2015: report - Luxury Daily

  03-03-2016 11:15
  Ultra-high-net-worth individuals invested $178B in commercial real estate for 2015: report
  Luxury Daily
  The population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals dipped 3 percent from 193,100 in 2014 to 187,500 in 2015, according to a report by Knight Frank. Even with the slight drop, the 2015 UHNW population marks a 61 percent increase in the demographic since ...and more »
  

• Gurgaon homebuyers to join real estate bill protest against Rahul - Hindustan Times

  03-03-2016 10:13
  Hindustan Times
  Gurgaon homebuyers to join real estate bill protest against Rahul
  Hindustan Times
  Homebuyers from 66 condominiums in Gurgaon will join a demonstration against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against the leader for allegedly obstructing the passage of the Real Estate ...
  

• How to make the most of your real estate strategy - CBS News

  03-03-2016 09:32
  CBS News
  How to make the most of your real estate strategy
  CBS News
  March 3, 2016, 8:32 AM |In January, about a third of the homes on the market sold in less than a month. The median price rose more than eight percent, year over year, because of low inventory and high demand. But that doesn't mean you can relax if you ...
  

• Observations from ABS Vegas: The long-anticipated deal agent is nearly here...

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  The main reason why we’re not seeing new private-label mortgage deals, at the moment, is that the economics of private-label securitization simply don’t work in the current low-rate environment. Prime jumbo securitizations have slowed significantly. In 2015, for example, Kroll said 38 prime jumbo deals came to market, but in 2016, year to date, that number (by my count) is two.
  
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• Las Vegas real estate flips at 9.2 percent, down from '04 high - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  03-03-2016 06:01
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Las Vegas real estate flips at 9.2 percent, down from '04 high
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  A real estate sign is posted on the lawn of a house for sale in Las Vegas. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal). image. By JENNIFER ROBISON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Fewer people are flipping over Las Vegas real estate. The percentage of ...
  Real estate: Bay Area flippers get more bang for their buckSanta Cruz Sentinelall 59 news articles »
  

• It’s official: Original NMS servicers pass final metric tests

  03-03-2016 06:01
  
  The original servicers of the National Mortgage Settlement finished the final metric tests, marking the completion of the NMS rules for the servicers. After lot of tests and oversight, these five banks undertook more than 630,000 transactions and provided borrowers with more than $50 billion in consumer relief.
  
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• Tourists and Foreign Real Estate Buyers Enjoy Australian Deals - Skift

  03-03-2016 05:06
  Skift
  Tourists and Foreign Real Estate Buyers Enjoy Australian Deals
  Skift
  We're not sure the real estate angle is the best, but the short-term benefits of lower costs for tourists will likely be a draw this season. — Jason Clampet. As the falling Australian currency offers cheaper stays for tourists hitting its shores, it's ...and more »
  

• Israeli Real Estate Queen Under House Arrest Strives to Avoid Firm's Liquidation - Haaretz

  03-03-2016 01:16
  Haaretz
  Israeli Real Estate Queen Under House Arrest Strives to Avoid Firm's Liquidation
  Haaretz
  At a court hearing, Inbal Or showed up late and was rebuked for her outbursts. Jasmin Gueta. Mar 03, 2016 2:13 AM. 0comments Print Zen Subscribe now · Share · Tweet. Inbal OrEyal Toueg. Israeli property developer Inbal Or arrested in tax investigation ...
  

• Expert answers on real estate queries - Economic Times

  03-03-2016 00:41
  Expert answers on real estate queries
  Economic Times
  By Shveta Jain, MD - Residential Services, India, Cushman & Wakefield Every week, an expert selected by ET answers queries from our readers on real estate. Given that the government is looking at incentivising the first-time home-buyers for availing ...
  

• The Evolution of the American Home

  03-03-2016 00:00
  How has the design of new homes changed over the last fifty years? Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders...
  
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