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• VC doors are wide open for real estate startups - TechCrunch

  26-08-2017 19:05
  TechCrunch
  VC doors are wide open for real estate startups
  TechCrunch
  Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneurs is focusing on getting us a better house to sit around in.and more »
  
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• Long & Foster Real Estate makes employees feel at home - The News Journal

  26-08-2017 17:38
  The News Journal
  Long & Foster Real Estate makes employees feel at home
  The News Journal
  Long & Foster Real Estate spent the last handful of years growing its Delaware footprint, and it's a process company leaders say would've failed without the backing of the realtors working there. Nearly 430 of the firm's 13,000 employees make a home ...
  
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• NYC Real Estate Executive Kills Wife, Daughter Before Himself In Westchester Home - Gothamist

  26-08-2017 15:57
  NYC Real Estate Executive Kills Wife, Daughter Before Himself In Westchester Home
  Gothamist
  A couple who worked in NYC and their 18-year-old daughter were found dead in their Pound Ridge home on Friday morning. The NY State Police said that, based on a preliminary investigation, "Steven Dym, 56, took the life of his 50-year-old wife Loretta ...and more »
  
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• Carrie Zeier: A Cutting-Edge Culture

  26-08-2017 06:04
  Carrie Zeier grew up in the grocery business, as her parents owned a chain of supermarkets in South Georgia, and she always knew she wanted to be involved in the business world in some way. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Zeier opened her first business—a ladies’ apparel shop—and sold that five years later. She started a second successful business before deciding to try her hand at real estate.
  “I dove right in and started in the luxury market in Atlanta
  
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• FHFA: Home Prices Rise in Q2

  26-08-2017 06:02
  Home prices rose 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). The HPI year-over-year—based on prices for homes with Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed mortgages—was up 6.6 percent.
  “U.S. house prices rose in most states during the second quarter,” said William Doerner, senior economist at the FHFA, in a statement. “New-home sales are climbing, but, relative to the overall populatio
  
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• The Renter Budget: Most and Least Costly Cities

  26-08-2017 06:01
  Renters’ budgets are being stretched in many cities—but some more than others, according to a new study by GOBankingRates. The most costly:San Francisco, Calif.
  Median Rent (One-Bedroom Apartment): $3,395
  San Jose, Calif.
  Median Rent (One-Bedroom Apartment): $2,505New York
  Median Rent (One-Bedroom Apartment): $2,395 Washington, D.C.
  Median Rent (One-Bedroom Apartment): $2,271 Jersey City, N.J.
  Median Rent (One-Bedroom Apartment): $2,200
  The least costly: El Paso, Texas
  Median Rent (O
  
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• 5 States Where Residents Lead Richer Lives

  26-08-2017 06:00
  Select states have a quality of life that surpasses others in areas such as employment, housing and safety. A recent study by GOBankingRates ranks the top five:New Hampshire
  Median Household Income: $66,779Median Home List Price: $278,000Violent Crimes Per 1,000 People: 1.99Wyoming
  Median Household Income: $58,840Median Home List Price: $238,125Violent Crimes Per 1,000 People: 2.22Virginia
  Median Household Income: $65,015Median Home List Price: $299,950Violent Crimes Per 1,000 People: 1.96North
  
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• It's a seller's market – Local real estate market is hopping - The Laconia Daily Sun

  26-08-2017 05:02
  The Laconia Daily Sun
  It's a seller's market – Local real estate market is hopping
  The Laconia Daily Sun
  Meredith residents learned this week that their property assessments have risen by an average of 9 percent, with lakefront properties seeing double-digit increases. That is no aberration, say Lakes Region real estate professionals. “We still haven't ...
  
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• This week in celebrity real estate: “American Idol” singer wants a new stage, Chris Paul drops the ball … & more - The Real Deal Magazine

  26-08-2017 03:04
  The Real Deal Magazine
  This week in celebrity real estate: “American Idol” singer wants a new stage, Chris Paul drops the ball … & more
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Rocker Adam Lambert, a runner-up in season eight, listed his Sunset Strip home with an asking price of $3.9 million. The 3,799-square-foot estate has three bedrooms and three bathrooms with a master suit that has two balconies. It also has a 10-person ...
  
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• What happens after the real estate wave crests? - The Boston Globe

  26-08-2017 02:18
  The Boston Globe
  What happens after the real estate wave crests?
  The Boston Globe
  Boston was flying high. New towers were transforming the downtown skyline, while growing companies couldn't hire fast enough to fill open jobs. Home prices had been surging for half a decade, and condo builders were racing to keep up with the demand.
  
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• Real estate guru helped set up system to bring outside investors into alleged fraud, witness testifies - Salt Lake Tribune

  26-08-2017 01:49
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Real estate guru helped set up system to bring outside investors into alleged fraud, witness testifies
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Acccused fraudster Rick Koerber arrives a few minutes late for trial at Federal Court in Salt Lake City Tuesday August 22. He was first charged eight years ago. Koerber faces 18 charges revolving around allegations ...
  
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• Park City real estate market remains hot - The Park Record

  26-08-2017 00:44
  The Park Record
  Park City real estate market remains hot
  The Park Record
  Park Record file photo Single-family home and condominium sales are surging in the Park City area. The Park City real estate industry continues to trend upwards. According to the Park City Board of Realtors, the market is growing steadily, as a mix of ...and more »
  
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• Real estate CEO lands new gig - Phoenix Business Journal

  26-08-2017 00:06
  Phoenix Business Journal
  Real estate CEO lands new gig
  Phoenix Business Journal
  Tim Lawless has been named the new executive director the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Phoenix. BOMA is one of the leading commercial real estate groups in the state. Tim Lawless Enlarge. Tim Lawless. Lawless recently stepped ...and more »
  
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• Check out the top NYC real estate events happening next week - The Real Deal Magazine

  26-08-2017 00:04
  Check out the top NYC real estate events happening next week
  The Real Deal Magazine
  There's not much cooking event-wise before Labor Day, but there is the Urban Green Council's workshop on how to comply with local law from 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Center for Architecture at 536 LaGuardia Place.
  
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• Blend doubles down on mortgages, partners with Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank

  26-08-2017 00:02
  
  Since getting its start back in 2012, mortgage technology provider Blend has been a key player in bringing the mortgage industry into the digital world. And thanks to a recently announced $100 million in funding, the San Francisco-based company has a great runway for even more growth. Here’s what Nima Ghamsari, CEO and founder at Blend, sees ahead for the company.
  
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