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• Quicken Loans: Appraisers set higher values on homes in August

  15-09-2016 22:59
  
  Homeowners are still overestimating the home values even as appraisers continue to appraise homes at higher values. This will often lead to restructuring a refinance or the homeowner needing to bring a few more thousand dollars to the closing table.
  
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• MBA: New home sales surge in August

  15-09-2016 22:36
  
  August turned out to be a strong month for new home sales. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Applications Survey, new home sales surged to the highest level observed since the survey began in 2012.
  
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• Expanding Homeownership Opportunities: Radian Guaranty Helps Credit Unions Foster the American Dream

  15-09-2016 22:29
  
  While Philadelphia-based Radian Guaranty has always worked with credit unions to provide mortgage insurance (MI) solutions, the housing crash of 2007 changed the playing field for everyone. Since the Great Recession, credit unions have become a growing force in the mortgage lending arena, offering an attractive alternative to many disillusioned banking customers. As credit unions spread their tendrils deeper into the communities they serve, Radian has stepped up its commitment to expanding and s
  
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• One of HousingWire's Women of Influence promoted to COO

  15-09-2016 22:20
  
  HousingWire Women of Influence winner Claudia Merkle just moved up to chief operating officer at National Mortgage Insurance Corporations. Here is more about her accomplishments and promotion.
  
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• Record income growth helps homebuyers in poorer cities

  15-09-2016 21:10
  
  Trulia dissected new data from the U.S. Census Bureau that showed which metros had the highest income growth in 2015. Some of the findings include that where income growth increased the most, home prices decreased.
  
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• loanDepot officially withdraws IPO filing

  15-09-2016 20:23
  
  loanDepot officially requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission withdraw its initial public offering filed nearly a year ago after it decided to go a different route to raise money. According to the SEC filing, the move "would be consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors."
  
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• Rising home prices wage war against negative equity

  15-09-2016 19:36
  
  CoreLogic’s new report shows that negative equity continues to plummet as home prices rise across the nation. While some homes hold less than 5% of equity, that may not be a problem any time soon as CoreLogic expects home prices to keep rising.
  
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• Mastered the CFPB's 900-page mortgage-servicing rule yet?

  15-09-2016 18:00
  
  Servicers have roughly a year to study and master the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mortgage servicing rule. Luckily, HousingWire is bringing together two industry experts for an exclusive Q&A webinar to make sure you have all the information. Don’t miss out.
  
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• The Morning News: Chinese Real Estate Investors Freezing Vancouver and Heating Seattle, Boeing Grabs More Cash ... - TheStranger.com

  15-09-2016 17:42
  
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  The Morning News: Chinese Real Estate Investors Freezing Vancouver and Heating Seattle, Boeing Grabs More Cash ...
  TheStranger.com
  Seattle Is the No. 1 City in North America for Chinese Buyer Inquiries: This claim was made in The Province, a daily newspaper in British Columbia. The claim is backed by data gathered by Juwai.com, "a popular website in China that connects investors ...
  
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• Real estate, hotel magnate Dean White dies at 93 - Herald & Review

  15-09-2016 17:35
  
  Real estate, hotel magnate Dean White dies at 93
  Herald & Review
  MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Real estate, hotel and outdoor advertising magnate Dean White has died at age 93. White Lodging, a Merrillville-based hospitality company founded by White's son, Bruce, said in a statement that White died peacefully ...and more »
  
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• Social Media Marketing for Real Estate Agents and Brokers - Business.com

  15-09-2016 17:16
  
  Business.com
  Social Media Marketing for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
  Business.com
  Tired of hearing other real estate agents gush about how successful their last social media campaign was when yours is falling flat? Does it seem like the more time you spend sending out social marketing posts, the less attention they receive from your ...and more »
  
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• Even the CEO of Zillow thinks you should ask a real-estate agent what your home is worth - MarketWatch

  15-09-2016 17:02
  
  MarketWatch
  Even the CEO of Zillow thinks you should ask a real-estate agent what your home is worth
  MarketWatch
  A decade ago, when the real-estate bubble was reaching its peak and homeowners were giddy about the rise in home values, plugging in addresses at the new website Zillow became a national pastime. “People 'Zillowed' their Christmas list. They would go ...and more »
  
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• Home flipping reaches 6-year high

  15-09-2016 16:43
  
  The number of investors flipping homes reached the highest level since before the housing crisis. ATTOM Data Solutions’ senior vice president emphasized, however, that there are key differences between today and the last housing bubble.
  
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• Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate finally moves above 3.48%

  15-09-2016 16:00
  
  The 30-year mortgage rate increased significantly, breaking its 11-week trend. Similarly, the 10-year Treasury reached its highest level since Brexit. Does this mean the market is ripe for a September rate hike?
  
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• Alexandria Real Estate: The Cream Rises To The Top - Seeking Alpha

  15-09-2016 15:54
  
  Seeking Alpha
  Alexandria Real Estate: The Cream Rises To The Top
  Seeking Alpha
  However, its asset and tenant quality cannot be matched. Occupancy rates and NOI growth are stellar. Investors might be in for a surprise in 2017, when FFO grows 10% y/y, which does shrink the expensive multiple. Sell-offs don't come often, and with ...
  Real estate gains independence on US stock marketFinancial Times
  If Canada's Real Estate Bubble Bursts, What Happens to REITs?The Motley Fool Canadaall 10 news articl
  
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• Report: More millennials are becoming real estate agents - KTAR.com

  15-09-2016 14:35
  
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  Report: More millennials are becoming real estate agents
  KTAR.com
  While many millennials around the Phoenix-area are buying homes, some are deciding to go one step further and becoming real estate agents. According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, five percent of agents nationwide are under the ...and more »
  
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• Justice for Some: Real estate, tax lawyers forced to do public defenders' job in Louisiana - NOLA.com

  15-09-2016 14:33
  
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  Justice for Some: Real estate, tax lawyers forced to do public defenders' job in Louisiana
  NOLA.com
  Defendants' files accumulate at the Orleans Parish Public Defenders Office, where attorneys are overwhelmed due to a statewide funding crisis for public defenders. In some Louisiana parishes, judges are appointing real estate and tax attorneys, and ...
  
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• HCI Group Real Estate Division Acquires New Shopping Center - Nasdaq

  15-09-2016 14:07
  
  HCI Group Real Estate Division Acquires New Shopping Center
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  TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenleaf Capital, the real estate division of HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI), has acquired a newly built shopping center located in Sorrento, Florida, just north of Orlando, for $12.3 million. The 61,400 ...and more »
  
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• $63M sale shows how commercial real estate has plunged in N.J.'s largest county - NJ.com

  15-09-2016 13:47
  
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  $63M sale shows how commercial real estate has plunged in N.J.'s largest county
  NJ.com
  HACKENSACK — Continental Plaza, a trio of office towers at the tip of a triangle formed by Route 4 and Hackensack Avenue, sold for $58 million in 1981. In early September, the building sold for $63 million, representing barely a 9 percent gain in ...
  
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• Real Estate Transfers for Sept. 15, 2016 - Sharonherald

  15-09-2016 13:01
  
  Real Estate Transfers for Sept. 15, 2016
  Sharonherald
  Fortune Foreclosures LLC to Emerald Home Investments LLC. Lots 57 and 59 in the Plan of Lots Shenango Land Co., Farrell; $57,000. Kinvarra, LLC to Scott's Development Co. Property at 1983 Leesburg Road, Springfield Township; computed value: ...
  
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• Purplebricks latest British real estate firm to shrug off Brexit - Reuters

  15-09-2016 09:34
  
  Purplebricks latest British real estate firm to shrug off Brexit
  Reuters
  LONDON, Sept 15 British online real estate agent Purplebricks Group Plc became the latest home seller to play down the impact of Brexit on Thursday, saying there had been little discernible impact on trading from the vote to leave the EU. Shares in ...and more »
  
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• 82-year-old Fresno real estate agent is not slowing down with age - KFSN-TV

  15-09-2016 02:16
  
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  82-year-old Fresno real estate agent is not slowing down with age
  KFSN-TV
  Sue Liskey knows a thing or two about selling houses at 82-years-old. This year alone she's sold 11 houses, which is roughly $2-million in sales and it's only September. (KFSN). KFSN. By Veronica Miracle. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 05:15PM.
  
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• Dean White, Billionaire Real Estate And Advertising Kingpin, Dies At ... - Forbes

  15-09-2016 01:11
  
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  Dean White, Billionaire Real Estate And Advertising Kingpin, Dies At ...
  Forbes
  Early Wednesday morning, Dean White, billionaire real estate and advertising magnate, died at age 93. At the time of his death he was among the fifteen oldest ...and more »
  
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• Donald H. Ready, Baltimore area real estate professional, dies - Baltimore Sun

  15-09-2016 01:06
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Donald H. Ready, Baltimore area real estate professional, dies
  Baltimore Sun
  Mr. Ready was an active member of Boats for Hope, a group that gives disadvantaged families a day on the bay. Donald H. Ready, founder of a commercial real estate and development firm, died Sept. 5 of heart failure at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center ...and more »
  
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• Zillow VP of mortgages joins Washington Federal board of directors

  15-09-2016 00:27
  
  Erin Lantz, the vice president and general manager of mortgages for the Zillow Group, will be joining the board of directors of Washington Federal, the bank announced Wednesday. Zillow’s CEO, Spencer Rascoff, celebrated the news.
  
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• Compass Point: Buy Ocwen now, company is ready to grow

  15-09-2016 00:05
  
  Things are looking up, just a bit, for Ocwen Financial. As a result of some recent moves, Ocwen’s stock rose over the last few months, and according to a new report from Compass Point Research & Trading, the stock is going to continue to rise and the time to buy is now.
  
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• Tell Clients to Visit a Listing at These Times

  15-09-2016 00:00
  Visiting a listing various times of day can paint quite a different picture of a home and its noise level. Make sure your buyers are comfortable...
  
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• Housing Markets Move More Into Buy Zone

  15-09-2016 00:00
  The U.S. housing market is moving deeper into “buy territory,” which indicates that the majority of housing markets remain a sound...
  
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• Get Ready for Longer Tweets

  15-09-2016 00:00
  Starting next week, Twitter users will no longer be confined to a 140-character limit on their tweets. 
  
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• Compared to 100 Years Ago, Owners Live Large

  15-09-2016 00:00
  U.S. homes have seen a steady and “remarkable” rate of growth over the past century. Some cities in particular are known for building...
  
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• Americans Are Getting Richer

  15-09-2016 00:00
  Incomes nationwide rose 5.2 percent last year, the first significant gain for the average family in more than seven years.  
  
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• 5 Ways to Make Your Car Client-Ready

  15-09-2016 00:00
  In a business where first impressions are everything, your client-facing car needs to be dependable and well-maintained. Here are a few tips from...
  
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• 5 Essential Skills to Master the Market

  15-09-2016 00:00
  CRS Week is almost here and we have some exclusive sneak peeks and a run-down of how to access free webinars on topics from getting more referrals...
  
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