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• Wells Fargo picks Michael DeVito to lead home lending efforts

  29-01-2018 23:40
  
  Wells Fargo has found the next leader of its home lending efforts, naming one of its own as the permanent replacement for Franklin Codel, who was fired late last year for misconduct. After Codel was fired, the bank named Michael DeVito, who served as head of mortgage production, to serve as the interim head of home lending. Now, Wells Fargo is taking the "interim" tag off of DeVito's title.
  
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• Former Clayton President Jeff Tennyson lands at Lima One Capital

  29-01-2018 22:57
  
  Former Clayton President Jeff Tennyson has found a new home. Last year, Tennyson’s role was eliminated as part of Radian Group’s restructuring of its principal subsidiary Clayton. Now, just a few months after leaving Clayton, Tennyson is moving on to a senior leadership role at Lima One Capital.
  
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• Hot in Housing: The Bay Area Rules

  29-01-2018 21:48
  The Bay Area—chiefly San Francisco, San Jose and Vallejo—is on a hot streak, with no pointers to a slowdown this year, according to data newly released from realtor.com®. In January, homes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward metropolitan area lasted a median 39 days on-market; in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara metro, a median 33 days; and in the Vallejo-Fairfield metro, a median 44 days.
  “There is no doubt that housing in many parts of California is as hot as the Mojav
  
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• Regional Spotlight: Expect Growth in Employment, Population in Florida

  29-01-2018 21:41
  Florida’s economy grew in 2017, and that positive momentum should continue in 2018, according to economists and business data experts who spoke to a crowd of about 500 REALTORS® at the recent 2018 Florida Real Estate Trends event, held during the Florida Realtors® Mid-Winter Business Meetings.
  “For 2018, from a business point of view, Florida’s economy benefits from a growing population, strong and growing employment and a rising number of visit
  
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• Blockchain isn’t magic but it's designed to make you think so

  29-01-2018 20:37
  
  [Op-Ed] Blockchain has been hailed as the next big thing and today’s most cutting edge technology, even without an adopted consumer facing platform as of yet. Those that may not know the ins and outs of blockchain can get lost in the “blockchain is magic” narrative. Blockchain can make life easier. But, there is a science behind the magic.
  
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• Newfi Lending adds John Boyles as senior vice president of capital markets

  29-01-2018 19:30
  
  Growing mortgage lender Newfi Lending announced Monday that it is adding John Boyles to serve as the company’s senior vice president of capital markets. With Boyles in tow, Newfi has plans to significantly grow it business in 2018.
  
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• Home Point Financial expands executive team

  29-01-2018 18:48
  
  Multi-channel lender and servicer Home Point Financial has named industry veterans Richard Bradfield and Bill Shuler to executive team. Bradfield was named the company’s enterprise chief financial officer and Shuler will serve as its chief information officer.
  
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• Five Real Estate Technology Predictions For 2018 - Forbes

  29-01-2018 15:02
  Forbes
  Five Real Estate Technology Predictions For 2018
  Forbes
  Global Vice President at Renren, investing and building companies in the Real Estate and Fintech sectors. Matthew Murphy , Forbes Councils. Shutterstock. With all its ups and downs, 2017 was a year of significant change — in politics, pop culture ...and more »
  
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• New real estate platform allows renters to build equity credit - Mortgage Professional America

  29-01-2018 14:15
  Mortgage Professional America
  New real estate platform allows renters to build equity credit
  Mortgage Professional America
  While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact, most timeshare companies maintain that their contracts are non – cancellable. This ...and more »
  
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• Colonie-based real estate agent Miguel Berger's VoiceterPro expands to Atlanta (Video) - Albany Business Review

  29-01-2018 13:53
  Albany Business Review
  Colonie-based real estate agent Miguel Berger's VoiceterPro expands to Atlanta (Video)
  Albany Business Review
  A large real estate broker in Atlanta is the latest to partner with Voiceter Pro LLC to offer voice-enabled home searches on Amazon.com's (Nasdaq: AMZN) Alexa and Alphabet's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Google Home devices. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia ...
  
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• Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors Names Torey Riso President & Chief Executive Officer - Markets Insider

  29-01-2018 13:14
  Markets Insider
  Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors Names Torey Riso President & Chief Executive Officer
  Markets Insider
  CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors (Blueprint) today announced that Salvatore (Torey) Riso will join as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2018. Torey Riso. Riso, a real estate ...and more »
  
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• The Israeli debt game is getting crowded. Here's a look inside the battle to win US business - The Real Deal Magazine

  29-01-2018 13:06
  The Real Deal Magazine
  The Israeli debt game is getting crowded. Here's a look inside the battle to win US business
  The Real Deal Magazine
  Stateside firms have raised $6.7B in Israel through 2017. And there's room for a lot more. By Chava Gourarie | January 29, 2018 07:00AM. From left: Larry Silverstein, Gary Barnett, Adam Neumann, Azi Mandel and Tel Aviv (Credit: Getty Images). In 2014 ...
  
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• Buying a home? Let a real estate agent guide you to your destination. - Washington Post

  29-01-2018 12:13
  Washington Post
  Buying a home? Let a real estate agent guide you to your destination.
  Washington Post
  Buying a home is complicated, expensive and time-consuming. Most buyers and sellers welcome help from a real estate agent to walk them through the process, handle the paperwork and fight any battles that may arise. “How often does a buyer go through ...
  
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• Economic summit: Dayton Real estate industry sees growth across sectors - Dayton Business Journal

  29-01-2018 12:07
  Dayton Business Journal
  Economic summit: Dayton Real estate industry sees growth across sectors
  Dayton Business Journal
  Real estate and development opportunities in the Dayton region will see continued growth in 2018, according to industry experts. Jerad Barnett, president and CEO Synergy Building Systems, said areas of the region that have seen particularly high ...
  
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• Real estate sales Jedi mind tricks - Inman.com

  29-01-2018 10:12
  Real estate sales Jedi mind tricks
  Inman.com
  Do you know the tips and techniques to be a master in persuasion and influence? Today I'm going to show you some advanced sales techniques! However, I have to warn you. With great power comes great responsibility. Before we get started, let's be clear ...
  
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• Dukemount Capital Plc (LON:DKE) And The Real Estate Industry Prospect For 2018 - Simply Wall St

  29-01-2018 07:58
  Dukemount Capital Plc (LON:DKE) And The Real Estate Industry Prospect For 2018
  Simply Wall St
  Dukemount Capital Plc (LSE:DKE), a £1.56M small-cap, operates in the real estate industry which is the most prevalent industry in the global economy, and as an asset class, it has continued to play a crucial role in the portfolios of various investors ...
  
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• Real estate tightens, owners stay put - Jackson Hole News&Guide

  29-01-2018 07:57
  Real estate tightens, owners stay put
  Jackson Hole News&Guide
  You know those people who say housing has always been a problem in Jackson? Well, it's never been this bad. According to the Jackson Hole Report's year-end review, which compiles and analyzes data from every free-market real estate transaction in ...
  
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• Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Amazon demands silence from shortlisted cities

  29-01-2018 06:01
  
  Amazon wants cities to go mum on HQ2 talks, Millennials are the most optimistic about their finances in 2018, and a former associate of a now-indicted Illinois judge has pleaded guilty to her role in a $1.4 million mortgage fraud scheme. Here’s your Monday Morning Cup of Coffee…
  
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• Recent Newport Home Sales | Local Real Estate Guide - Patch.com

  29-01-2018 04:44
  Patch.com
  Recent Newport Home Sales | Local Real Estate Guide
  Patch.com
  Five recently sold homes in Newport, plus homes for sale, local mortgage rate comparison, housing data and nearby offerings. By Margo Sullivan, Patch Staff | Jan 28, 2018 10:44 pm ET. 0. Recent Newport Home Sales | Local Real Estate Guide. Looking for ...and more »
  
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• Will Super Bowl Boost Housing in Host City?

  29-01-2018 00:00
  Football fans may come just for the big game, but sellers hope they’ll stick around and be lured into buying a home.
  
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• Where Millennials Are Choosing to Call Home

  29-01-2018 00:00
  Millennials make up a quarter of the nation’s population, but their growth has not occurred evenly across geographic areas.
  
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• Puerto Rico Fears Another Foreclosure Crisis

  29-01-2018 00:00
  Residents on the island who were granted a reprieve from mortgage payments after Hurricane Maria’s destruction last fall are now up against...
  
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• Cash Sales Soar to Post-Recession High

  29-01-2018 00:00
  Buyers are increasingly entering the new-home market to purchase without a mortgage.
  
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• 10 States With Highest, Lowest Credit Scores

  29-01-2018 00:00
  The average credit score in the U.S. was 675 last year. Did your state do better or worse than the national trend?
  
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