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• New bill could bring tax relief to renters struggling with affordability

  21-08-2017 23:37
  
  A new bill introduced Monday by Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-New York, could bring relief to renters who find themselves struggling to afford their rent. Crowley’s bill, entitled “The Rent Relief Act,” would offer refundable tax credits to people who live in rental housing. Here are more details about the bill.
  
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• HUD grants $500,000 for rehabilitation of New York building

  21-08-2017 23:18
  
  In an effort to revitalize downtown business areas in small communities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will grant $500,000 to a building in a New York Community. This building will be converted into 16 affordable housing units.
  
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• The game changer for end-to-end digital mortgages: eClosings

  21-08-2017 23:09
  
  The completely online end-to-end digital mortgage finally received its missing piece: the eClosing. The founder and CEO behind the notary company that made the closing process fully digital and allow a notarization to happen remotely explains what it took to get here. And, with the first fully digital closing complete, this is only the beginning.
  
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• Clarocity Corporation unveils Clarocity Valuation Services

  21-08-2017 22:46
  
  Clarocity Corporation, a provider of real estate valuation solutions, announced recently that it launched Clarocity Valuation Services, which will serve as the distributor of Clarocity’s valuation products. According to the Clarocity Corp., ClarocityVS was formed by merging Valuation Vision and Valued Veterans.
  
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• Economy to Weather Turbulence in Second Half of Year

  21-08-2017 21:44
  Analysts anticipate the economy will weather turbulence expected in the second half of the year, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group’s recently released Economic and Housing Outlook for August 2017. The Outlook maintains the economy will grow 2.0 percent over the course of the year, even with possible setbacks on the horizon.
  “We are keeping our full-year economic growth outlook at 2.0 percent, as risks to our forecast are roughly balanced,&r
  
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• RE/MAX Reintroduces Brand With Fresh Logo

  21-08-2017 21:38
  RE/MAX announced a “refresh” of its brand identity on Monday, including an update to its iconic balloon logo and wordmark. The changes will appear in advertising and on office fronts and yard signs in the months ahead, as well as in TV ads and on remax.com this fall.
  “Our new look better represents the enthusiastic entrepreneurs who comprise our network,” says Adam Contos, co-CEO of RE/MAX. “Great brands evolve and RE/MAX is no different. We believe the updated ball
  
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• Nevada’s Creepy Clown Motel Is Now for Sale

  21-08-2017 21:34
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  Located in the old gold and silver mining town of Tonopah, Nev., this Clown Motel is most certainly not the place for people suffering from coulrophobia (a.k.a
  
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• These are the top 10 least affordable rental markets

  21-08-2017 21:20
  
  Housing costs continue to reach new heights in the U.S., making rental affordability unachievable for many minimum wage earners. In fact, while working 40 hours a week on a minimum wage salary, only 12 counties in the U.S. are affordable.
  
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• Department of Justice ends Operation Choke Point

  21-08-2017 18:36
  
  The Department of Justice decided to end Operation Choke Point, an initiative introduced during the Obama administration, following requests from House Republicans to formally end the program. The previous administration introduced the program in order to try and cut funding from financial institutions to fraudsters.
  
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• CFPB investigates scandal-ridden Wells Fargo…again

  21-08-2017 16:44
  
  In a recent regulatory finding, Wells Fargo revealed its latest allegation. It appears the bank is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for closing real accounts even while it was opening fake ones, and therefore allegedly leaving its customers without access to funds.
  
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• Mr. Cooper launching mortgage-linked credit card

  21-08-2017 15:12
  
  Mr. Cooper, the nonbank that officially left the name Nationstar behind on Monday, is already the most unique name in the mortgage business. As part of the company’s rebranding efforts, Mr. Cooper rolled out a number of features designed to improve its customers’ experience with the nonbank. But one of the features the company is rolling out is something almost unheard of in the mortgage business – a mortgage-linked credit card. Click the headline to read more.
  
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• Nationstar no more: Nonbank is now officially Mr. Cooper

  21-08-2017 15:00
  
  A process that began nearly two years ago is now complete. Nationstar Mortgage is now officially Mr. Cooper. Nationstar’s massive rebranding, which HousingWire first reported back in December 2015, became official on Monday morning, with the nonbank dropping the Nationstar name and becoming Mr. Cooper. Click the headline to read more.
  
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• Florida real estate agent finds human remains at home | Daily Mail ... - Daily Mail

  21-08-2017 06:55
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  Florida real estate agent finds human remains at home | Daily Mail ...
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  A Florida real estate agent and clients discovered human remains on a property in a rural town 30 miles west of Orlando, it was reported on Sunday.and more »
  
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• Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: MBA president calls for action on National Flood Insurance Program

  21-08-2017 06:01
  
  MBA president calls on industry to act on NFIP reauthorization, latest GDP estimates show continued growth, Northpointe Bank introduces a private-label mortgage solution, and according to one list, Millennials are killing banking, homeownership and… fabric softener? Click on to read more in this week’s Monday Morning Cup of Coffee.
  
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• Five lessons from one of the greatest real estate deals of all time - Stansberry Churchouse Research (registration) (blog)

  21-08-2017 02:13
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  Five lessons from one of the greatest real estate deals of all time
  Stansberry Churchouse Research (registration) (blog)
  In my decades in finance and real estate, one thing I've learned is this: the core underlying principles of investing rarely change. You see, the fundamentals aren't new. Technology, computing, speed of information dissemination and transparency… sure ...and more »
  
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