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• Montgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Feb. 5 - The Reporter

  05-02-2017 23:42
  
  The Reporter
  Montgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Feb. 5
  The Reporter
  The Collegeville office was recognized for exceptional success in December. The office led its Weichert sales region, which is composed of locations throughout the Main Line, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in ...
  
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• Not Business as Usual: Redefining the Real Estate Industry - RisMedia.com (press release)

  05-02-2017 19:11
  
  RisMedia.com (press release)
  Not Business as Usual: Redefining the Real Estate Industry
  RisMedia.com (press release)
  “Real estate franchising in North America is totally broken,” says David Tedesco, owner and CEO of Realty Executives International. Speaking to me between meetings at Tedesco's 100,000-square-foot campus in North Scottsdale, he tells me that the real ...and more »
  
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• Not Business as Usual: Redefining the Real Estate Industry

  05-02-2017 19:10
  
  “Real estate franchising in North America is totally broken,” says David Tedesco, owner and CEO of Realty Executives International.
  Speaking to me between meetings at Tedesco’s 100,000-square-foot campus in North Scottsdale, he tells me that the real estate industry is in the very early stages of a major shift that’ll leave it looking quite different than what it is today.
  Tedesco is not your average CEO. The technology entrepreneur got his start at just 15 years old, fou
  
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• Hispanic Homeownership Rate Defies National Trend—Again

  05-02-2017 19:09
  
  The rate of homeownership among Hispanics has again defied the national trend, growing for the second year in a row, according to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). Hispanics, in fact, represented the only ethnic demographic with a rising homeownership rate, at 46.0 percent in 2016, up from 45.6 percent in 2015. The national homeownership rate has remained obstinate at a 50-year low, most recently at 63.7 percent.
  “With credit remaining tight and limit
  
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• Health Care Reform in a New Political Landscape

  05-02-2017 19:08
  
  With the 2016 election behind us, how the incoming administration and new Congress will govern will be closely watched, especially when it comes to health care reform.
  Lawmakers have been either defending or fighting against the Affordable Care Act since it was enacted in 2010. With Republicans controlling both Houses of Congress and the administration, health care reform is imminent, but details of replacement plans are unclear, remaining of significant interest to consumers, the self-employed,
  
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• Maintaining a Solid Social Media Presence

  05-02-2017 19:07
  
  In the following interview, Molly Goenner, managing broker of Edina Realty in Minneapolis, Minn., discusses how she’s put her social media efforts on auto-pilot.Region Served: Minneapolis, Minn.
  Years in Real Estate: 16
  Number of Offices: 1
  Number of Agents: 35
  Facebook: @226Washington
  Twitter: @MollyGoenner
  What are some of the current trends you see in your market today?The biggest trend we’re seeing today is downtown growth, specifically in the North Loop, where condos and townhom
  
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• Breakeven Horizon Stretches as Appreciation Slows

  05-02-2017 19:06
  
  Homes are appreciating at a slower rate—and the time it takes to break even on them is slowing, as well.
  The national timeframe for breaking even on a house compared to renting one is roughly two years, three works longer than at the end of 2015, according to the Q4 2016 Zillow Breakeven Horizon. The national breakeven horizon was one year and 11 months in the fourth quarter of 2016, up from one year and 10 months in the fourth quarter of 2015.
  Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon revea
  
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• United Real Estate presents 2016 production awards - Sioux City Journal

  05-02-2017 18:31
  
  Sioux City Journal
  United Real Estate presents 2016 production awards
  Sioux City Journal
  SIOUX CITY -- Kevin McManamy, president of United Real Estate Solutions Inc., presented production awards to the company's top residential and commercial producers at the company's annual awards breakfast. Thirty-eight agents received honors for their ...and more »
  
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• How should I handle a $1.5 million real estate windfall? - Business ... - Business Insider

  05-02-2017 18:02
  
  Business Insider
  How should I handle a $1.5 million real estate windfall? - Business ...
  Business Insider
  Ask a financial planner Jeff Rose If you plan wisely, you can make a $1.5 million windfall last a lifetime, says CFP Jeff Rose. Samantha Lee/Business Insider.and more »
  
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• ASK A FINANCIAL PLANNER: What should I do with a $1.5 million real estate windfall? - Business Insider

  05-02-2017 18:02
  
  Business Insider
  ASK A FINANCIAL PLANNER: What should I do with a $1.5 million real estate windfall?
  Business Insider
  Ask a financial planner Jeff Rose If you plan wisely, you can make a $1.5 million windfall last a lifetime, says CFP Jeff Rose. Samantha Lee/Business Insider. Certified financial planner Jeff Rose answers: I have close to $1.5 million in cash after a ...and more »
  
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• Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Flips, Fixer-Uppers and Opulent Brownstones - Brownstoner

  05-02-2017 15:33
  
  Brownstoner
  Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Flips, Fixer-Uppers and Opulent Brownstones
  Brownstoner
  This week's Top 10 most viewed listings on Brownstoner all shared a common thread – each one crossed the million-dollar mark. Two of the listings even crossed the eight-digit threshold. Additionally, each of last week's Open House Picks made the cut ...
  
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• Real estate agent accused of falsifying paperwork - Glens Falls Post-Star

  05-02-2017 13:06
  
  Real estate agent accused of falsifying paperwork
  Glens Falls Post-Star
  SALEM -- A local real estate agent was charged with two misdemeanors Friday for allegedly falsifying documents related to a property sale in Salem, according to State Police. Andrew W. Genovese, 24, of Queensbury is accused of filing a false water test ...
  
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• Regional real estate firms merge - Toledo Blade

  05-02-2017 06:03
  
  Toledo Blade
  Regional real estate firms merge
  Toledo Blade
  Two well-known northwest Ohio real estate firms are combining their strengths to form a single operation to offer clients an array of commercial real estate services. Miller Diversified Realty Corp. of Maumee, and Danberry Commercial of Toledo, said ...and more »
  
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• Realities of Real Estate: The hot place to be in Washington, DC - CapitalGazette.com

  05-02-2017 04:21
  
  CapitalGazette.com
  Realities of Real Estate: The hot place to be in Washington, DC
  CapitalGazette.com
  A moving truck is seen outside the new home of former President Barack Obama in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18. (PAUL J. RICHARDS / AFP/Getty Images). Bob Hough and Bob and Donna McWilliamsContact Reporters ...and more »
  
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