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• In real estate, some numbers can be lucky — or unlucky - MarketWatch

  08-10-2016 20:33
  
  MarketWatch
  In real estate, some numbers can be lucky — or unlucky
  MarketWatch
  At New York's Baccarat Hotel & Residences, the 13th floor is a mechanical level, with guest suites below and apartments above. Last week, a Chinese developer bought an office building in Sydney's Central Business District for an auspicious price: ...
  
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• Mortgage Applications Inch Higher

  08-10-2016 06:03
  
  Mortgage applications increased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 30, 2016.
  The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 3 percent compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 5 percent from
  
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• Great Spaces: Pharrell Williams’ Miami Penthouse Sells for $9.25 Million

  08-10-2016 06:02
  
  Pharrell Williams has every reason to be “Happy” after finally selling his Miami penthouse to a New Jersey businessman. With his main residence in the swanky Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles that he bought in 2015, it wasn’t feasible to hold onto the penthouse—even if it were in what many would call the best location in South Florida.
  Perched on top of the 40-story Bristol Tower at the entrance to Key Biscayne, the property is just a stone’s throw from trendy Coconut Gr
  
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• Mortgage Rates Hover in Place

  08-10-2016 06:01
  
  Average fixed mortgage rates remain largely unchanged ahead of this week’s employment report, according to Freddie Mac’s recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.42 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending October 6, 2016, unchanged from last week. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.76 percent.
  “The 10-year Treasury yield leaped to a two-week high following reports of the European Centr
  
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• Seniors Are More Social Media-Savvy than You Might Think

  08-10-2016 06:00
  
  (TNS)—New research shows seniors might be more savvy at tweeting, Facebook posting, emailing and Skyping than they get credit for.
  A study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking shows there may be portions of older adults who use technology as often as younger adults, and that it might have some health benefits.
  It counteracts the popular perception that seniors aren’t interested in social media or have difficulty using email, instant message, Facebo
  
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• Jim Kilroy, Real Estate Developer Renowned as a Yachtsman, Dies at 94 - New York Times

  08-10-2016 04:00
  New York Times
  Jim Kilroy, Real Estate Developer Renowned as a Yachtsman, Dies at 94
  New York Times
  Jim Kilroy steering the Kialoa III in 1975 during a race from Miami to Montego Bay in Jamaica. Credit Dick Enersen. Jim Kilroy, a prominent California real estate developer who gained even wider renown for his exploits at sea, as a champion yachtsman ...
  
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• Here are 5 tips to reduce stress in the mortgage process

  08-10-2016 00:41
  
  Buying a home easily comes in as one of the biggest financial decision you will make, so who better to take advice from when it comes to a mortgage than the David Stevens, the president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
  
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• Starkey Mortgage hires Cari McCue LaMere as EVP of national operations

  08-10-2016 00:13
  
  Former 2013 Women of Influence HousingWire winner Cari McCue LaMere joins Starkey Mortgage as executive vice president of national operations. In her new role, she is directly responsible for the processing, closing and disclosure departments.
  
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