Real estate news

• Existing-Home Sales Skyrocket Toward 11-Year High

  20-12-2017 22:15
  Existing-home sales in November skyrocketed to a spree not seen in more than 10 years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports.
  Existing-home sales totaled 5.81 million, a 5.6 percent increase from October and a 3.8 percent increase from one year prior. Inventory decreased 7.2 percent to 1.67 million, 9.7 percent below one year prior.
  “Faster economic growth in recent quarters, the booming stock market and continuous job gains are fueling substantial demand for buying a hom
  
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• Waterstone Mortgage adds two to leadership team

  20-12-2017 22:13
  
  Waterstone Mortgage expands its leadership team with the appointments of Jodi Johnson, who will serve as vice president of risk and audit, and Ed Vaccaro, who will serve as regional vice president of retail production.
  
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• Senate Backs Tax Reform, Bill on Trump’s Desk

  20-12-2017 22:09
  With less than a week until their Christmas deadline, House Republicans passed the converged Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill—set to be the first tax overhaul in over 30 years—in a 227-203 vote on Dec. 19. However, the Senate Parliamentarian required a re-vote, citing three provisions in violation of the Senate Byrd rule. The Senate voted late Tuesday night, winning along party lines in a 51-48 vote, and the House voted again on Dec. 20 after the provisions in question were amend
  
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• Using Tech, ‘Coolture’ and Education to Achieve Success

  20-12-2017 22:07
  In the following interview, Mike Cole, owner of Realty ONE Group Dockside in Myrtle Beach, S.C., discusses the advantages of the brand, negotiating, social media, technology and more.
  Region Served: Myrtle Beach, Horry and Georgetown Counties
  Years in Real Estate: 23
  Number of Offices: 3
  Number of Agents: 230
  Best Advice for New Agents: Answer your phone and reply to emails.
  Favorite Part of Your Job: The interaction with so many different personalities and cultures
  What is one challenge that co
  
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• Guaranteed Rate Affinity now up and running and ready to boom

  20-12-2017 20:41
  
  The joint venture, which markets Guaranteed Rate mortgages across the Realogy real estate network, is now up and running.
  
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