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• Looking Ahead: Tax Reform in 2017

  02-01-2017 22:06
  
  As we kick off 2017 with a new administration and the start of the 115th Congress, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) will ramp up its messaging on the social and financial benefits of homeownership. While NAR has long touted the benefits of owning a home, it’s more important than ever to send a strong message to lawmakers about NAR’s priorities as Congress considers tax reform proposals in 2017.
  Studies have long shown the wealth-building opportunities that Americans ge
  
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• How Will the Trump Administration Affect the U.S. Housing Market?

  02-01-2017 22:05
  
  President-Elect Donald Trump made his early fortune in the real estate sector, and his business holdings clearly indicate he is a firm believer in the economic power of the U.S. housing market. Real estate analysts are hopeful that Trump’s business background will boost housing significantly. Despite concerns regarding his cabinet pick for the top post at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Trump believes that HUD should go through a process of reform that
  
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• Delivering Proven Results

  02-01-2017 22:03
  
  In the following interview, William E. Steinke, manager and success coach at Sellstate Achievers Realty in Fort Myers, Fla., discusses social media marketing and technology strategies for brokers.
  Region Served: Southwest Florida
  Years in Real Estate: 6
  Number of Offices: Responsible for 1, but support 3
  Number of Agents: 65
  Best Tip for Dealing with Difficult Customers: Ask good questions, be empathic and calming, and provide solutions.
  Best Tip for Running a Successful Meeting: Be prepared, in
  
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• Tucson Real Estate: 54 of 265 Ventana Canyon condos sell for $4.9M - Arizona Daily Star

  02-01-2017 20:55
  
  Arizona Daily Star
  Tucson Real Estate: 54 of 265 Ventana Canyon condos sell for $4.9M
  Arizona Daily Star
  A piece of a Foothills condominium development has been bought by California investors for $4.9 million. The Greens at Ventana Canyon Condominiums was built in 1986 and the sale was for 54 of the project's 265 units. It sits on 11 acres at 5800 N. Kolb ...and more »
  
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• Penney's Plano campus sells for more than $400 million - Dallas News (blog)

  02-01-2017 16:55
  
  Dallas News (blog)
  Penney's Plano campus sells for more than $400 million
  Dallas News (blog)
  The sale - one of the largest of the year in North Texas - was quietly completed in the final hours of 2016, Collin County deed records show. A partnership headed by investor Sam Ware's Drien Opportunity Partners paid more than $400 million for the 1.8 ...
  
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• Mike Heraty's Year End Real Estate Report - Pagosa Daily Post

  02-01-2017 16:10
  Mike Heraty's Year End Real Estate Report
  Pagosa Daily Post
  Condo and townhome sales showed real strength with volume was up over 25% from 2015, and the total number of units sold up nearly 16%. What is more impressive is the increase in the average selling price per square foot, $138 versus $114, an increase ...
  
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• L.A. Is "America's Most Valuable Housing Market" - L.A. Weekly

  02-01-2017 16:08
  
  L.A. Weekly
  L.A. Is "America's Most Valuable Housing Market"
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  Real Estate Database Ranks 2016 A Record YearKJZZall 6 news articles »
  
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• Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Condos, Co-ops and Standalones - Brownstoner

  02-01-2017 15:38
  
  Brownstoner
  Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Condos, Co-ops and Standalones
  Brownstoner
  This week's most popular listings ranged from a three-story flip to a ten-bedroom house that could really shine in the right hands. One of the most viewed listings was Chloe Sevigny's Park Slope apartment, which went into contract since being featured.
  
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• Celeb real estate in NJ: Who bought, who listed, who lost in 2016? - NJ.com

  02-01-2017 13:50
  
  NJ.com
  Celeb real estate in NJ: Who bought, who listed, who lost in 2016?
  NJ.com
  Celebrities, they're just like us -- losing a bundle when they bought during the real estate bubble! It had to sting for Ice-T and his wife Coco when their North Bergen townhouse, which they lavished with hundreds of thousands of dollars in renovations ...
  
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• North Bay leases & sales: Jan. 2, 2017 - North Bay Business Journal

  02-01-2017 13:01
  
  North Bay Business Journal
  North Bay leases & sales: Jan. 2, 2017
  North Bay Business Journal
  Send commercial real estate transactions to [email protected]. A compilation for the last 12 months is available for $45 by calling 707-521-5270. Brokerage abbreviations: BatRE = Batarseh Real Estate; BCRE = Bradley Commercial Real Estate; ...and more »
  
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• Republic of Georgia to Introduce Blockchain Platform for Real Estate Documents - CryptoCoinsNews

  02-01-2017 12:48
  
  Republic of Georgia to Introduce Blockchain Platform for Real Estate Documents
  CryptoCoinsNews
  The country of Georgia is set to introduce and implement a blockchain platform that will enable citizens to receive information about real estate digitally from documents stored on the distributed ledger. Announced last month by Georgia's Minister of ...
  
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• Real estate salesman: 'Las Vegas is having a last-call sale' for condos - VEGAS INC

  02-01-2017 11:02
  
  Real estate salesman: 'Las Vegas is having a last-call sale' for condos
  VEGAS INC
  Uri Vaknin owned an art gallery in Atlanta — with a client list that included Elton John — before changing careers to real estate. By VEGAS INC staff (contact). Monday, January 2, 2017 - 2 a.m.. 1103. A former art gallery owner in Atlanta, Uri Vaknin ...
  
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• January Real Estate Extra home of the month - Mason City Globe Gazette

  02-01-2017 10:04
  
  Mason City Globe Gazette
  January Real Estate Extra home of the month
  Mason City Globe Gazette
  The 22-by-16-foot master bedroom has three windows on the west and three on the south, with the center windows flanked by casement windows. Walls are a soft green. Jan Home 2 master bath. Buy Now. CHRIS ZOELLER, The Globe Gazette. The master ...
  
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• The real estate agent's role - then and now - Philly.com

  02-01-2017 09:01
  
  Philly.com
  The real estate agent's role - then and now
  Philly.com
  In the 1970s, real estate was, for many, a part-time occupation, used as a way to make extra money, and agents were not as professional as they are today. by Alan J. Heavens, Staff Writer @alheavens · Email @alheavens 215-854-2472 ...and more »
  
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