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• Meet eight startups joining MetaProp NYC's real estate accelerator - TechCrunch

  29-08-2017 23:59
  TechCrunch
  Meet eight startups joining MetaProp NYC's real estate accelerator
  TechCrunch
  For the third year, MetaProp NYC is bringing together a group of startups focused on real estate tech. This time, the companies are tackling issues like green buildings, apartment entry and parking. Most of them are based in New York, but some come ...and more »
  
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• MBA calls on Senate to confirm Pam Patenaude as HUD deputy secretary

  29-08-2017 23:19
  
  Citing the important role that the Department of Housing and Urban Development plays, especially in times of tragedy, the Mortgage Bankers Association is urging the members of the Senate to confirm Pam Patenaude as deputy secretary of HUD.
  
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• Why Real Estate, Not Stocks, Is Americans' Most Favored Investment - TheStreet.com

  29-08-2017 21:54
  TheStreet.com
  Why Real Estate, Not Stocks, Is Americans' Most Favored Investment
  TheStreet.com
  Americans get more out of real estate as an investment over stocks, and there are a few good reasons for that sentiment. Brian O'Connell. Follow. Aug 29, 2017 3:54 PM EDT. A new study shows that real estate, as an investment, is more popular and more ...
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• Real Estate Firm Moving To Bigger Office In Military Cutoff Corridor - Greater Wilmington Business Journal

  29-08-2017 21:42
  Greater Wilmington Business Journal
  Real Estate Firm Moving To Bigger Office In Military Cutoff Corridor
  Greater Wilmington Business Journal
  Keller Williams Wilmington has leased more than 13,600 square feet on the first floor at 1001 Military Cutoff Road to accommodate growth. (Photo by Cece Nunn). Just before the Keller Williams office based in Wilmington moved to Sir Tyler Drive from ...
  
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• Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac suspend foreclosures and evictions in wake of Hurricane Harvey

  29-08-2017 20:54
  
  With officials declaring that Hurricane Harvey dumped more water on Texas than any storm in history, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced Tuesday that each of the government-sponsored enterprises is suspending foreclosures and evictions for borrowers in the affected areas.
  
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• Do you live for mortgage lending? Here’s where all the money is going

  29-08-2017 20:00
  
  Mortgage lending is awash with capital right now and we’re going to explain it all tomorrow with a slideshow presentation that exceeds 40 slides; just for HousingWire readers! Be sure to join our panel of experts.
  
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• Are we in another real estate bubble in Washington? - MyNorthwest.com

  29-08-2017 19:43
  MyNorthwest.com
  Are we in another real estate bubble in Washington?
  MyNorthwest.com
  Houses in the Laurelhurst neighborhood go up for sale in 2009 after the last real estate bubble burst. (A Mclin, Flickr). LISTEN: Windermere economist discusses Seattle real estate and. Your browser does not support the audio element. Ever since the ...and more »
  
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• HUD announces changes to reverse mortgage program to lower taxpayer risk

  29-08-2017 19:39
  
  The Department of Housing and Urban Development is finally changing the requirements around its reverse mortgage program, announcing plans on Tuesday to raise premiums and place tighter loan limits. The Trump administration is making the changes to put the program, which is backstopped by taxpayers, on stronger financial footing.
  
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• 4 CT Cities Among Worst Real Estate Markets In US, New Study Says - Patch.com

  29-08-2017 19:38
  Patch.com
  4 CT Cities Among Worst Real Estate Markets In US, New Study Says
  Patch.com
  A recent study says four Connecticut communities are among the worst real estate markets in the country. 0. By RJ Scofield (Patch Staff) - Updated August 29, 2017 1:38 pm ET. 4 CT Cities Among Worst Real Estate Markets In U.S., New Study Says.
  
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• Tacoma broker says she was fired for exposing fraud at real-estate giant - KIRO Seattle

  29-08-2017 19:35
  Tacoma broker says she was fired for exposing fraud at real-estate giant
  KIRO Seattle
  Kidder Matthews, the top commercial real-estate firm on the West Coast, is being sued by a former employee who alleges its brokers engaged in a scheme to defraud property owners and that higher ups knew about it and did nothing. Kidder Matthews CEO ...and more »
  
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• Economists: Case-Shiller increase represents highest gain in 3 years

  29-08-2017 19:33
  
  Home prices increased 5.8% annually in June, according to Case-Shiller results, and experts explain this is the highest annual increase for any month in the past three years. And they warn not to expect the increases to let up anytime soon as high demand and tight inventory continue to squeeze home prices higher.
  
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• Huge housing trade groups push FHFA for FICO alternatives

  29-08-2017 18:42
  
  A coalition of the housing industry’s largest trade groups want Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to look beyond FICO and begin using alternative credit scoring models. In a letter sent last week to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt, the groups express their disappointment in Watt, who recently threw cold water on the idea that Fannie and Freddie would begin using alternative credit scoring models at any point in the next two years.
  
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• How climate change could turn US real estate prices upside down - The Guardian

  29-08-2017 18:30
  The Guardian
  How climate change could turn US real estate prices upside down
  The Guardian
  Floridians have long recognised climate's threat to their homes. Amid the disaster wrought by Harvey, home buyers may look to higher ground. Tropical storm Harvey – live updates. A man removes some possessions from his home in the aftermath of ...
  
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• Cary Burch joins LoanLogics' board of directors

  29-08-2017 18:23
  
  "I am thrilled to join the board at LoanLogics, a company led by an experienced team with deep roots in the mortgage industry. Today's mortgage industry requires greater understanding of loan data, and LoanLogics has the technology and capabilities to quickly and accurately extract, analyze and review loan data for risk and performance," Burch said.
  
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• How extreme weather risk is creating a real estate insurance disaster - Curbed

  29-08-2017 17:58
  Curbed
  How extreme weather risk is creating a real estate insurance disaster
  Curbed
  A vehicle drives through flooded streets caused by the combination of the lunar orbit which caused seasonal high tides and what many believe is the rising sea levels due to climate change on September 30, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. South Florida ...and more »
  
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• Noted metro Atlanta real estate developer, wife killed in plane crash - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  29-08-2017 17:54
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Noted metro Atlanta real estate developer, wife killed in plane crash
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Byron and Catherine Cocke died in a plane crash near Savannah the morning of Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Byron was a notable metro Atlanta real estate developer. Catherine was an interior designer featured on HGTV. A prominent metro Atlanta real estate ...and more »
  
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• Look before taking the real estate leap - Norman Transcript

  29-08-2017 17:44
  Norman Transcript
  Look before taking the real estate leap
  Norman Transcript
  As college students come back to town, many rental properties in Norman are beginning to fill. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript. Few investments appreciate like real estate, but buying a rental property isn't as simple as home improvement shows might ...
  
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• Only in the Bay Area: Real estate for progressives at Cal Berkeley - SiliconBeat

  29-08-2017 17:40
  SiliconBeat
  Only in the Bay Area: Real estate for progressives at Cal Berkeley
  SiliconBeat
  UC Berkeley is launching a new graduate program that puts a politically progressive stamp on real estate development. It's not just about the money. The Masters in Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D) will teach emerging real estate developers to ...
  
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• Consumer economic optimism hovers at 16-year high

  29-08-2017 16:51
  
  Consumer confidence increased once again in August as Americans place more faith in the current economic state. In fact, the Present Situation Index from The Conference Board remains at its 16-year high, even as expectations for the future grew slightly.
  
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• Featured Greenpoint Real Estate: $2.2M 3-Bedroom With Private Balcony - Patch.com

  29-08-2017 15:41
  Patch.com
  Featured Greenpoint Real Estate: $2.2M 3-Bedroom With Private Balcony
  Patch.com
  GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — This week's featured real estate listing is a three-bedroom apartment at 868 Lorimer St. with an asking price of $2,200,000. The 1,525-square foot apartment features oak plank floors, an in-unit washer/dryer, a private balcony ...
  
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• 5 Kansas, Missouri cities ranked for their real estate markets - Kansas City Business Journal

  29-08-2017 15:40
  5 Kansas, Missouri cities ranked for their real estate markets
  Kansas City Business Journal
  Five cities in Kansas and Missouri are included in WalletHub's "Best Real Estate Market" report, which was released Monday. But Overland Park trumped them all. The second-biggest city in Kansas — population 188,966 — ranked No. 18 in the new study, ...
  
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• Featured Bushwick Real Estate: $515K 2-Bedroom On St. Nicholas Ave. - Patch.com

  29-08-2017 15:36
  Patch.com
  Featured Bushwick Real Estate: $515K 2-Bedroom On St. Nicholas Ave.
  Patch.com
  BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — This week's featured real estate listing is a one-bedroom apartment at 54 St. Nicholas Ave. with an asking price of $515,000. The second-floor apartment features a separate kitchen with a breakfast bar, a windowed bathroom with ...
  
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• Case Shiller: Home prices continue to reach new highs

  29-08-2017 15:07
  
  Home prices increased in June to hit an all new high, according to the latest Case-Shiller report. Before seasonal adjustment, all top 20 cities saw an increase in monthly home prices, and one city saw annual gains of more than 13%.
  
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• Five Essential Questions To Ask Before You Hire A Real Estate Agent - Forbes

  29-08-2017 15:00
  Forbes
  Five Essential Questions To Ask Before You Hire A Real Estate Agent
  Forbes
  Over 15 years in the real estate business has taught me a lot, but no lesson has been more paramount than the importance of working with a great agent when buying a home. Your real estate agent is there to guide you through an often confusing process ...and more »
  
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• United Country Real Estate — Roth Realty named No. 3 in the nation - Harrison Daily (subscription)

  29-08-2017 14:38
  Harrison Daily (subscription)
  United Country Real Estate — Roth Realty named No. 3 in the nation
  Harrison Daily (subscription)
  Danny Roth, broker/owner (left) and sales agent Vixen James proudly hold their award for finishing as the No. 3 office in the nation for the month of June. RamseyMotor-InStoryPremium. Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:30 am | Updated: 7:35 am, Tue Aug ...
  
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• BAML, FAB to get roles in IPO of Emaar's UAE real estate unit-sources - Business Insider

  29-08-2017 14:19
  BAML, FAB to get roles in IPO of Emaar's UAE real estate unit-sources
  Business Insider
  DUBAI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch and First Abu Dhabi Bank are set to join Goldman Sachs in getting roles in the share sale of the UAE real estate development business of Emaar Properties , sources told Reuters on Tuesday.and more »
  
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• BAML, FAB to get roles in IPO of Emaar's UAE real estate unit: sources - Reuters

  29-08-2017 14:02
  Reuters
  BAML, FAB to get roles in IPO of Emaar's UAE real estate unit: sources
  Reuters
  DUBAI (Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC.N) and First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB.AD are set to join Goldman Sachs (GS.N) in getting roles in the share sale of the UAE real estate development business of Emaar Properties EMAR.DU, sources told ...and more »
  
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• The Long View: NYC real estate is addicted to foreign cash. The withdrawal symptoms ain't going to be pretty - The Real Deal Magazine

  29-08-2017 13:28
  The Real Deal Magazine
  The Long View: NYC real estate is addicted to foreign cash. The withdrawal symptoms ain't going to be pretty
  The Real Deal Magazine
  When Barry Sternlicht talks, the real estate industry listens. Earlier this month, the Starwood Capital chief used his pulpit to address a subject New York players often like to downplay: the city's increasing dependency on foreign capital even as ...
  
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• Vultures Begin to Circle Commercial Real Estate - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  29-08-2017 13:00
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  Vultures Begin to Circle Commercial Real Estate
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  Investors are raising funds to take advantage of busted condominium projects and other distressed property as a correction shows signs of spreading in parts of the commercial real-estate industry. Firms that are either raising money or are planning to ...
  
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• Check out this new mortgage tech conference just for women executives

  29-08-2017 13:00
  
  NEXT Mortgage Events, a creator of events for women mortgage executives, revealed its mortgage tech conference: NEXT. “NEXT helps women executives stay on top of the tech innovations that impact the success and longevity of their businesses. NEXT delivers hard content in a thoughtfully designed, comfortable environment,” said Jeri Yoshida, co-founder of NEXT.
  
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• Winning Investment Solutions commercial real estate firm opens - Wichita Eagle (blog)

  29-08-2017 12:02
  Wichita Eagle (blog)
  Winning Investment Solutions commercial real estate firm opens
  Wichita Eagle (blog)
  One-time Slawson Cos. commercial broker April Winn and Yun Rae Nguyen have started Winning Investment Solutions, which is a play on Winn's last name and how Nguyen's is pronounced. The commercial real estate company, which is in the Tallgrass ...
  
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• Cameroonian Millionaire Baba Danpullo Gets Defrauded Of $500000 In Real Estate Transaction - Forbes

  29-08-2017 11:51
  Forbes
  Cameroonian Millionaire Baba Danpullo Gets Defrauded Of $500000 In Real Estate Transaction
  Forbes
  I chronicle Africa's success stories and track its richest people Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Cameroonian multi-millionaire businessman Baba Danpullo was recently defrauded of more than $500,000 in a real estate transaction.
  
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• This Real Estate Agent Is the Castle Expert - Bloomberg

  29-08-2017 10:10
  Bloomberg
  This Real Estate Agent Is the Castle Expert
  Bloomberg
  Are you a member of the global super-rich on the hunt for a house? Christoph von Schenck has just the palace, fortress, or château for you. By. James Tarmy. @jstarmy More stories by James Tarmy. Tue Aug 29 2017 00:10:06 GMT-0700 (PDT). From.
  
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• Family reports Baytown real estate missing - The Baytown Sun

  29-08-2017 07:07
  The Baytown Sun
  Family reports Baytown real estate missing
  The Baytown Sun
  Crystal Seratte McDowell has been missing since Friday. The 38-year-old real estate agent was last heard from that morning when she told her uncle she had an opening and closing that day. And has not been heard from since. With the onset of Hurricane ...
  
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• The List: Triangle's Largest Residential Real Estate Agencies (Slideshow) - Triangle Business Journal

  29-08-2017 02:57
  Triangle Business Journal
  The List: Triangle's Largest Residential Real Estate Agencies (Slideshow)
  Triangle Business Journal
  The Triangle housing market is still on the hot side – and that has caused inventory to dip by double digits since this time last year and buyers to shell out more money for homes. In fact, June marked the Triangle market's first time in its history ...
  
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• EverWest nabs three buildings in City of Industry - The Real Deal Magazine

  29-08-2017 02:02
  The Real Deal Magazine
  EverWest nabs three buildings in City of Industry
  The Real Deal Magazine
  EverWest Real Estate Partners picked up a three-building industrial complex in the City of Industry for $20.9 million, or $126 a square foot, the company announced this month. The seller, textile manufacturer Amrapur Overseas, purchased the ...
  
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• Burt Polson's Real Estate in the Napa Valley: How cannabis is changing real estate - Napa Valley Register

  29-08-2017 01:46
  Napa Valley Register
  Burt Polson's Real Estate in the Napa Valley: How cannabis is changing real estate
  Napa Valley Register
  Burt Polson writes the Real Estate in the Napa Valley column for the Napa Valley Register. J.L. Sousa/Register. California will soon be another state legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. No one seems to know the full effects of the new law and ...
  
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• Amitree, maker of real estate email software Folio, raises $7 million to fund growth - HousingWire

  29-08-2017 00:24
  HousingWire
  Amitree, maker of real estate email software Folio, raises $7 million to fund growth
  HousingWire
  Folio, a Google Chrome extension that helps real estate agents manage all parts of a real estate deal from within their email, is currently used in approximately 5% of the nation's real estate deals. But that percentage could soon grow, as the Amitree ...and more »
  
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• Amitree, maker of real estate email software Folio, raises $7 million ... - HousingWire

  29-08-2017 00:24
  HousingWire
  Amitree, maker of real estate email software Folio, raises $7 million ...
  HousingWire
  Folio, a Google Chrome extension that helps real estate agents manage all parts of a real estate deal from within their email, is currently used in approximately ...and more »
  
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• Trump Lawyer Emailed Senior Russian Aide About Real Estate Proposal - NPR

  29-08-2017 00:23
  NPR
  Trump Lawyer Emailed Senior Russian Aide About Real Estate Proposal
  NPR
  A senior attorney for the Trump Organization has acknowledged sending an email to Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal spokesman during the 2016 presidential campaign about a possible real estate project in Moscow. Michael Cohen said in a ...
  Trump attorney discussed Moscow real estate deal with Trump 3 timesCBS News
  Top Trump lawyer asked Putin spokesman for help with real estate deal in 2016: reportThe Hil
  
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• Amitree, maker of real estate email software Folio, raises $7 million to fund growth

  29-08-2017 00:05
  
  Folio, a Google Chrome extension that helps real estate agents manage all parts of a real estate deal from within their email, is currently used in approximately 5% of the nation’s real estate deals. But that percentage could soon grow, as the Amitree, the company that makes Folio, recently raised more than $7 million to fund the company’s growth.
  
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• Where Salaries Go the Farthest

  29-08-2017 00:00
  Salaries can stretch further on housing and other costs if you live in one of these cities.
  
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• Tips for Filing an Insurance Claim

  29-08-2017 00:00
  Homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey will need these tips to start mending their homes after the floods recede. 
  
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• More Owners Are Using Their Equity Again

  29-08-2017 00:00
  Home prices continue to rise and more homeowners are tapping into their home equity, making home-equity lines of credit and cash-out mortgage...
  
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• 5 Things to Never Tell a Contractor

  29-08-2017 00:00
  Contractors may be the go-to person during a home renovation, but make sure your homeowner clients avoid these phrases in...
  
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