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• Peering into the Future of Housing: Predictions for 2017

  26-12-2016 22:03
  
  WalletHub recently announced its 10 financial predictions for 2017, forecasting several economic to-bes in the coming year. Many have implications for housing, including:
  Two Rate HikesWalletHub is seeing double in 2017, pegging the Federal Reserve to raise the key rate twice—a quarter point each—to bring the target rate to 1.00-1.25 percent. Interest rates, including for mortgages, will follow suit. (Case in point: credit card interest rates went up 24 basis points in the beginning
  
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• Building and Branding Team Business

  26-12-2016 22:02
  
  In the following interview, Chris Speicher of Long & Foster Real Estate in Bethesda, Md., discusses the growth of his team with wife Peggy Lyn, and their approach to agent education and training.
  Years in Real Estate: Chris: 6; Peggy Lyn: 26
  Region Served: Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
  Team Members: 12 agents (buying and selling), 5 admin/marketing support, 5 inbound and outbound client care
  You have an award-winning agent team, The Speicher Group, at Long & Foster in the Washingto
  
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• Thorough Planning: The Secret to Success

  26-12-2016 22:01
  
  In the following interview, Marie and Mark Hischier, broker/owners of HomeSmart Professional Partners Realty in Monrovia, Calif., discuss the real estate industry, both from a business and consumer standpoint, as well as the benefits of the HomeSmart system.
  Region Served: Los Angeles County/San Gabriel Valley
  Years in Real Estate: 16
  Number of Offices: 2
  Number of Agents: 100
  Top Tip for Staying Organized: Use a contact management system and time-block.
  What factor has the largest influence on
  
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• The Hottest Colors of 2017: New Neutrals

  26-12-2016 22:00
  
  (BPT)—Make 2017 the year you update your home with “new” neutrals—hot, timeless colors that pair well with hues like cornflower, taupe, wine and sunny yellow. A departure from the monochromatic shades of prior years, the new neutrals transition from black and white to beige, khaki and taupe tones—taupe, in fact, an earthen brown-gray, was named the 2017 Color of the Year by Sherwin-Williams.
  “Poised Taupe celebrates everything people love about cool gray as a
  
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• BRIEF-Ki-Star Real Estate upgrades to TSE first section since Dec. 26 - Reuters

  26-12-2016 04:03
  
  BRIEF-Ki-Star Real Estate upgrades to TSE first section since Dec. 26
  Reuters
  ... * Says its stock has been moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) first section from TSE second section, since Dec. 26. Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/9E9ktH. Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ...
  
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• Understanding the RPI, 102: The Real Estate Rule - Tomahawk Nation

  26-12-2016 01:04
  
  Understanding the RPI, 102: The Real Estate Rule
  Tomahawk Nation
  Stop. If you haven't read part one of this case study in idiocy, please click the link and do so now. Think of it as a prerequisite you should at least skim before moving on to the next chapter. But just in case you need a refresher, here's a 30,000 ...
  
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