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• FAMU partnership addresses diversity gap in commercial real estate - Tallahassee.com

  07-03-2016 23:14
  Tallahassee.com
  FAMU partnership addresses diversity gap in commercial real estate
  Tallahassee.com
  From senior and mid-level managers to brokers, white men dominate positions in the commercial real estate industry. Diversity gaps are widely documented in news articles and reports, including an August 2013 report on the commercial real estate ...
  Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment ResearchThe Hilltop Newsall 11 news articles »
  

• Consumer credit grew at slowest annual rate in three years

  07-03-2016 23:12
  
  At a time of volatility in the global financial market, borrowing by U.S. consumers decreased. The seasonally adjusted rate came in at it’s lowest growth rate since March 2013.
  
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• Bingo! Artist makes a game of Mission real estate lingo - SFGate (blog)

  07-03-2016 23:11
  SFGate (blog)
  Bingo! Artist makes a game of Mission real estate lingo
  SFGate (blog)
  In response to my Sunday column on terms likely to pop up in Bay Area real estate listings, San Francisco graphic designer and long-time Mission District resident Kelly Niland sent me a Bingo game she created. Each box is a phrase that appeared in a ...
  'Mission Realty Bingo' Calls Out Absurd 94110 Real Estate ListingsSFistall 2 news articles »
  

• Stonegate Exec: Distributed retail lending 'is small but important'

  07-03-2016 23:05
  
  After the lender’s fourth-quarter earnings, Steve Landes, Stonegate Mortgage executive vice president, national director of sales and president of NattyMac, talked about Stonegate's plans for distributed retail lending and what the company sees ahead in 2017.
  
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• Here are top 10 smaller and mid-size downtowns

  07-03-2016 22:23
  
  While there is always a lot of buzz surrounding large cities and metroplexes, many people still choose to move to smaller, less crowded areas. And although they are smaller, is doesn't mean they are any less exciting. A new list shows the top smaller cities that are updating their downtown areas for a more welcoming feel.
  
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• Here are the top 10 small and mid-size downtowns

  07-03-2016 22:23
  
  While there is always a lot of buzz surrounding large cities and metroplexes, many people still choose to move to smaller, less crowded areas. A new list shows the smaller cities that are updating their downtown areas for a more welcoming feel.
  
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• Top professionals in real estate honored - Knoxville News Sentinel

  07-03-2016 21:44
  Knoxville News Sentinel
  Top professionals in real estate honored
  Knoxville News Sentinel
  From left, Avison Young�s Rick Gentry, Jake Brewer, John Adams and Jim Holleman show off their awards. Gentry was honored for his work in multifamily sector, Brewer was named broker of the year and Adams and Holleman made the deal of the year.
  

• DRB selects Tavant to create retail mortgage platform

  07-03-2016 21:33
  
  Darien Rowayton Bank selected Tavant Technologies to create its retail mortgage platform due to its understanding of the strategy, coupled with its experience in mortgages. Although DRB started as a national student lending platform, it views mortgages as its next big step.
  
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• Altisource's Premium Title integrates with Mortgage Builder

  07-03-2016 20:31
  
  As a result of a new integration with the Mortgage Builder Loan Origination System, Premium Title said it can close more loans at a lower cost and higher quality, helping ensure full compliance throughout the process.
  
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• Water Crisis Makes Flint Real Estate A Hard Sell - Here And Now

  07-03-2016 20:06
  Here And Now
  Water Crisis Makes Flint Real Estate A Hard Sell
  Here And Now
  This five bedroom, five bathroom home in Flint is selling for $135,000, down from over $160,000, because of water crisis. (Robin Young/Here & Now). Flint has been on an economic roller coaster since the 1980s. Once a wealthy city where one in two ...and more »
  

• Here are the 10 trendiest, but still affordable, cities right now

  07-03-2016 19:50
  
  In an environment where Millennials are barely being served, it’s not easy finding a place to call home in America’s 20 hottest housing markets. However, a new list could be the answer you’ve desperately waited for.
  
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• Fannie Mae: Americans start to think now is a good time to buy a home

  07-03-2016 18:14
  
  Since home-price appreciation is expected to finally slow down, homebuyers are starting to look at jumping into the housing market again, especially first-time buyers who have struggled to find a home.
  
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• ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance: Is This the Inflection Point? - Urban Land

  07-03-2016 18:12
  Urban Land
  ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance: Is This the Inflection Point?
  Urban Land
  Sixty leading figures in real estate capital markets came together in New York City in December to participate in the 22nd annual ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance. The annual invitation-only event was attended by a wide array of real estate ...
  

• Jacksonville retail real estate market's strong 2016 - Jacksonville Business Journal

  07-03-2016 18:03
  Jacksonville Business Journal
  Jacksonville retail real estate market's strong 2016
  Jacksonville Business Journal
  The Jacksonville retail real estate market had a good overall 2015 with decreases in vacancy, increases in new construction and large blocks of space being filled. This year looks to be shaping up to be as strong, according to a regional managing ...
  

• Tales from Greater Boston's brutally competitive home buying market - Boston.com

  07-03-2016 17:13
  Tales from Greater Boston's brutally competitive home buying market
  Boston.com
  Engaged couple Will Charnley and Tara Prince, both 26 yrs old currently living in Brighton look at the kitchen at an open house for a unit for sale in Somerville accompanied by their real estate agent, Peter Skambas of Keller Williams Realty. [[SLIDE]].
  

• Lenders, title companies reluctant to share buyers' closing docs

  07-03-2016 16:59
  
  The TRID rule's lack of clarity on whether lenders and title agents should share closing documents with real estate agents could impact borrowers directly. With agents cut out of the loop, inaccuracies on disclosures are increasingly likely, this article explains.
  
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• Chicago Real Estate Market Update: Home Sales Flat - ChicagoNow (blog)

  07-03-2016 16:10
  ChicagoNow (blog)
  Chicago Real Estate Market Update: Home Sales Flat
  ChicagoNow (blog)
  Despite some real hopeful signs in January that the Chicago real estate market might be picking up some steam February was basically a dud. Now, technically, February home sales were 5.5% higher than last year but that's with an extra day in February ...and more »
  

• Real estate brokerage celebrates 40 years - Naples Daily News

  07-03-2016 16:02
  Naples Daily News
  Real estate brokerage celebrates 40 years
  Naples Daily News
  Investment Properties Corporation principals Craig Timmins, Clint Sherwood, Bill Gonnering and David Stevens, left to right. The Naples-based commercial real estate brokerage celebrates its 40th anniversary in business this year. (David Albers/Staff).
  

• Harney: Keep your real estate agents in the know - The Columbian

  07-03-2016 15:12
  The Columbian
  Harney: Keep your real estate agents in the know
  The Columbian
  When you're buying a house, don't you want an experienced set of eyes checking out the closing papers for errors and potential overcharges? Of course. But under the new federal real estate settlement procedures that took effect late last year, an ...
  

• Property Partner lands £15.9M to scale up real estate crowdfunding platform - TechCrunch

  07-03-2016 13:39
  TechCrunch
  Property Partner lands £15.9M to scale up real estate crowdfunding platform
  TechCrunch
  In any conversation I have about London's fintech space, property crowdfunding platform Property Partner is almost certain to come up. The startup which lets you invest from as little as £50 in residential property — or the so-called 'buy to let ...
  Property Partner raises £15.9M for crowd real estateVatorNewsall 12 news articles »
  

• St. Louis Real Estate Prices Are Up 3.8 Percent - Riverfront Times (blog)

  07-03-2016 13:19
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  St. Louis Real Estate Prices Are Up 3.8 Percent
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  Photo courtesy of Flickr/Dustin Phillips; The Central West End is one of the pricier neighborhoods within the city of St. Louis. You may have scoffed at the notion that St. Louis would be one of the nation's top real estate markets in 2016, but the ...
  

• This adorable dog is helping sell real estate in Australia - Mashable

  07-03-2016 13:13
  Mashable
  This adorable dog is helping sell real estate in Australia
  Mashable
  Tiffany, a five-year-old Shih Tzu Cavalier cross, has been helping sell properties in Australia by being a model in photos. SEE ALSO: 'Pizza in a cup': Aussies come up with ingenious inventions in #ideasboom. Her owner, real estate agent Tracey Ashley ...and more »
  

• Real Estate Bill to be reality in Budget session itself: Venkiah Naidu - Economic Times

  07-03-2016 12:31
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  Real Estate Bill to be reality in Budget session itself: Venkiah Naidu
  Economic Times
  GURGAON: Urban Development Minister Venkiah Naidu today expressed confidence that the Real Estate Bill will become a "reality" during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. "Real Estate Bill is going to be a reality in this Budget session itself.
  Real Estate Bill will be a reality in this Budget session: Venkiah NaiduFirstpost
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• Fairfax accused of deceptive conduct for Domain real estate app - Herald Sun

  07-03-2016 12:10
  Herald Sun
  Fairfax accused of deceptive conduct for Domain real estate app
  Herald Sun
  The realestate.com.au app was rated 3.5 stars by users on the Apple store, ahead of Domain. FAIRFAX Media Limited has been accused of engaging in deceptive and misleading conduct over an advertising campaign for its Domain real estate app.and more »
  

• Real estate mogul Donald Trump on the prowl for location - Los Angeles Times

  07-03-2016 12:06
  Los Angeles Times
  Real estate mogul Donald Trump on the prowl for location
  Los Angeles Times
  Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate and the front-runner for the nomination, has real estate interests in Southern California. This story originally appeared in The Times on Nov. 15, 2002. Is Los Angeles ready for more of The Donald?
  

• FIRPTA Changes Herald Increased Real Estate Investment Funding - National Real Estate Investor

  07-03-2016 10:02
  National Real Estate Investor
  FIRPTA Changes Herald Increased Real Estate Investment Funding
  National Real Estate Investor
  In a previous column I discussed how money from overseas is having a powerful impact on the availability of funding for new development here in the U.S., and is extending the nation's economic recovery. Now, thanks to new legislation signed into law in ...
  

• Guess who holds the world's 3rd largest real estate fortune? Yup, he's from OC - OCRegister

  07-03-2016 09:00
  OCRegister
  Guess who holds the world's 3rd largest real estate fortune? Yup, he's from OC
  OCRegister
  The recently published Forbes lists of global billionaires pegged Bren's worth at $15.1 billion. That's the world's 54th-largest personal fortune and the third most-valuable individual real estate empire on the planet. FILE PHOTO , ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.and more »
  

• Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: PulteGroup CEO says access to credit a headwind to housing

  07-03-2016 06:01
  
  Mortgage credit, Millennials and Zillow. All three are big topics in the housing market this year, and part of an interview with PulteGroup CEO Richard Dugas. And SoFi is reportedly working on plans to start a real estate investment trust.
  
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