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• Fake Divorce Is Path to Riches Buying Hot China Real Estate - Bloomberg

  23-10-2016 23:25
  
  Bloomberg
  Fake Divorce Is Path to Riches Buying Hot China Real Estate
  Bloomberg
  Earlier this year, Mr. and Mrs. Cai, a couple from Shanghai, decided to end their marriage. The rationale wasn't irreconcilable differences; rather, it was a property market bubble. The pair, who operate a clothing shop, wanted to buy an apartment for ...and more »
  
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• Ultra-wealthy still interested in buying real estate despite slowdown ... - CNBC

  23-10-2016 22:53
  
  CNBC
  Ultra-wealthy still interested in buying real estate despite slowdown ...
  CNBC
  Despite the chill winds of a softening luxury real estate market and political uncertainty across the globe, it's still a buyer's market for the ultra-wealthy, a recent ...and more »
  
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• When it comes to real estate, the ultra-wealthy are still in a buying mood - CNBC

  23-10-2016 22:50
  
  CNBC
  When it comes to real estate, the ultra-wealthy are still in a buying mood
  CNBC
  Despite the chill winds of a softening luxury real estate market and political uncertainty across the globe, it's still a buyer's market for the ultra-wealthy, a recent survey suggests. In partnership with the YouGov Affluent Perspective, Luxury ...and more »
  
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• FHFA pivots to affordable housing, single-family rentals

  23-10-2016 22:13
  
  At the Mortgage Banking Association's annual conference today, FHFA Director Mel Watt recounted a number of accomplishments the agency accomplished in the wake of the financial crisis before signaling the agency's focus for the next year: expanding affordable housing, including single-family rentals.
  
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• Four Ways Millennials Are Changing the Real Estate Industry

  23-10-2016 19:09
  
  Millennials have grown to represent 32 percent of homebuyers, which is the largest portion of the home-buying market. According to millennial Austin Hale, product manager for real estate investment software company Realeflow, “Millennials present an entirely new dynamic in the real estate market. [They’re] much more likely to rent, to congregate in urban areas, and to be cautious when taking on debt.”The purchasing and lifestyle habits of millennials shape the economy
  
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• Halstead CEO Diane Ramirez and Family Honored at Gala

  23-10-2016 19:07
  
  Halstead Property Chairman and CEO Diane M. Ramirez and her family were recently presented with “The Family Spirit Award” at the 2016 Little Sisters of the Assumption (LSA) Family Health Service Gala in celebration of the “Spirit of East Harlem,” Halstead announced.
  Three generations of the Ramirez family, including Diane and her husband, Samuel A. Ramirez, Sr., as well as their son Samuel A. Ramirez, Jr., his wife, Fabiana Ramirez, and their three children, were honored
  
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• 5 Tips for Selling a Luxury Property

  23-10-2016 19:04
  
  Selling a luxury property is slightly different than selling a more moderate home or property. To begin with, the new owners will often be more able to tailor the property to their own specifications and may not even view the property themselves; rather, they may purchase the property through an agent, sight unseen. Here are five tips to help you command top dollar for your luxury property.Don’t remodel or repair prior to selling.
  Unlike almost any other property, the majority of remodels
  
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• From real estate porn to love at first sight - Los Angeles Times

  23-10-2016 14:00
  
  Los Angeles Times
  From real estate porn to love at first sight
  Los Angeles Times
  One year ago my husband and I decided to sell our home of 15 years. We loved it, our Big House. We had seen our youngest son through high school there, and had recently completed a major renovation. But we were facing a nasty jump in our mortgage ...
  
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• How Auction.com optimizes your disposition strategy

  23-10-2016 12:56
  
  Whether you are trying to minimize the credit losses associated with a foreclosure, or trying to maximize the return on a real estate portfolio investment, the decision always comes down to one thing: Optimizing the balance between the asset’s sales price with the avoidance of holding expenses.
  
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