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• This week's top commercial real estate transactions in D-FW - Dallas News

  29-06-2017 23:58
  
  Dallas News
  This week's top commercial real estate transactions in D-FW
  Dallas News
  Greenbrick Partners purchased 14 acres near the southeast corner of Plano Parkway and Parker Road in Carrollton with plans to develop 86 single-family lots. Younger Partners' Tom Grunnah, Michael Ytem, Kevin Harrell and Jeremy Lillard brokered the ...
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Real Estate Properties: Keeping Up With the Reality Star's Homes - E! Online

  29-06-2017 23:45
  
  E! Online
  Kylie Jenner's Real Estate Properties: Keeping Up With the Reality Star's Homes
  E! Online
  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and makeup mogul owns a whopping four, that's four homes. They are all located near her family in upscale Southern California communities just outside of Los Angeles. She owns a "starter home" in Calabasas, ...and more »
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Real Estate Properties: Keeping Up With the Reality ... - E! Online

  29-06-2017 23:45
  
  E! Online
  Kylie Jenner's Real Estate Properties: Keeping Up With the Reality ...
  E! Online
  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and makeup mogul owns a whopping four, that's four homes. They are all located near her family in upscale ...and more »
  
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• Homebuilder DR Horton reaches $560M deal with Austin developer - Dallas News

  29-06-2017 23:39
  
  Dallas News
  Homebuilder DR Horton reaches $560M deal with Austin developer
  Dallas News
  Austin-based Forestar Group Inc. said Wednesday it has accepted a nearly $560 million majority acquisition bid from Arlington-based homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., which in less than a week outbid a rival offer from the Starwood Capital Group. Under the ...and more »
  
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• Altisource Residential grows single-family rental portfolio to more than 10,000 homes

  29-06-2017 23:36
  
  Two years ago, Altisource Residential’s portfolio of single-family rental homes checked in at 777 homes. Now, thanks to a new deal with Amherst Holdings, Altisource’s SFR portfolio is more than 10,000 homes.
  
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• Tubbs remembered as a real estate mentor - Times Record News

  29-06-2017 23:26
  
  Times Record News
  Tubbs remembered as a real estate mentor
  Times Record News
  Establishing Century 21 Gold Coat Realtors in Wichita Falls in 1982, Tubbs, who died June 25, defined honesty and encouragement. Those mourning his loss included colleagues and students who pointed to his enthusiastic tutelage as an impact on their ...
  
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• When it comes to your real estate, don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish - Commercial Property Executive

  29-06-2017 23:14
  
  Commercial Property Executive
  When it comes to your real estate, don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish
  Commercial Property Executive
  Andy O'Brien When looking for a new office space, no doubt shaving a few bucks off the total cost-per-square-foot is at the top of your list. After all, a mere $3-$4 savings per square foot can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in some ...
  
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• Ten-X predicts drop in existing home sales

  29-06-2017 22:27
  
  Ten-X released its latest report, forecasting a monthly and annual drop in existing home sales in June. The report showed home prices will continue to increase, but as long as the labor market remains strong and wages continue to increase, the housing market will remain on solid footing.
  
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• Here's why small lenders should support GSE reform

  29-06-2017 22:00
  
  [Expert commentary] There appears to be a concerted, well-funded campaign out there spreading the myth that Congressional GSE reform is bad for small lenders. As a small-to-midsize lender myself, I promise you that this idea is false. In fact, the single biggest risk to small lenders is that Congress doesn’t act and the GSEs are allowed to recapitalize and are released from conservatorship without first being reformed.
  
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• Penny Nathan: Raising the Standard for Success

  29-06-2017 21:59
  
  Penny Nathan’s career in real estate began in 2000 when she started selling homes in San Diego. Today, she serves as president and CEO of Ascent Real Estate, Inc.
  “Real estate first drew my attention as a business in which I would have a deep, intrinsic interest,” says Nathan. “It offers the stability that homeownership provides to society at large, and one that affords an equal opportunity as a start-up to excel based upon one’s personal efforts.”
  While the S
  
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• Westchester & Fairfield Cheat Sheet: Developer selected for $110M New Rochelle tower, 3 tenants back out of Norwalk ... - The Real Deal Magazine

  29-06-2017 21:45
  
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Westchester & Fairfield Cheat Sheet: Developer selected for $110M New Rochelle tower, 3 tenants back out of Norwalk ...
  The Real Deal Magazine
  MacQuesten Development, LLC of Pelham has been selected by the New Rochelle City Council as the winning bidder to develop a 27-story, $110 million mixed-use building. The proposed project, which includes 282 residential units and 9,500 square feet of ...
  
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• Real estate editor Steve Brown's Reddit AMA: Where to buy, when to buy and that curious office decor - Dallas News (blog)

  29-06-2017 21:44
  
  Real estate editor Steve Brown's Reddit AMA: Where to buy, when to buy and that curious office decor
  Dallas News (blog)
  Steve Brown, real estate editor of The Dallas Morning News, has covered the beat since 1980. But his talk today on Reddit uncovered a rare collection of his and featured words of wisdom on Dallas-area neighborhoods, the timing of that next home ...
  
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• Madison real estate 'pioneer' Jim Imhoff Jr. to retire after 40 years at ... - Madison.com

  29-06-2017 21:20
  
  Madison.com
  Madison real estate 'pioneer' Jim Imhoff Jr. to retire after 40 years at ...
  Madison.com
  After almost 40 years as CEO of First Weber Realtors, which has grown into Wisconsin's largest real estate company, Jim Imhoff Jr. will be stepping down from ...and more »
  
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• Madison real estate 'pioneer' Jim Imhoff Jr. to retire after 40 years at helm of First Weber - Madison.com

  29-06-2017 21:20
  
  Madison.com
  Madison real estate 'pioneer' Jim Imhoff Jr. to retire after 40 years at helm of First Weber
  Madison.com
  After almost 40 years as CEO of First Weber Realtors, which has grown into Wisconsin's largest real estate company, Jim Imhoff Jr. will be stepping down from his position. The Madison-based company has a staff of 1,400, with more than 70 office ...and more »
  
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• FHFA proposes new housing goals for Fannie, Freddie

  29-06-2017 21:15
  
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a new rule to establish housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2018 through 2000. The FHFA is now requesting comments to its proposed rule, which would go into effect after the current rules expire at the end of 2017.
  
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• United Wholesale growing big-time as lender unveils plans for massive headquarters

  29-06-2017 21:14
  
  Well that didn’t take long. Troy, Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage quickly outgrew its current headquarters, as the company’s team member count has increased fivefold since 2010, going from 400 to 2,100. In order to accommodate its rapidly growing team member count, the top wholesale lender unveiled plans for massive new headquarters.
  
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• Harvard Said to Near Private Equity, Real Estate Fund Sale - Bloomberg

  29-06-2017 21:12
  
  Harvard Said to Near Private Equity, Real Estate Fund Sale
  Bloomberg
  Harvard University is close to reaching deals to sell private equity, venture capital and real estate holdings from its endowment as it rushes to unload more than $2 billion of assets to turn around the portfolio's lagging performance. Harvard ...
  UPDATE: Harvard Said Near Sale of Private Equity, Real Estate Assets: BloombergStreetInsider.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• HQ Capital names Jeremy Katz co-head of its real estate group - Reuters

  29-06-2017 20:51
  
  HQ Capital names Jeremy Katz co-head of its real estate group
  Reuters
  Independent investment management firm HQ Capital named Jeremy Katz as a co-head of its real estate group. Katz, who formerly served as a director of the real estate group's investment management team, will join Paul Doocy, who also serves as a ...
  
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• BRIEF-Harrison Street Real Estate Capital raises $950 million in equity commitments - Reuters

  29-06-2017 20:47
  
  BRIEF-Harrison Street Real Estate Capital raises $950 million in equity commitments
  Reuters
  Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news ...and more »
  
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• Meet the new boss: Robert Crowl takes over at PHH

  29-06-2017 20:41
  
  Three months ago, PHH unexpectedly announced that Glen Messina, the company’s president and CEO, would be stepping down this year after the company’s annual shareholder meeting. At the time, PHH said Robert Crowl, who previously served as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, will be taking over for Messina. Now, it’s official.
  
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• Senate committee takes first steps in making GSE reform a key priority

  29-06-2017 20:09
  
  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development took some of the first steps in ensuring that reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will finally happen after nearly nine years in conservatorship. During a hearing on Thursday, it quickly became clear how important GSE reform is to the current Congress, with panelists and both political parties able to conduct a calm and open discussion on how to conquer housing finance.
  
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• Ten Best Cities For Global Real Estate Investors - Forbes

  29-06-2017 19:51
  
  Forbes
  Ten Best Cities For Global Real Estate Investors
  Forbes
  And the best city in the world to invest in real estate is... Los Angeles. The City of Angels beat out London as the new hot spot for global real estate investors in the third annual Schroders Global Cities 30 Index, released on June 26. Schroders is a ...
  
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• 3 things to know about Wilmington's real estate market - StarNewsOnline.com

  29-06-2017 19:51
  
  3 things to know about Wilmington's real estate market
  StarNewsOnline.com
  SOUTHEASTERN N.C. -- The present housing boom throughout the region had it roots in 2016, according to a report released Thursday. The annual Cape Fear Economic and Housing report shows New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties are in the ...and more »
  
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• Investors Real Estate Trust's (IRET) CEO Mark Decker on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

  29-06-2017 19:34
  Investors Real Estate Trust's (IRET) CEO Mark Decker on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
  Seeking Alpha
  Good morning and welcome to the IRET Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions]. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions ...
  
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• How real estate agents use domain names in 2017 - Domain Name Wire

  29-06-2017 19:33
  
  Domain Name Wire
  How real estate agents use domain names in 2017
  Domain Name Wire
  Two years ago I leafed through an upscale Austin home magazine called Refine to understand how real estate agents use domain names to market premium properties. This weekend I received a current copy of the same publication and reviewed it to see if ...
  
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• Forestar officially spurns Starwood Capital, agrees to sell to D.R. Horton for $560 million

  29-06-2017 19:31
  
  The bidding war between Starwood Capital Group and D.R. Horton over which real estate giant would buy residential and mixed-use real estate developer Forestar Group is now over. And D.R. Horton won. After weeks of negotiating, D.R. Horton will buy 75% of the Forestar’s shares for a total purchase price of approximately $560 million.
  
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• Record-Breaking Real Estate Sales Across the Huntington Beach Market Attract New Market Leader to Join First Team ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  29-06-2017 19:16
  
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Record-Breaking Real Estate Sales Across the Huntington Beach Market Attract New Market Leader to Join First Team ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  IRVINE, Calif., June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Team Real Estate—Southern California's largest independent real estate brokerage—is thrilled to announce that renowned luxury real estate expert Jeana Sander is joining its Huntington Beach Seacliff ...and more »
  
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• Harrison Street raises $1.15 bln for sixth US opportunistic real estate fund - PE Hub (subscription) (blog)

  29-06-2017 19:04
  Harrison Street raises $1.15 bln for sixth US opportunistic real estate fund
  PE Hub (subscription) (blog)
  Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, a real estate-focused private equity firm, has closed its sixth U.S. opportunistic real estate fund at $950 million, beating its $850 million. Also, the firm has raised $205 million in co-investment funds. Harris ...and more »
  
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• Jill Haro joins LRES as VP of corporate administration

  29-06-2017 18:48
  
  "LRES has a deep commitment to advancing its services and solutions for the mortgage services industry. I’m thrilled to be working with Roger, Mark and the LRES team to drive essential projects that contribute to the company’s strategic growth," Jill Haro said.
  
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• ATTOM: Home affordability just hit the lowest level in a decade

  29-06-2017 18:38
  
  Affordability keeps getting worse as the median home price increases and median wages decrease. In the second quarter, affordability hit its lowest point in nine years and home prices saw the greatest annual increase since 2014.
  
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• New Ecclestone “spec” house in Palm Beach fetches $11.75 million: deed - Palm Beach Daily News

  29-06-2017 18:35
  
  Palm Beach Daily News
  New Ecclestone “spec” house in Palm Beach fetches $11.75 million: deed
  Palm Beach Daily News
  Finished this year, a house built on speculation by developer E. Llwyd Ecclestone III has sold for $11.75 million at 304 Garden Road. Photo courtesy of the Corcoran Group. Posted: 12:29 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2017 ...and more »
  
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• Former Quincy real estate broker indicted in $1.7m scam - The Boston Globe

  29-06-2017 18:23
  
  The Boston Globe
  Former Quincy real estate broker indicted in $1.7m scam
  The Boston Globe
  Scott J. Wolas, who was also known as Eugene Grathwohl, in a recent photograph. A disbarred lawyer and former Quincy real estate broker who allegedly bilked Massachusetts investors out of $1.7 million before fleeing to Florida is now facing federal ...and more »
  
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• Former Quincy real estate broker indicted for scamming $1.7 million ... - The Boston Globe

  29-06-2017 18:23
  
  The Boston Globe
  Former Quincy real estate broker indicted for scamming $1.7 million ...
  The Boston Globe
  Scott J. Wolas, who was also known as Eugene Grathwohl, in a recent photograph. A disbarred lawyer and former Quincy real estate broker who allegedly ...and more »
  
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• Home Point Financial sells reverse mortgage division to Huron Valley Financial

  29-06-2017 18:06
  
  The last few weeks have been quite busy for Home Point Financial. First, the lender completed its $211 million acquisition of Stonegate Mortgage Corp. Earlier this week, Home Point announced that it is planning to grow its third-party origination channel. But those aren’t the only changes for Home Point, as Huron Valley Financial announced this week that it acquired Home Point’s reverse mortgage division.
  
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• Douglas Elliman real estate wins $4.75 million verdict against rival - Westfair Online

  29-06-2017 17:51
  
  Westfair Online
  Douglas Elliman real estate wins $4.75 million verdict against rival
  Westfair Online
  douglas elliman william raveis armonk lawsuit The Douglas Elliman office in Armonk is across the street from a William Raveis office. Photo by John Golden. Something was drastically wrong in Armonk. In two days, six of Douglas Elliman's top real estate ...
  
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• Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates are down…for now

  29-06-2017 16:46
  
  Mortgage rates dropped this week, however, Freddie Mac explained they won’t stay down for long. A sell-off in the bond market Tuesday sent Treasury yields higher, and mortgage rates could soon follow.
  
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• Deutsche Wohnen: An Under-Followed Real Estate Company That May Be A Takeover Target - Seeking Alpha

  29-06-2017 16:28
  
  Deutsche Wohnen: An Under-Followed Real Estate Company That May Be A Takeover Target
  Seeking Alpha
  Deutsche Wohnen has very good growth prospects due to its large exposure to Berlin, having a unique profile among German-listed residential real estate companies. Its attractive business profile, solid balance sheet, and dividend growth prospects make ...
  
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• NorthPoint quietly completes one of the largest real estate deals in KC history - Kansas City Business Journal

  29-06-2017 16:10
  Houston Business Journal
  NorthPoint quietly completes one of the largest real estate deals in KC history
  Kansas City Business Journal
  Los Angeles-based Ares Management LP, a global investment group with approximately $100 billion in assets under management, has acquired a majority stake in 10 fully leased Class A industrial buildings totaling about 6 million square feet.
  Exclusive: Arizona residential brokerage expands to Houston with major acquisitionHouston Business Journalall 181 news articl
  
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• Anheuser-Busch heir pays $5.73 million for renovated Palm Beach house - Palm Beach Daily News

  29-06-2017 16:06
  
  Palm Beach Daily News
  Anheuser-Busch heir pays $5.73 million for renovated Palm Beach house
  Palm Beach Daily News
  A much-renovated house at 202 Garden Road on the north end has sold for a recorded $5.73 million. Darrell Hofheinz / Daily News. Posted: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2017. Businessman Peter Busch Orthwein, part of the Busch family of Anheuser-Busch ...
  
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• Final Q1 GDP estimate settles at 1.4%

  29-06-2017 15:55
  
  The final estimate of real gross domestic product for the second quarter came in at double that of the first estimate. In the final estimate, personal consumption expenditures and exports increased, but the general picture of economic growth remains the same.
  
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• Salem property sells for $1.5M | South Jersey real estate - NJ.com

  29-06-2017 13:33
  
  NJ.com
  Salem property sells for $1.5M | South Jersey real estate
  NJ.com
  CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- 212 Briar Lane, Van C. and Mary E. Schaeffer to Dockside LLC for $135,000. -- 286 Garfield St., Richard and Tamara Sassi to Douglas Sickler and Robert Sickler for $39,000. CLAYTON. -- 3 Garwood Blvd., Michael R. Rygalski and ...
  
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• Milford hotel sold to real estate investor - CT Post

  29-06-2017 13:22
  
  CT Post
  Milford hotel sold to real estate investor
  CT Post
  The Hilton Garden Inn at 291 Old Gate Lane in Milford, Conn. (Photo courtesy Hilton Garden Inn). The Hilton Garden Inn at 291 Old Gate Lane in Milford, Conn. (Photo courtesy Hilton Garden Inn). Milford hotel sold to real estate investor. 1 / 1. Back to ...
  
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• Wanted in Western Pa.: Residential Real Estate Listings - PR Newswire (press release)

  29-06-2017 13:05
  
  Wanted in Western Pa.: Residential Real Estate Listings
  PR Newswire (press release)
  PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The inventory in our region (total number of homes for sale) continues to be below optimal, yet all other key indicators are up, according to West Penn Multi-List, Inc. and its monthly residential real estate ...and more »
  
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• America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for June 2017 - Realtor.com News

  29-06-2017 12:02
  
  Realtor.com News
  America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for June 2017
  Realtor.com News
  Are you ready for the housing market's Endless Summer? At least it might feel endless, because there seems to be no end in sight for the national housing shortage now that we're waist-deep in the busiest season for buying and selling, according to a ...
  
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• The Real Estate Tsunami Has A Wake - Seeking Alpha

  29-06-2017 11:48
  
  Seeking Alpha
  The Real Estate Tsunami Has A Wake
  Seeking Alpha
  The Pending Home Sales Index measuring contract signings declined for a third straight month in May. As the market continues to normalize post the real estate and financial crises, side effects should be expected. A housing inventory shortage is to ...and more »
  
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• WeWork wants to take its brand beyond its own real estate - Axios

  29-06-2017 11:33
  
  WeWork wants to take its brand beyond its own real estate
  Axios
  WeWork is best known for its dozens of hip office buildings around the world where startups and freelancers can rent out desks by the month and mingle with each other. But the company is also working to extend its brand beyond the walls of its own ...
  
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• BRIEF-Asian Star purchases real estate property in Tokyo - Reuters

  29-06-2017 09:05
  
  BRIEF-Asian Star purchases real estate property in Tokyo
  Reuters
  Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news ...and more »
  
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• Real estate executive quits New York City mayoral race - Washington Times

  29-06-2017 08:30
  Real estate executive quits New York City mayoral race
  Washington Times
  NEW YORK (AP) - A millionaire real estate executive challenging incumbent New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for office has unexpectedly dropped out of the race. Republican Paul Massey had been rivaling the Democratic mayor in fundraising, but cited ...and more »
  
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• Real estate executive quits New York City mayoral race - The Daily Progress

  29-06-2017 08:23
  
  Real estate executive quits New York City mayoral race
  The Daily Progress
  NEW YORK (AP) — A millionaire real estate executive challenging incumbent New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for office has unexpectedly dropped out of the race. Republican Paul Massey had been rivaling the Democratic mayor in fundraising, but cited ...and more »
  
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• Coffee mogul Stiller's Palm Beach house sells for $12.95 million: deed - Palm Beach Daily News

  29-06-2017 05:00
  
  Palm Beach Daily News
  Coffee mogul Stiller's Palm Beach house sells for $12.95 million: deed
  Palm Beach Daily News
  Keurig Green Mountain founder Robert Stiller and his wife, Christine, have sold this four-bedroom lakefront house at 11 Via Vizcaya in Palm Beach's Estate Section for a recorded $12.95 million. Posted: 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 ...
  
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