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• Greg Hague's 'plan to save real estate' raises money — and eyebrows - Inman.com

  22-09-2017 23:45
  Greg Hague's 'plan to save real estate' raises money — and eyebrows
  Inman.com
  Greg Hague Are you part of "The Plan to Save Real Estate"? Launched earlier this week by Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate coach Greg Hague (owner of Real Estate Mavericks), this unusual crowdfunding campaign seeks to raise $1.1 million to fund a ...and more »
  
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• HUD ends 32-year receivership of East St. Louis Housing Authority

  22-09-2017 23:28
  
  The Department of Housing and Urban Development took the East St. Louis Housing Authority into receivership in October 1985, citing “years of deteriorating physical conditions, financial mismanagement and a lack of effective leadership.” Ever since then, the East St. Louis Housing Authority has been under HUD control, but on Thursday, HUD returned control of the East St. Louis Housing Authority to local authorities.
  
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• Closing rates in August hit highest point since January

  22-09-2017 23:04
  
  Ellie Mae’s latest Origination Insight Report showed much of the loan origination data held steady from July to August. However, closing rates increased during the month to their highest point since the beginning of this year. Here’s the full rundown.
  
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• Real estate execs give Austin the best odds of landing Amazon HQ - Dallas News

  22-09-2017 23:00
  Dallas News
  Real estate execs give Austin the best odds of landing Amazon HQ
  Dallas News
  Everyone in the real estate business is scrambling to figure out where Amazon's new headquarters will land. With the potential for 50,000 employees and $5 billion in investment it's the economic development prize of the decade. CoStar Group, the real ...
  
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• 10 Real Estate Features That Need To Stay Traditional - Forbes

  22-09-2017 20:52
  Forbes
  10 Real Estate Features That Need To Stay Traditional
  Forbes
  Successful executives in the real estate industry from Forbes Real Estate Council share firsthand tips & insights. Forbes Real Estate Council , CommunityVoice. There is no doubt that the real estate market has come full circle in terms of technology use.and more »
  
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• Urban Institute: Here's how HARP gave a much-needed revamp to the refinance market

  22-09-2017 20:31
  
  The amount of times the government extended its Home Affordable Refinance Program from its original end date in 2013 is almost comical. However, there’s good intention behind each extension. According to a new blog from the Urban Institute, not only has the government refinance program saved borrowers billions of dollars, but it has also created a better foundation for refinancing government loans going forward.
  
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• Real estate market forecast to grow 10% here in 2018 - Crain's Chicago Business

  22-09-2017 20:20
  Crain's Chicago Business
  Real estate market forecast to grow 10% here in 2018
  Crain's Chicago Business
  The Chicago-area housing market should gain some strength in 2018, an economist told a suburban real estate association yesterday, but there's a "but." Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, forecast a 10 percent ...
  
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• [Video] As summer comes to an end, check out the top three stories from this week

  22-09-2017 20:00
  
  This week marked the final week of summer, with Friday being the official first day of autumn. But, before the housing finance industry heads into the fall home-buying season, check out this video to see the top three stories that wrapped up the final week of summer.
  
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• SolarCity agrees to pay $29.5 million to settle allegations of lying to government

  22-09-2017 19:52
  
  SolarCity, the solar energy company that was acquired by Tesla last year, will pay $29.5 million as part of a settlement with the government, which accused the company of lying to the government about the costs of solar energy systems. While that’s the way the Department of Justice framed the settlement, SolarCity tells a different story.
  
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• ATTOM: Americans want to live in high-risk cities

  22-09-2017 19:52
  
  Footage of natural disasters sweeping across the U.S. and the world in the recent weeks might make one believe that home prices would be lower where such terrible disasters are more prominent; however the opposite is actually true. In fact, ATTOM’s latest report shows home prices actually appreciate much faster in the riskiest cities.
  
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• Real Estate Weekly: Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy Reignites Retail Apocalypse Narrative - Seeking Alpha

  22-09-2017 18:14
  Seeking Alpha
  Real Estate Weekly: Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy Reignites Retail Apocalypse Narrative
  Seeking Alpha
  REITs declined nearly 3% this week, dragged down by a 5% plunge in shopping center REITs. The Toys "R" Us bankruptcy reignited fears of the "retail apocalypse." Cell Tower REITs were hit on news of renewed merger discussions between Sprint and ...
  
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• Are you ready for GSEs' new UCD mandate?

  22-09-2017 18:00
  
  [Expert commentary] The deadline to achieve Uniform Closing Dataset compliance is upon us, and it will prove challenging. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s UCD requirement deadline of September 25 is mere days away. So what are the available options in order to meet the UCD delivery requirements?
  
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• Real estate investors look to cash in on Harvey-ravaged Houston ... - New York Post

  22-09-2017 17:51
  New York Post
  Real estate investors look to cash in on Harvey-ravaged Houston ...
  New York Post
  Some real estate executives in Texas are hoping to get rich quick with homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Longtime investor Ray Sasser detailed the ...
  Houston Real Estate Rebounds After Hurricane HarveyHere And Now
  Real estate investment trust sees business booming post-Hurricane HarveyCNBCall 441 news articles »
  
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• Matic Insurance Services partners with Roostify to streamline homeowners insurance

  22-09-2017 17:05
  
  Roostify, an automated lending technology provider and HousingWire 2017 Tech 100 winner, announced a partnership with Matic Insurance Services, a digital homeowners insurance agency for mortgage borrowers. The integrations brings one of the final steps in the home-buying process online.
  
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• What 'Instafame' can do for your real estate business - Inman.com

  22-09-2017 12:02
  What 'Instafame' can do for your real estate business
  Inman.com
  When Facebook bought Instagram for almost $1 billion in 2012, some people raised their eyebrows at what seemed like a ridiculous amount of money for a social media network. But five years later, Facebook is laughing all the way to the bank -- in 2014, ...
  
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• Chinese province inspects banks for illegal lending for real estate - sources - Kitco News

  22-09-2017 09:40
  Chinese province inspects banks for illegal lending for real estate - sources
  Kitco News
  SHANGHAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The banking regulator of China's northwestern province of Shaanxi has ordered inspections of local banks to better gauge financial risks from illegal lending to the real estate sector, two banking sources said on Friday.
  
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• Harvey's impact on Houston real estate market - KPRC Houston

  22-09-2017 05:09
  KPRC Houston
  Harvey's impact on Houston real estate market
  KPRC Houston
  HOUSTON - Stephen Compton and his fiancé, Noelle, are planning to buy their dream home together. "We were just looking at all of the neighborhoods closer to the city. Those that had good character, size for a family. Growing neighborhoods," Compton ...and more »
  
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• A Modern Romance: Yield Hunters And Real Estate - Seeking Alpha

  22-09-2017 02:03
  Seeking Alpha
  A Modern Romance: Yield Hunters And Real Estate
  Seeking Alpha
  Also, REITs really and truly are about properties since management can't retain the earnings and invest in other businesses. So I developed an approach to REIT selection that incorporates considerations one would use if actually buying a properties, ...
  
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• Real estate developer Steven Silk dies at 59 - Crain's Detroit Business

  22-09-2017 01:29
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Real estate developer Steven Silk dies at 59
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Steven Silk, a well-known local real estate developer, died Wednesday at the age of 59. Cause of death was not clear. Silk's family could not be immediately reached. Silk was CEO of Velmeir Cos., a commercial retail development company based in ...
  
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• Coles County Real Estate Transactions | Local | jg-tc.com - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier

  22-09-2017 00:57
  Coles County Real Estate Transactions | Local | jg-tc.com
  Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
  751 11th Street in Charleston purchased by Christopher Upton and Mackenzie Upton of Charleston from Keith B. Willenborg and Patricia A. Willenborg of ...and more »
  
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• Is Wells Fargo facing a strong Fed penalty?

  22-09-2017 00:25
  
  During the press conference on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen answered a question outside of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting news. Yellen expanded on the possibility of Wells Fargo facing a Federal Reserve penalty after its massive account sandal. Looking at her answer, there’s a possibility.
  
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• Real estate experts chime in on Irma's market effect - Local 10

  22-09-2017 00:20
  Local 10
  Real estate experts chime in on Irma's market effect
  Local 10
  DAVIE, Fla. - Real estate experts said the housing market is bound to be a bit busier after Hurricane Irma than it was before the storm hit South Florida. "Volatility creates momentum in the marketplace both good and bad," Hernando Perez, of Franklin ...
  Will Hurricane Irma's near miss sink Miami real estate prices?Miami Herald
  Miami's Close Call with Irma May Make Climate-Blind Real-Estate Developers More RecklessMotherboar
  
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• How Veritas became the new face of San Francisco real estate - San Francisco Business Times

  22-09-2017 00:03
  San Francisco Business Times
  How Veritas became the new face of San Francisco real estate
  San Francisco Business Times
  Yat-Pang Au's Veritas has rapidly risen to become San Francisco's largest residential landlord, taking a sophisticated approach to a meat-and-potatoes business. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber? Sign in. Subscribe to get the full ...
  
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• Sync Your Email and Direct Mail Marketing

  22-09-2017 00:00
  Here are four ways to coordinate your marketing channels to best communicate with prospects or keep in touch with past clients.
  
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• Prices Rise Fastest in Disaster-Prone Cities

  22-09-2017 00:00
  The threat of natural disasters isn’t scaring buyers away from the most vulnerable areas of the country, according to a new analysis.
  
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• Mortgage Rates End 2-Month Decline

  22-09-2017 00:00
  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has posted its first increase in weeks.
  
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• Housing Predictions for 2018

  22-09-2017 00:00
  What the future looks like for the new-home market, mortgage rates, and overall home sales activity, according to Freddie Mac’s Outlook...
  
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• Homeowners Gain Average of $13K in Equity

  22-09-2017 00:00
  Over the past 12 months, about 750,000 mortgage borrowers have achieved positive equity, according to a new report. 
  
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• 5 Things Buyers Should Never Compromise On

  22-09-2017 00:00
  Tell your clients not to overlook these items when considering buying a home. Otherwise, they could end up regretting the purchase.
  
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