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• 2017 is a good year to buy luxury real estate in South Florida, experts say - Miami Herald

  24-02-2017 23:59
  
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  2017 is a good year to buy luxury real estate in South Florida, experts say
  Miami Herald
  It's a good year to snatch up some luxury real estate. Interactive tool. See where you can afford a home in South Florida. According to ONE Sotheby's International Realty's year-end report, 2017 will be a buyers market thanks to an abundance of luxury ...and more »
  
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• Fannie Mae announces new front-end credit risk-sharing deal

  24-02-2017 23:52
  
  Fannie Mae announced Friday that it executed its second front-end credit risk-sharing deal through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer program. The deal provides insurance coverage on a maximum coverage of approximately $375 million from pools of single-family mortgages that carry a combined unpaid principal balance of approximately $15 billion.
  
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• My journey into the real estate business - The Guam Daily Post (press release) (registration)

  24-02-2017 23:48
  
  My journey into the real estate business
  The Guam Daily Post (press release) (registration)
  My name is Rachel, and I was just wondering what got you into real estate and if you also own your own properties in Guam? Hello Rachel,. I am so used to getting challenging questions from readers about their own circumstances, that this question was a ...
  
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• [Video] MBA CEO: The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform

  24-02-2017 23:41
  
  After nearly 10 years under conservatorship, reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is finally high up on the President’s priority list. However, there is still no official plan around what exactly this reform will look like. The CEO of the largest trade group in the mortgage finance space gives his take on what the future for reform will likely look like.
  
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• Trial date set for former LandCastle Title CEO Nat Hardwick

  24-02-2017 22:58
  
  Exactly one year ago, federal authorities arrested Nathan (Nat) Hardwick, the former chief executive officer of LandCastle Title and former managing partner of Morris Hardwick Schneider, on charges that he embezzled millions of dollars from his former companies. And exactly one year from now, Hardwick will stand trial for allegedly conspiring to steal more than $20 million from the attorney escrow accounts and operating accounts of Morris Hardwick Schneider and LandCastle Title.
  
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• US to continue investigating money laundering by foreign real estate buyers - HousingWire

  24-02-2017 21:09
  
  HousingWire
  US to continue investigating money laundering by foreign real estate buyers
  HousingWire
  The federal government will continue investigating whether foreign buyers are using high-end U.S. real estate to launder money after an expanded investigation found that potentially illicit activity is behind as many as one in three cash purchases from ...
  
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• Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally, Home Prices Rise - Vanguard ... - Seeking Alpha

  24-02-2017 20:56
  
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  Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally, Home Prices Rise - Vanguard ...
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  REITs gained 1.5% on the week, led by strength in the yield-sensitive real estate sectors. Nominal and real yields have declined in recent weeks amid global ...and more »
  
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• Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally, Home Prices Rise - Seeking Alpha

  24-02-2017 20:56
  
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  Real Estate Weekly: REITs Rally, Home Prices Rise
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  REITs gained 1.5% on the week, led by strength in the yield-sensitive real estate sectors. Nominal and real yields have declined in recent weeks amid global political uncertainty. Earnings season is now more than 75% completed. More than 40% of REITs ...and more »
  
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• Teresa Bryce Bazemore to step down as Radian Guaranty president

  24-02-2017 20:53
  
  After 10 years at the mortgage insurance company, Radian Guaranty President Teresa Bryce Bazemore announced she plans to retire at the end of April. Bazemore joined the company in 2006 as one of the first hires under Radian CEO S.A. Ibrahim.
  
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• U.S. to continue investigating money laundering by foreign real estate buyers

  24-02-2017 20:32
  
  The federal government will continue investigating whether foreign buyers are using high-end U.S. real estate to launder money after an expanded investigation found that potentially illicit activity is behind as many as one in three cash purchases from foreign buyers in select markets.
  
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• Independent voters growing more optimistic about economy

  24-02-2017 20:14
  
  The divide between Republicans and Democrats is growing wider as Republicans’ optimism hits new highs and Democrats’ pessimism hits new lows. Independents, however, are growing more optimistic about the future and present state of the economy.
  
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• What will President Trump mean for Real Estate? - Coast News

  24-02-2017 20:08
  What will President Trump mean for Real Estate?
  Coast News
  In a nation in which homeownership is largely seen as synonymous with the American dream, it's a question that real estate professionals are now asking: How will President Trump impact the U.S. housing market in 2017? Will a Trump presidency launch a ...and more »
  
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• President Trump signs another executive order to slash regulation

  24-02-2017 18:53
  
  Shortly after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland on Friday, President Donald Trump signed another executive order on regulatory reform, reinforcing his push to significantly cut regulations by 75%.
  
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• BREAKING: President Trump signs another executive order to slash regulation

  24-02-2017 18:53
  
  Shortly after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland on Friday, President Donald Trump signed another executive order on regulatory reform, reinforcing his push to significantly cut regulations by 75%. Click the headline for the latest news.
  
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• Rising Stars entry deadline extended!

  24-02-2017 18:23
  
  A favorite saying of ours is “deadlines spur action,” and in the case of our Rising Stars awards program, it’s proving true. Quite a few of you are waiting until the last minute to get your nominations in. We’ve heard from quite a few folks that are feeling the pressure of that impending deadline, and we feel you. We get it. And we’re not monsters around here. We’re here to help.
  
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• New home sales are up, but pace disappoints

  24-02-2017 17:15
  
  New home sales increased in December, but industry experts are not impressed. Given the unusually high temperatures through the winter and the high demand for housing, experts explain they expected new home sales to come out with much more shocking numbers.
  
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• State's Commercial Real Estate Outlook Showing Few Changes Following Election - University of St. Thomas Newsroom

  24-02-2017 16:35
  
  State's Commercial Real Estate Outlook Showing Few Changes Following Election
  University of St. Thomas Newsroom
  The December 2016 University of St. Thomas/Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Survey, taken entirely after the Nov. 8 election, shows few changes in commercial real estate leaders' outlook. The biannual survey projects a two-year-ahead outlook for ...and more »
  
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• Here’s how first-time homebuyers in U.S. stack up to their Canadian neighbors

  24-02-2017 16:20
  
  First-time homebuyers in Canada and the U.S. both seem to be putting off buying a home amid rising home prices. However, the similarity between the two countries ends once these first-time buyers decide to make their purchase. While homebuyers in the U.S. are increasingly looking to lower down-payment options, down payment amounts in Canada reached an all-time high.
  
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• Redwood Trust CEO: We're ready for Trump to bring private capital back to mortgages

  24-02-2017 15:47
  
  During an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Steven Mnuchin, the newly minted Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, reiterated the Trump administration’s pledge to pursue reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And if that happens, Marty Hughes, the CEO of Redwood Trust, says that the real estate investment trust will be ready and willing to step further into the market.
  
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• 4 Real Estate Mutual Funds to Buy as Housing Bounces Back - Zacks.com

  24-02-2017 14:35
  
  4 Real Estate Mutual Funds to Buy as Housing Bounces Back
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  Americans seem to ignore rising mortgage rates and are buying homes at the fastest pace in a decade. Sales of existing condos, coops, townhomes and single-family houses have all scaled higher. Meanwhile, housing starts declined in the month of January ...and more »
  
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• Weichert Real Estate Affiliates adds 53 new offices - Real Estate Weekly

  24-02-2017 12:42
  Real Estate Weekly
  Weichert Real Estate Affiliates adds 53 new offices
  Real Estate Weekly
  Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. continued to expand its national franchise footprint with the addition of 53 new offices in 2016. The addition of new offices last year increases the Weichert franchise presence to 340 affiliate offices in 39 ...
  
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• Risque real estate agent accused of having sex in client homes - WXYZ

  24-02-2017 04:23
  
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  Risque real estate agent accused of having sex in client homes
  WXYZ
  (WXYZ) - A prominent real estate agent in the posh Grosse Pointes has been caught in a disturbing breach of ethics. He's accused of having sex with a married woman in several homes he had listed for sale. A complaint was filed with the state against ...
  Grosse Pointe real estate agent accused of having sex in clients' homesFox 2 Detroit
  Real Estate Agent Accused Of Using Clients' Homes For Sexual EncountersCBS Localall 4 n
  
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• Should You Invest In Real Estate? - Seeking Alpha

  24-02-2017 03:43
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  Should You Invest In Real Estate?
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  While investors can build excellent portfolio models without including real estate, including it may provide diversification benefits that may reduce risk and enhance return. I will explore the best way to get the benefits of investing in real estate ...
  Why Foreign Investors Are Attracted to the Southeast Real Estate MarketNational Real Estate Investor
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• Embrace Home Loans expands into Texas

  24-02-2017 03:27
  
  Recent reports from the Texas Association of Realtors and Fitch Ratings call out how hot Texas real estate right now, as more homes were sold last year than ever before in Texas. Seeking to strike while the iron is hot, Embrace Home Loans announced this week that it is expanding into Texas and opening its first office in the state.
  
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• Macy's, Inc.'s Real-Estate Cash Machine Takes Off -- The Motley Fool - Motley Fool

  24-02-2017 03:15
  
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  Macy's, Inc.'s Real-Estate Cash Machine Takes Off -- The Motley Fool
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  Macy's began to monetize its valuable real estate in earnest last quarter.and more »
  
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• Macy's, Inc.'s Real-Estate Cash Machine Takes Off - Motley Fool

  24-02-2017 03:15
  
  Motley Fool
  Macy's, Inc.'s Real-Estate Cash Machine Takes Off
  Motley Fool
  For more than a year, Macy's (NYSE:M) has been talking about monetizing some of its underutilized real estate. However, it wasn't until last quarter that Macy's started to generate large amounts of cash from real-estate sales. Many investors seem to be ...and more »
  
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• What Threatens Your Closings the Most

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Twenty-nine percent of practitioners say they faced a recent delay to settlement. Find out what the most common slip-ups are. 
  
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• What Happened to Black Homeownership?

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Homeownership among African-Americans has fallen to the lowest level in decades, a new report shows.  
  
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• NAR: 2017 Will Be Strong Year for Commercial

  24-02-2017 00:00
  “Steady hiring and low local unemployment levels are finally supporting higher wages and increased spending, which in turn bodes well for...
  
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• Mortgage Rates Are Mostly in Holding Pattern

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Mortgage rates continue to defy expectations, staying mostly flat for the fourth consecutive week. 
  
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• Help Boomers Start Navigating Retirement

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Is your real estate company poised to help the influx of baby boomers looking to downsize their home to live a more financially comfortable...
  
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• FHA Strong Enough for MIP Cut, Analysis Suggests

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Delinquency hike in December likely a seasonable phenomenon, not a trend, mortgage consultant says.
  
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• A Retiree Niche May Be Profitable Here

  24-02-2017 00:00
  Find out the cities where the retiree homeownership rate is rising the fastest. 
  
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