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• Trends and sales: Northwest real estate news - Tucson Local Media

  03-01-2017 23:58
  
  Tucson Local Media
  Trends and sales: Northwest real estate news
  Tucson Local Media
  The median price in November of homes sold in the Northwest was $230,000, up 4% from 2015. For the Dove Mountain area the median price was $287,500, down 26% from a year ago. In Oro Valley the median price was $270,000 in November 2016, ...
  
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• Lebanon County real estate transfers, 1-8 - Lebanon Daily News

  03-01-2017 23:53
  
  Lebanon Daily News
  Lebanon County real estate transfers, 1-8
  Lebanon Daily News
  Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Emmanuel Angelatos, 461 N. Fifth St., $42,000. Kenton and Mary L. Baeng to Joseph A. and Mary M. Goodfellow, Patrick Coyne, 9 Berwyn Park, $239,900. Margaret E. Edkin to Sakk Real ...
  
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• Here's a quick overview of all of Trump's cabinet-level positions

  03-01-2017 23:45
  
  There’s only a little more than two weeks until President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. In the short-time frame since he was elected in, Trump has made a lot of important decisions on who will sit alongside him in office. Need a refresher on the nominees?
  
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• Billions are still pouring in but D.C. has fallen out of favor with foreign investors - Washington Business Journal

  03-01-2017 23:40
  REBusinessOnline
  Billions are still pouring in but D.C. has fallen out of favor with foreign investors
  Washington Business Journal
  Prime real estate in the District still commands a premium, but D.C. has fallen off the top-five list for foreign investors for the first time in a quarter-century. Featured Jobs. Chief Financial Officer. Potomac Family Dining Group · Strategic ...
  Survey: While Signaling Caution, Foreign Investors Remain Bullish on US Real EstateCoStar Group
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• Freddie Mac offloads $285m in credit risk to insurers

  03-01-2017 23:38
  
  Freddie Mac announced Tuesday that it closed out 2016 by obtaining an insurance policy that could cover a combined maximum limit of approximately $285 million of credit losses. Here are the details.
  
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• Inside Private-Equity's Real-Estate Empire - Bloomberg

  03-01-2017 23:13
  
  Bloomberg
  Inside Private-Equity's Real-Estate Empire
  Bloomberg
  Gtis Partners President and CIO Tom Shapiro discusses private equity and the real estate market. He speaks on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg). Most Recent Videos. Inside Private-Equity's Real-Estate Empire · Kate Spade to Kick Off Formal Sale ...
  
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• New Arizona law removes citywide Airbnb restrictions

  03-01-2017 23:05
  
  Airbnb and other short-term rental websites could soon become more popular in the state of Arizona thanks to a new law that took effect on January 1. According to a report from the Arizona Daily Sun, the state’s new laws stipulate that cities, towns, and counties cannot put any restrictions on short-term rentals “simply because the property is not classified as a hotel.”
  
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• Real Estate Agent From Huntington Beach Suspected of Double Homicide in Deaths of 2 Women After Westminster ... - KTLA

  03-01-2017 22:40
  
  KTLA
  Real Estate Agent From Huntington Beach Suspected of Double Homicide in Deaths of 2 Women After Westminster ...
  KTLA
  A 37-year-old Huntington Beach real estate agent has been booked on suspicion of two counts of murder after two women were found dead in the brush in Newport Beach following a house fire in Westminster. Westminster police released this photo of ...
  Grisly find of two dead women in Newport Beach: Real estate agent suspectMyNewsLA.comall 17 news articles »
  
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• Heritage Square condo owners suing real estate investor - Online Athens

  03-01-2017 22:32
  
  Online Athens
  Heritage Square condo owners suing real estate investor
  Online Athens
  Contractors clean gutters at Heritage Square condominiums in Athens on Tuesday. Owners of 10 condominiums are suing local real estate investor Fred Moorman, trying to stop him from forcing the sale of their properties. (Photo/ John Roark, Athens ...
  
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• Foreign Real Estate Investors Not Dissuaded by Interest Rates, New Administration

  03-01-2017 22:09
  
  Foreign investors continue to view U.S. real estate as a sound investment, with an astounding 95 percent of those recently surveyed by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) reporting they plan to “maintain or increase their investment” in 2017. U.S. real estate was ranked No. 1 by respondents for both security and stability, as well as opportunity for capital appreciation.
  Foreign investors’ perceptions of U.S. real estate, with the incoming administration
  
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• Free Brokerage Management Resources, Expertise at Broker Summit

  03-01-2017 22:08
  
  NAR PULSE—Real Estate Brokerage Essentials®, a must-have resource for brokers, will be given as a gift at the REALTOR® Broker Summit. Created by NAR’s Legal Team and NAR Chief Legal Counsel Katie Johnson, this comprehensive tool guides brokers in running their offices efficiently and minimizing their risk for legal liability. During her session at the Summit, Johnson will be discussing key lessons and takeaways from the book. Register today to secure your seat and your copy!
  
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• Adam Levine Says ‘Sweetest Goodbye’ to SoHo Loft

  03-01-2017 22:05
  
  Superstar Adam Levine, Maroon 5 singer and judge of “The Voice,” sold his SoHo loft in June 2016 for a sparkling $5.4 million. Levine, along with wife Behati Prinsloo, listed their spacious 2,800-square-foot spot shortly after becoming pregnant with their first child.
  Long, sleek and narrow, much like the frontman himself, the space sits in a cast-iron building from the 1900s. The gorgeous couple purchased the digs in August 2014 for $4.45 million, making a sweet mil upon its re
  
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• New rule in China may affect overseas real estate purchases - Inman.com

  03-01-2017 21:57
  
  New rule in China may affect overseas real estate purchases
  Inman.com
  As reported by Reuters, China's foreign exchange regulator announced a new policy on January 1, 2017, that affects all individuals who are looking to buy overseas real estate. Chinese citizens will now have to fill out an application form stating the ...and more »
  
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• Chesapeake Real Estate Group acquires land in Harford County - Baltimore Sun

  03-01-2017 21:52
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group acquires land in Harford County
  Baltimore Sun
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group said Tuesday it has acquired about 100 acres of industrial land in Harford County. The firm hopes to redevelop the Edgewood property, located near the intersection of Trimble and Emmorton roads, with about 400,000 square ...
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group buys 101 acres in Harford CountyBaltimore Business Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• 2017 Leaders in Real Estate Education Survey - Commercial Property Executive

  03-01-2017 21:50
  
  Commercial Property Executive
  2017 Leaders in Real Estate Education Survey
  Commercial Property Executive
  Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News are collecting data for the 2017 Leaders in Real Estate Education survey. Complete the survey now to be recognized among the top real estate education programs in the U.S.! RE education survey pic ...and more »
  
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• CFPB fines TransUnion and Equifax for deceiving consumers with their marketing

  03-01-2017 21:20
  
  HousingWire first broke the news late last week that TransUnion would pay just shy of $17 million as part of a settlement with the CFPB, as revealed by a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As it turns out, there's more. Today, the CFPB’s report revealed Equifax was fined too.
  
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• Chesapeake Real Estate Group buys 101 acres in Harford County - Baltimore Business Journal

  03-01-2017 20:59
  Baltimore Business Journal
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group buys 101 acres in Harford County
  Baltimore Business Journal
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group LLC has acquired 101 acres in Harford County, where it plans to construct up to 400,000 square feet of warehouse space. The deal in Edgewood is Chesapeake Real Estate Group's latest industrial play across the Baltimore ...
  Chesapeake Real Estate Group acquires land in Harford CountyBaltimore Sunall 2 news articles »
  
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• Former CFPB attorney pretty much just confirmed the worst fears of the mortgage industry

  03-01-2017 20:30
  
  In "The Tragic Downfall of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," Ronald Rubin, a former enforcement attorney at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former chief advisor on regulatory policy at the House Financial Services Committee, highlights what he calls the heavy politicization of the CFPB. In doing so, Rubin also just confirmed the worst fears of the mortgage industry.
  
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• Commercial Real Estate Caution - Twin Cities Business Magazine

  03-01-2017 20:20
  Twin Cities Business Magazine
  Commercial Real Estate Caution
  Twin Cities Business Magazine
  After years of high demand for office, retail and industrial spaces, brokers see the growth rate slowing in 2017. by Burl Gilyard. January 3, 2017. The past few years have been good ones for commercial real estate in the Twin Cities. Office tenants ...and more »
  
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• Celebrity Real Estate Winners and Losers | Variety - Variety

  03-01-2017 19:47
  
  Variety
  Celebrity Real Estate Winners and Losers | Variety
  Variety
  Despite doom-and-gloom predictions of a softening market, high-end real estate — particularly in coveted celebrity-attracting locales — remained brisk ...and more »
  
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• Celebrity Real Estate Winners and Losers of 2016 - Variety

  03-01-2017 19:47
  
  Variety
  Celebrity Real Estate Winners and Losers of 2016
  Variety
  Despite doom-and-gloom predictions of a softening market, high-end real estate — particularly in coveted celebrity-attracting locales — remained brisk throughout 2016 and, for many entertainment industry notables, extraordinarily lucrative. This ...and more »
  
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• Physicians Realty Trust made $1.3 billion in real estate purchases in 2016 - BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)

  03-01-2017 19:21
  
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  Physicians Realty Trust made $1.3 billion in real estate purchases in 2016
  BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
  Milwaukee-based Physicians Realty Trust, a health care real estate investment trust, spent about $1.3 billion in 2016 on purchasing real estate assets. The company disclosed today it completed 11 medical office facility purchases in the fourth quarter ...and more »
  
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• Potential homebuyer finds mummified body in Detroit garage

  03-01-2017 19:17
  
  A potential Detroit homebuyer found a lot more than expected last week after discovering mummified remains in the garage of a home. The case is currently under investigation, but how do human remains go unnoticed for so many years?
  
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• Done deal: AIG finalizes sales of United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group

  03-01-2017 19:04
  
  American International Group officially closed the sale of its mortgage-guaranty unit United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group on Dec. 31, 2016, the companies announced Tuesday morning. Initial reports of the deal placed the sale price of United Guaranty at approximately $3.4 billion, but the companies did not disclose a final sale price.
  
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• Done deal: AIG finalizes sale of United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group

  03-01-2017 19:04
  
  American International Group officially closed the sale of its mortgage-guaranty unit United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group on Dec. 31, 2016, the companies announced Tuesday morning. Initial reports of the deal placed the sale price of United Guaranty at approximately $3.4 billion, but the companies did not disclose a final sale price.
  
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• Real Estate Predictions 2017: Has multifamily housing finally hit its peak? - NJBIZ

  03-01-2017 18:21
  
  NJBIZ
  Real Estate Predictions 2017: Has multifamily housing finally hit its peak?
  NJBIZ
  Has multifamily housing finally hit its peak? That's the opinion of at least one of our circle of experts for our highly anticipated real estate predictions for 2017. It's a mixed bag of opinions from experts connected to the industry in a variety of ...and more »
  
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• ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance: Facing Uncertainty - Urban Land

  03-01-2017 18:19
  
  Urban Land
  ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance: Facing Uncertainty
  Urban Land
  Sixty real estate leaders came together for the 23rd annual ULI/McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance, held in December in New York City. Invited executives are high-level decision makers from major real estate investment and capital markets firms ...and more »
  
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• Ask Eli: 2016 Arlington Real Estate Statistics - ARL now

  03-01-2017 18:03
  
  Ask Eli: 2016 Arlington Real Estate Statistics
  ARL now
  This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Rosslyn resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Enjoy! Question: How did Arlington real estate do in 2016?
  
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• The Top 12 Real Estate Stories of 2016 - D Magazine

  03-01-2017 17:54
  D Magazine
  The Top 12 Real Estate Stories of 2016
  D Magazine
  From the Cowboys' new home to the Uptown office race, here's our take on the industry's top stories and five things to watch in 2017. By Christine Perez Published in D CEO January-February 2017. Ask anyone in the local commercial real estate industry.
  
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• Our homes are worth $773 billion - Crain's Chicago Business

  03-01-2017 17:46
  
  Mortgage Professional America
  Our homes are worth $773 billion
  Crain's Chicago Business
  The combined value of all Chicago-area residential real estate is still below its decade-ago peak, while several other top cities have recovered all they lost, according to a new report. Together, all homes in the Chicago area were worth $772.6 billion ...
  Morning Briefing: Expansion seen for real estate industry in 2017 says reportMortgage Professional Americaall 12 news articles »
  
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• Real estate's political payoff - The Real Deal Magazine

  03-01-2017 17:45
  
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Real estate's political payoff
  The Real Deal Magazine
  In 2014, an obscure campaign in the foothills west of Albany between a sheep farmer and a home builder mushroomed into one of the most expensive State Senate elections in New York history. Each side's supporters spent at least $3.5 million, or more ...
  
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• Real estate's diversity problem - The Real Deal Magazine

  03-01-2017 17:45
  
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Real estate's diversity problem
  The Real Deal Magazine
  For both Hollywood and NYC real estate, January marks the self-congratulatory awards season, when the most talented and highest-paid stars come together to put on a feel-good, well-oiled show. But disruptions can happen. At last year's Academy Awards, ...
  
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• CoreLogic: Home prices grew more than 7% in November

  03-01-2017 17:42
  
  The final housing market reports of 2016 are still rolling in. CoreLogic’s assessment of the November housing market shows that home prices rose by 7.1%, which marks the first time prices exceeded 7% since May 2014. Moving into 2017, economists don’t except the trend to change.
  
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• RBS Center for Real Estate Names Industry Veteran Kevin Riordan as Executive Director - Rutgers Newark

  03-01-2017 17:32
  Rutgers Newark
  RBS Center for Real Estate Names Industry Veteran Kevin Riordan as Executive Director
  Rutgers Newark
  The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School has appointed industry veteran Kevin Riordan as its executive director. Riordan will be responsible for developing a long-term strategic vision for the center as well as establishing and assisting ...
  
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• Meet our new real estate reporter: Mario Marroquin - NJBIZ

  03-01-2017 17:08
  
  NJBIZ
  Meet our new real estate reporter: Mario Marroquin
  NJBIZ
  NJBIZ is thrilled to announce that Mario Marroquin has joined the staff as our real estate reporter. Marroquin is a 2016 graduate of Penn State, where he earned a B.A. in journalism with a concentration in cultural anthropology. He earned his degree in ...
  
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• Trump praised Emirati real estate giant at New Year's Eve bash - New York Daily News

  03-01-2017 16:33
  
  New York Daily News
  Trump praised Emirati real estate giant at New Year's Eve bash
  New York Daily News
  Hussein Sajwani, an Emirati billionaire real estate developer, said he's eager to do business with Donald Trump, even though Trump promised to remove himself from his empire. (© Mohammed Salem / Reuters/REUTERS). BY Adam Edelman. NEW YORK ...
  Dubai Billionaire Hussein Sajwani Ready to Do More Deals With TrumpsNBCNews.comall 38 news articles »
  
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• Quebec's Hottest New Real Estate Listing Is An Entire Fake Village ... - Atlas Obscura

  03-01-2017 16:15
  
  Atlas Obscura
  Quebec's Hottest New Real Estate Listing Is An Entire Fake Village ...
  Atlas Obscura
  Wannabe time travelers, start emptying your coffers: Canadiana Village, a massive fake 19th-century town, has gone up for sale. The village, located in Quebec, ...and more »
  
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• Heffer discusses real estate sales program - News - Hot Springs ... - Hot Springs Village Voice

  03-01-2017 14:41
  
  Heffer discusses real estate sales program - News - Hot Springs ...
  Hot Springs Village Voice
  The Hot Springs Village Property Owners' Association will soon be opening its new real estate sales program office in the La Plaza West Center, just outside the ...and more »
  
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• 5 real estate tips to start the New Year right - FOX 5 Atlanta

  03-01-2017 14:27
  
  FOX 5 Atlanta
  5 real estate tips to start the New Year right
  FOX 5 Atlanta
  ATLANTA - Is now a good time to making real estate plans for the coming year? Real estate expert John Adams shares his top tips for starting your best year ever! 1. First things first: STAY SAFE. It's so important to remember smoke alarms save lives.
  
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• Blockchain Could Jolt Real Estate And The Title Industry In 2017 - Inman.com

  03-01-2017 12:03
  
  Blockchain Could Jolt Real Estate And The Title Industry In 2017
  Inman.com
  By providing a secure, distributed ledger, blockchain can shield property records from destruction or tampering and streamline the title transfer process.and more »
  
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• The 10 weirdest reasons real estate agents lost the listing - Inman.com

  03-01-2017 11:20
  
  The 10 weirdest reasons real estate agents lost the listing
  Inman.com
  Realtors have faced rejection for just about every reason under the sun -- from price disputes to cult-related accusations. In many cases, clients who reject agents for reasons that aren't rooted in logic end up struggling to sell their properties in a ...and more »
  
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• Trump's Paradox: Real Estate CEOs Brace for Change - Investopedia

  03-01-2017 09:21
  
  Investopedia
  Trump's Paradox: Real Estate CEOs Brace for Change
  Investopedia
  The real estate industry is bracing for big changes to the U.S. tax code as Donald Trump, who has made a fortune in real estate, gets set to take office in less than a month's time. While Trump made no specific reference during his campaign to tax ...and more »
  
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• Real Estate Trends Spell Trouble For Japan's Traditional Izakaya - Forbes

  03-01-2017 05:14
  
  Forbes
  Real Estate Trends Spell Trouble For Japan's Traditional Izakaya
  Forbes
  It is party season in Japan. Japanese people don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate the New Year, in a big way. Many people take a week's vacation, and as of the start of the year, the sales season also starts. In terms of real estate, the ...
  
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• This May Be It for the Luxury Rental Boom

  03-01-2017 00:00
  Landlords of high-end properties may be forced to cut rents and offer concessions as supply starts to outstrip demand. 
  
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• The Locales with the Oldest, Newest Homes

  03-01-2017 00:00
  Here’s where your buyers may have the easiest time finding a new home, and the markets where buyers can expect it to be the most difficult...
  
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• Post-Disaster, Families Rebuild Bigger, Better

  03-01-2017 00:00
  Call it resilience. Homeowners who rebuild following a hurricane, wildfire, earthquake, or flood are using it as an opportune time to do fancier...
  
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• Kick off 2017: Supercharge Your Productivity

  03-01-2017 00:00
  If your New Year’s resolution was to be more productive, heed this advice to get there. 
  
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• Help Clients Avoid House-Hunting Drama

  03-01-2017 00:00
  Moving can be stressful and turn someone with the calmest temperament into a real drama queen. Here are some tips to share with your buyers about...
  
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• 80% of Housing Markets Are Getting Better

  03-01-2017 00:00
  2017 is starting on a real estate high note. The majority of the top 100 housing markets are steadily improving from their historic benchmark...
  
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