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• Real Estate & Market Report: February 03, 2017 - KHTS Radio

  03-02-2017 23:50
  
  KHTS Radio
  Real Estate & Market Report: February 03, 2017
  KHTS Radio
  Despite the makings for a very volatile week in the stock market, the indices remained in a relatively narrow range of trading. Between all of the economic reports released this week, and the constant release of Executive Orders from President Trump (I ...
  
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• Hispanic homeownership rate surged in 2016

  03-02-2017 23:28
  
  The homeownership rate among Hispanics ticked up even while other ethnic demographics saw a decrease. The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals explains some of the factors causing the increase among Hispanics.
  
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• How Lunar New Year Could Influence NYC Real Estate - DNAinfo

  03-02-2017 23:12
  
  DNAinfo
  How Lunar New Year Could Influence NYC Real Estate
  DNAinfo
  Chinese nationals are being inspired by the Lunar New Year to cash in on local real estate — or at least, that's the hope of developers across the city, experts say. The Year of the Rooster is considered an auspicious time for real estate purchases ...and more »
  
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• Mixed reactions to Trump's push for Dodd-Frank overhaul

  03-02-2017 22:29
  
  As one might expect, the reactions to President Donald Trump’s initiation of the overhaul of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act came in fast and furious after Trump signed an executive order on Friday that calls for the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury to begin reviewing Dodd-Frank. And unsurprisingly, those reactions varied wildly.
  
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• Value of Macy's is in its real estate, analyst says - CNBC

  03-02-2017 22:14
  
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  Value of Macy's is in its real estate, analyst says
  CNBC
  There's no way out of slowing in-store retail sales, but Macy's still holds valuable properties, Cowen analyst Oliver Chen told CNBC's "Power Lunch." While Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay has approached Macy's, Chen says there's really no value in the ...and more »
  
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• Court troubles delay China Oceanwide purchase of Genworth Financial

  03-02-2017 22:09
  
  Genworth Financial can’t shut the door on being purchased by one of China’s largest companies just yet, as it faces two possible class action lawsuit from disgruntled shareholders and customers. At the time of the announcement, Genworth noted that the transaction is subject to approval by its stockholders as well as other closing conditions.
  
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• #Superbowl showdown: How housing markets stack up in Atlanta vs Boston

  03-02-2017 21:15
  
  The Super Bowl is here and both teams are getting ready to battle it out for the biggest game of the year. As the country’s attention turns to the two teams cities, Atlanta and Boston, we took a time out to review the instant replays of the performance of both housing markets.
  
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• 'Free' real estate? - Elizabethtown Bladen Journal

  03-02-2017 20:50
  
  'Free' real estate?
  Elizabethtown Bladen Journal
  Since 2005, when editors at Wired first coined the portmanteau “crowdsourcing,” strangers have rallied behind and enabled causes ranging from life-saving medical procedures, mission endeavors, and college education to campaigns like “I need a private ...and more »
  
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• Real Estate Dashboard: January Report - Greenwich Sentinel

  03-02-2017 20:26
  
  Greenwich Sentinel
  Real Estate Dashboard: January Report
  Greenwich Sentinel
  January 2017 was an excellent month for sales in Greenwich. The really promising thing about it is that sales from $1 million all the way up to $5 million increased significantly compared to January 2016. Last month we had 42 single-family home sales ...
  
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• Trump signs executive order to overhaul Dodd-Frank

  03-02-2017 19:51
  
  As expected, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that begins to roll back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the landmark legislation passed in wake of the financial crisis. “We’re signing new rules for regulating the U.S. financial system. It doesn’t get much bigger than that, right?,” Trump said just before signing the executive order.
  
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• BREAKING: Trump signs executive order to overhaul Dodd-Frank

  03-02-2017 19:51
  
  As expected, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that begins to roll back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the landmark legislation passed in wake of the financial crisis. “We’re signing new rules for regulating the U.S. financial system. It doesn’t get much bigger than that, right?,” Trump said just before signing the executive order. Click the headline to read more.
  
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• Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally As Earnings Season Begins - Seeking Alpha

  03-02-2017 19:35
  
  Seeking Alpha
  Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally As Earnings Season Begins
  Seeking Alpha
  REITs gained 0.5% this week, led by the single family rental, mall, and data center sectors. Homebuilders, which are up 14% this quarter, declined slightly. Earnings season hit high-gear this week. So far, REITs have generally been meeting or exceeding ...
  
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• Regency Properties takes the stress out of real estate - Jefferson Post

  03-02-2017 19:30
  
  Jefferson Post
  Regency Properties takes the stress out of real estate
  Jefferson Post
  WEST JEFFERSON-Even in the dead of winter, real estate continues to be red hot right here in the High Country. While common wisdom might dictate that winter should probably be one of the slower real estate sales periods of the year, locally that's just ...
  
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• Gary Cohn: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac reform will be high on Mnuchin's agenda

  03-02-2017 19:19
  
  Despite Fitch Ratings’ analysts suggesting recently that reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be slowed by the Trump administration’s other legislative efforts, one of President Trump’s top economic advisors said Friday that Fannie and Freddie reform will be high on Steve Mnuchin’s agenda once he is confirmed as Secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
  
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• Court denies Democrats' push to defend CFPB

  03-02-2017 18:23
  
  The landmark case between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and PHH is still waiting for a decision on the CFPB’s petition for rehearing en banc. In the meantime, Democratic state attorneys general, Senators and consumer advocacy groups have kept PHH’s lawyers busy. However, the three groups on Thursday received an answer on their motions to intervene: It was “no” across the board.
  
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• Experts: Jobs report came in strong, but could be better

  03-02-2017 18:14
  
  Even after the above-average jobs report for January was released, some experts are still wary, pointing out that there is room for improvement. Meanwhile on Twitter, the battle wages between giving the credit for the strong number of jobs added to the outgoing administration, or the incoming, and Fannie Mae weighs in.
  
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• Trump moving forward with Dodd-Frank rollback plans

  03-02-2017 17:20
  
  President Donald Trump is expected to move forward with his plans to roll back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act by signing an executive order requiring a review of the comprehensive set of financial laws enacted after the crisis. According to Gary Cohn, a former top exec at Goldman Sachs and the White House National Economic Council Director, the move is the first of many designed to overhaul Dodd-Frank.
  
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• West Wing real estate: Who has proximity to Trump? - CNN

  03-02-2017 17:12
  
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  West Wing real estate: Who has proximity to Trump?
  CNN
  (CNN) President Donald Trump is a real estate man, but that may not make one task of his new administration any less tedious: parceling out office space in the West Wing. The offices, whether they afford majestic views of the Washington monument or in ...and more »
  
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• Commercial real estate indicators signal robust 2017 - Sun Sentinel

  03-02-2017 17:10
  
  Sun Sentinel
  Commercial real estate indicators signal robust 2017
  Sun Sentinel
  Two development firms plan to build a 925,000-square-foot business park in Deerfield Beach. (Butters Construction and Develop / Sun Sentinel). Paul OwersContact ReporterSun Sentinel. Year-end surges in the office, industrial and retail sectors ...
  
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• Luxury real estate startup Compass expands to Newport Beach, scores top agent Rob Giem - OCRegister

  03-02-2017 17:02
  
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  Luxury real estate startup Compass expands to Newport Beach, scores top agent Rob Giem
  OCRegister
  Compass has leased a suite in an Irvine Co. office tower, center, on Newport Center Drive. (Register file photo). By MARILYN KALFUS / STAFF WRITER. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Comments; PRINT · SEND PDF. Compass, a luxury real estate startup with a $1 ...
  
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• Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Raises $89387 For United Way - The Chattanoogan

  03-02-2017 16:26
  Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Raises $89387 For United Way
  The Chattanoogan
  Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm, concluded its 2016 United Way Workplace Campaign by raising a total of $ 89,387 company-wide to support United Way agencies located in 29 counties in ...
  
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• Fed puts more emphasis on commercial real estate in 2017 stress test - Reuters

  03-02-2017 16:25
  
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  Fed puts more emphasis on commercial real estate in 2017 stress test
  Reuters
  A police officer keeps watch in front of the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S. on October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo. By Patrick Rucker and Dan Freed | WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is putting ...and more »
  
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• Andreetta fends off bike fit criticism from real estate broker - Cyclingnews.com

  03-02-2017 16:19
  
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  Andreetta fends off bike fit criticism from real estate broker
  Cyclingnews.com
  Simone Andreetta of the Bardiani-CSF team was the subject of sincere concern by a Cyclingnews reader who watched him riding in the breakaway in the Dubai Tour and suggested he needs to lower his saddle. But the Italian fended off the suggestion, saying ...
  
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• Germany unseats UK as real estate könig of Europe - The Real Deal Magazine

  03-02-2017 15:40
  
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  Germany unseats UK as real estate könig of Europe
  The Real Deal Magazine
  It was a good run, but after more than decade of market dominance the British are no longer the real estate royals of Europe. According to Real Capital Analytics, nearly $63 billion in commercial property was traded in Germany last year, compared to ...and more »
  
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• January beats expectations with unusually high jobs report

  03-02-2017 15:09
  
  The labor force increased by a significant 227,000 jobs, an increase not only from economists’ expectations, but also from the trend of previous months. Job gains in the construction market pushed the number higher, and gives hope to an inventory-starved housing market.
  
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• Zillow Finds New Ways To Stay Atop Heap In Online Real Estate - Investor's Business Daily

  03-02-2017 15:07
  
  Investor's Business Daily
  Zillow Finds New Ways To Stay Atop Heap In Online Real Estate
  Investor's Business Daily
  Zillow's mobile application as displayed on an iPhone. The company has dominated online real-estate listings through a number of means. (Bloomberg). JED GRAHAM; 4:15 PM ET. Facebook · LinkedIn · Print · Twitter · Share · Reprints. Zillow Group (Z) ...and more »
  
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• Commercial real estate transactions - Dallas News (blog)

  03-02-2017 14:23
  
  Commercial real estate transactions
  Dallas News (blog)
  Private real estate investor Vestar has acquired Twin Creeks Marketplace, a 43,134-square foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1265 W. Exchange Parkway in Allen. Developed in 2016, Twin Creeks Marketplace has tenants including Sprouts ...
  
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• Germany takes UK's commercial real-estate crown - MarketWatch

  03-02-2017 09:02
  
  Germany takes UK's commercial real-estate crown
  MarketWatch
  Germany has unseated the U.K. as the most active commercial real-estate market in Europe, reflecting greater caution toward Britain after it voted to leave the European Union. Britain had held the top spot for the previous decade. Nearly EUR59 billion ...and more »
  
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• Fendi Dives into the World of Real Estate with a Residential Tower in Florida - Robb Report

  03-02-2017 08:09
  
  Robb Report
  Fendi Dives into the World of Real Estate with a Residential Tower in Florida
  Robb Report
  Founded in 1925, Italian design house Fendi has long been a force to be reckoned with in the fashion world. The revered brand is now delving into the world of real estate with the Fendi Château Residences, a glass-walled residential tower in Surfside, Fla.
  
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• 421-A Real Estate Tax Break Remains Under Scrutiny in Albany - NY1

  03-02-2017 07:37
  
  NY1
  421-A Real Estate Tax Break Remains Under Scrutiny in Albany
  NY1
  Albany lawmakers are still pouring over a housing proposal to replace an expired tax break to developers known as 421-a. Zack Fink filed the following report. A major tax break for real estate developers was known by its bland tax code designation, 421-a.
  
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• Real estate organizations elect new leaders - Catskill Daily Mail

  03-02-2017 06:22
  
  Real estate organizations elect new leaders
  Catskill Daily Mail
  The Columbia-Greene Board of Realtors (CGBR) has elected Ronald Caplan of Real Estate Opportunities as president; James Conway of Red Apple Realty as vice president; Barbara Hermance of Land Source Real Estate, treasurer, and Carol Shaw of ...
  
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• Real Estate Leads Gains on Thursday - Yahoo Finance

  03-02-2017 03:38
  Real Estate Leads Gains on Thursday
  Yahoo Finance
  U.S. market indexes were mixed on Thursday. For the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 19884.91 for a loss of -6.03 points or -0.03%. The S&P 500 closed at 2280.85 for a gain of 1.30 points or 0.06%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 5636.20 ...and more »
  
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• Cenlar continues partnership with Black Knight with 5-year deal

  03-02-2017 00:23
  
  Cenlar FSB, which just picked up quite a bit of mortgage servicing from CitiMortgage, will continue using Black Knight Financial Services systems thanks to a new five-year deal, the companies announced this week.
  
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• Sellers See Biggest Profits Since 2007

  03-02-2017 00:00
  Owners are cashing out with bigger price gains since their original purchase. See which cities are getting the largest cash-outs. 
  
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• Saving for a Down Payment? This is How Long It Will Take

  03-02-2017 00:00
  Depending on where you live, saving for a down payment can take several years of financial planning. Here’s how long it takes, on average,...
  
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• President Trump Seeks to Dismantle Dodd-Frank

  03-02-2017 00:00
  President Donald Trump reportedly will sign an executive action Friday to scale back the regulatory system that had been put in place in 2010 in...
  
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• Mortgage Rates Take a Breather This Week

  03-02-2017 00:00
  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained flat at a 4.19 percent average this week, Freddie Mac reports. 
  
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• Buy a Home With No Monthly Payments?

  03-02-2017 00:00
  Reverse mortgages for purchases have been around a while but they stand to see more use as younger baby boomers hit retirement...
  
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