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• Miami real estate keeps cooling down - Miami Herald

  21-07-2016 23:29
  
  Miami Herald
  Miami real estate keeps cooling down
  Miami Herald
  The boom is over. The volume of existing home sales fell again in Miami-Dade County in June, reflecting a real estate market that has settled down after three years of heady, unsustainable growth. But prices are still rising as buyers and sellers take ...
  While Miami struggles, Broward County's housing market is looking steadyThe Real Deal Magazineall 13 news articles »
  
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• California home sales explode in June

  21-07-2016 23:22
  
  The Golden State experienced a very good month for real estate in June, as California existing home sales hit a nearly four-year high, according to a new report from the California Association of Realtors. But it's not all good news. Here's the full story.
  
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• First-time Buyers Fuel Rise in Existing-Home Sales

  21-07-2016 22:31
  
  First-time buyer activity rose to a four-year high in June, furthering the rise in existing-home sales for the fourth consecutive month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Only the Northeast saw a decline in closings in June, and sales to investors fell to their lowest overall share since July 2009.
  Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, climbed 1.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted ann
  
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• Warren and Castro out of the running to be Clinton's vice president?

  21-07-2016 22:23
  
  Ever since Donald Trump announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, America has looked to Hillary Clinton to reveal her much-anticipated vice presidential pick. Up until now, the list featured several top housing names, but are they still on her short list?
  
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• Clayton Holdings launches new underwriting program for "fix and flip" lending

  21-07-2016 22:09
  
  Clayton Holdings, a provider of loan due diligence, surveillance, REO management, consulting, valuation, title and settlement services to the mortgage industry, revealed its latest offering. The new solution is already in the market and is specifically designed for the "fix and flip" market.
  
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• VRM Mortgage recognized as a top 100 diversity-owned business

  21-07-2016 21:26
  
  VRM received several awards from DiversityBusiness.com for the third year in a row. The recognition from these awards renews the company’s efforts to strive for even greater excellence as a company, according to its CEO.
  
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• VRM Mortgage awarded as a top 100 diversity-owned business

  21-07-2016 21:26
  
  VRM received several awards from DiversityBusiness.com for the third year in a row. The recognition from these awards renews the company’s efforts to strive for even greater excellence as a company, according to its CEO.
  
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• The real-estate market is about to either take off or collapse - Business Insider

  21-07-2016 20:20
  
  Business Insider
  The real-estate market is about to either take off or collapse
  Business Insider
  house bad house good house home A vacant and blighted house next to a well-kept occupied house in a once thriving east-side neighborhood in Detroit seen in 2013. Rebecca Cook/Reuters. The real-estate market is one of the most important parts of the ...
  
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• CFPB announces several promotions to its executive team

  21-07-2016 20:04
  
  "I am very pleased to announce today's changes to senior leadership positions at the bureau," CFPB Director Richard Cordray said. "These leaders have played important roles in fulfilling the CFPB’s mission to protect consumers, and I am looking forward to continuing to work alongside them here at the Bureau."
  
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• Black Knight renews partnership with Department of Veterans Affairs

  21-07-2016 19:44
  
  Black Knight Financial Services announced Thursday that it is extending its contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a reporting application for VA-insured mortgages.
  
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• Kahlon says Israel has a real estate bubble, and it will burst - Jerusalem Post Israel News

  21-07-2016 19:41
  
  Jerusalem Post Israel News
  Kahlon says Israel has a real estate bubble, and it will burst
  Jerusalem Post Israel News
  Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon took the unexpected step Wednesday evening of declaring that Israel's real estate market is in a bubble, and that it will burst. "There's a bubble here. There's a bubble, and the more I get into it and the more we work on ...
  
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• Happy 5-year anniversary CFPB! Will you make it to 6?

  21-07-2016 19:32
  
  Five years ago today marked the first day of one of the most unique and powerful regulators in government. The entity, designed to fix one of the worst financial crises in America’s history, might not be around much longer, at least not in the same capacity the mortgage industry has come to know. The bureau might want to think twice about its birthday wish this year.
  
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• Fidelity National earnings up 7% over last year

  21-07-2016 18:42
  
  While refinance closings were down for the second quarter of 2016, the boost in refinances over the last three weeks bodes well for the third quarter. That is, if the trend continues.
  
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• State fines real estate broker for unlicensed work - The Providence Journal

  21-07-2016 18:16
  
  State fines real estate broker for unlicensed work
  The Providence Journal
  PROVIDENCE -- The state's Department of Business Regulation fined a Providence real estate broker $3,500 early in July for allowing "unlicensed individuals to conduct real estate activities" for his agency, RentProv Realty, of 165 Atwells Ave. The ...
  
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• Got Real Estate? - Fox Business

  21-07-2016 18:02
  
  Got Real Estate?
  Fox Business
  Look at your investment portfolio. Do you have exposure to real estate? Is your exposure broad or is it limited to just one company? Continue Reading Below. Some individual investors feel they don't need to own real estate inside because they already ...and more »
  
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• Existing home sales increase 4 months in a row

  21-07-2016 17:43
  
  The number of first-time homebuyers increased this month to the highest level in four years, pushing existing home sales up yet again. Experts doubt that this upward trend can continue in the coming months.
  
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• Real estate boosts Blackstone's profits in Q2 - The Real Deal Magazine

  21-07-2016 17:09
  
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Real estate boosts Blackstone's profits in Q2
  The Real Deal Magazine
  UPDATED, July 21, 11: 29 a.m.: The Blackstone Group's profits rose in the second quarter in large part due to its growing real estate portfolio. While the fund manager's overall revenues fell by 3 percent in the quarter compared to a year ago, to $1.19 ...
  Blackstone Profit Rises, Helped by Bonds and Real EstateWall Street Journal
  Blackstone earnings beat forecasts on real estate, energyCNBC
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• Ouch! Ritzy Hamptons real estate sales skid 21 percent - CNBC

  21-07-2016 16:33
  
  CNBC
  Ouch! Ritzy Hamptons real estate sales skid 21 percent
  CNBC
  The number of real estate transactions in the Hamptons fell 21 percent during the second quarter, adding to evidence that the high end of the housing market is faltering. Sales volume in these wealthy beach communities fell to 561 during the three ...
  Celebrities Aside, Slower Real Estate Sales Greet Buyers In The HamptonsForbes
  Second Quarter Hamptons Real Estate Sales Drop 20 PercentHamptons.comall 8 news articles »
  
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• White Is the New Black for Luxury Real Estate - Wall Street Journal

  21-07-2016 16:24
  
  Wall Street Journal
  White Is the New Black for Luxury Real Estate
  Wall Street Journal
  In choosing the color of the year, the team at Benjamin Moore found that Mascarpone was too creamy and Ice Mist too frigid. In the end, Simply White OC-177 was just the right white for 2016. Never before had the New Jersey-based paint manufacturer ...
  
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• Freddie Mac: Brexit volatility tapers off, mortgage rates increase

  21-07-2016 16:05
  
  Experts believe the impact of Brexit is coming to an end, and this week’s average mortgage rates may just prove them right. Once again the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up slightly.
  
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• BB&T reports record revenues

  21-07-2016 15:27
  
  The bank hit record revenues and came in with strong quarterly earnings. The bank attributes most of its success this quarter to two factors. Here are the details.
  
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• Condos and Industry Battle It Out in Vancouver's Red-Hot Real Estate Boom - Bloomberg

  21-07-2016 15:15
  
  Bloomberg
  Condos and Industry Battle It Out in Vancouver's Red-Hot Real Estate Boom
  Bloomberg
  Vancouver is one of North America's hottest real estate markets—a city of million-dollar teardowns that's become notoriously unaffordable for the young and the middle class. And potential homebuyers aren't the only ones feeling the squeeze. The Port ...
  
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• Commercial real estate market a mixed bag in Clark County - The Columbian

  21-07-2016 15:03
  
  The Columbian
  Commercial real estate market a mixed bag in Clark County
  The Columbian
  The residential real estate market has been well-documented as being pretty intense in Clark County lately. But what bout commercial… Life. Life Home · Local · Weekend · Events · Food · Dining Out · Submit a Milestone · Pets · Movie Listings ...
  
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• Is 3D printing the future of real estate? - 3D Printing Industry

  21-07-2016 14:05
  
  3D Printing Industry
  Is 3D printing the future of real estate?
  3D Printing Industry
  Alicia Miller is a culture writer from New York dedicated to all things creative. Her studies in media have immersed her in the digital world, although she prefers to spends her free time reading ... [Read More] · Alicia Miller ...and more »
  
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• Mobile Platforms Are Changing The Way We Buy Real Estate - Forbes

  21-07-2016 13:58
  
  Forbes
  Mobile Platforms Are Changing The Way We Buy Real Estate
  Forbes
  “Being real estate-savvy is no longer only about possession of information, but about being able to translate that information into useful insights for buyers, sellers and renters.” Says Susan Daimelr, GM of StreetEasy. Susan oversees all strategy ...
  
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• Vineland home sells for $700000 | South Jersey real estate - NJ.com

  21-07-2016 13:35
  
  Vineland home sells for $700000 | South Jersey real estate
  NJ.com
  Real-estate-sign.jpg South Jersey Times. ALLOWAY TWP. — 15 W. Main St., Lisa H. Turner to David J. and Alyssa J. Raymond Jr. for $172,000. BRIDGETON. — 5 Mather Ave., Austin Headrick to Edwardo Molina III for $114,900. CARNEYS POINT TWP.
  
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• Blackstone Profit Rises, Helped by Bonds and Real Estate - Wall Street Journal

  21-07-2016 13:30
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Blackstone Profit Rises, Helped by Bonds and Real Estate
  Wall Street Journal
  Blackstone Group BX 3.95 % LP's second-quarter profit rose from a year earlier, helped by buoyant credit and real-estate markets. The New York private-equity firm reported net income of $198.6 million, or 30 cents a share, up from $134.2 million, or 21 ...
  Real estate boosts Blackstone's profits in Q2The Real Deal Magazine
  Blackstone's Profit Rises 2% on Real Estate Sales, CreditBloomberg
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• Real Estate Platform Uses Blockchain for Property Transfer - CryptoCoinsNews

  21-07-2016 13:06
  
  CryptoCoinsNews
  Real Estate Platform Uses Blockchain for Property Transfer
  CryptoCoinsNews
  Advertised sites are not endorsed by us. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction. Ubitquity, the blockchain-powered real estate has undertaken the first real estate property ownership transfer using the cryptocurrency technology.
  
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• eOriginal names 3 executives to new positions

  21-07-2016 12:00
  
  eOriginal just hired Karl Matthews, Brian Kelly and Simon Moir to its executive team. The executives bring previous experience from Adobe, JPMorgan Chase and CoreLogic.
  
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• Special Properties Real Estate Services welcomes new agents - NorthJersey.com

  21-07-2016 07:31
  
  NorthJersey.com
  Special Properties Real Estate Services welcomes new agents
  NorthJersey.com
  Special Properties Real Estate Services, LLC, an exclusive affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, announced the addition of Margaret Gregorek and The Dator Team – Bill Dator, Linda Dator, and Lauren O'Rourke – to the agency, just three ...
  
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• Latest Washington real-estate gold rush: farms - The Seattle Times

  21-07-2016 03:52
  
  The Seattle Times
  Latest Washington real-estate gold rush: farms
  The Seattle Times
  Combines comb a hilltop in the Palouse, just outside of Pullman, in 2012. (DEAN RUTZ/The Seattle Times). Prices for high-quality farmland across the state are up 47 percent in the last four years, mirroring similar increases in home prices and rents.and more »
  
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• Real estate pioneer Olivia Hastings dies - Vida en el Valle

  21-07-2016 01:26
  
  Real estate pioneer Olivia Hastings dies
  Vida en el Valle
  Olivia R. Hastings had a passion for real estate and helping first-time homebuyers find their piece of the American pie. Hastings, who worked 27 years for Century 21 Adanalian Real Estate, died July 10 at the age of 66. Funeral services are scheduled ...
  
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• The U.S. Has a Misguided Faith in Real Estate - Barron's

  21-07-2016 00:08
  
  Barron's
  The U.S. Has a Misguided Faith in Real Estate
  Barron's
  Though Americans believe land and houses are great long-term investments, the data beg to differ. Email; Print; 0 Comments; Order Reprints. Facebook. Share. 5. Twitter. Google+. smaller; Larger. close ...and more »
  
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• Airbnb adds former Attorney General Eric Holder to fight discrimination

  21-07-2016 00:00
  
  Facing allegations that the company isn't doing enough to address potentially racially driven rental decisions, Airbnb is adding former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to help the company develop its anti-discrimination policy.
  
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