Real estate news

• Existing-Home Sales Strengthen

  23-04-2018 22:05
  Building on February’s gains—and for the second time this year—existing-home sales have strengthened, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. March sales increased 1.1 percent to 5.6 million, but they were down 1.2 percent from the prior year. Inventory increased, as well: 5.7 percent to 1.67 million, but 7.2 percent lower than the prior year.“Robust gains last month in the Northeast and Midwest—a reversal from the weather-impacted declines seen in
  
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• The Commercial Broker Roundtable: Coworking for Women

  23-04-2018 21:53
  Editor’s Note: The Commercial Broker Roundtable is a quarterly look at the issues affecting the commercial real estate market and their ramifications for residential real estate.
  Moderator
  Deena Zimmerman, Vice President, SVN Chicago Commercial
  Participants
  Felena Hanson, Founder, Hera Hub, a spa-inspired, shared workspace and business accelerator for female entrepreneurs.
  Diane K. Danielson, Chief Operating Officer, SVN International Corp.
  Joy Lutes, Vice President of External Affairs, Na
  
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• Half of Markets Outpacing Peaks Prior to Recession

  23-04-2018 21:45
  ATTOM Data Solutions has released its Q1 report on sales, which found homes in 54 percent of metros are at prices above their pre-recession top-out.
  “Rising interest rates and recently enacted tax reform that removed some tax incentives for homeownership were not enough to cool off red-hot home price appreciation in many parts of the country, with 30 of the 105 local markets analyzed posting double-digit gains in median home prices in the first quarter,” says Daren Blomquist, se
  
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• Sam Khater named vice president and chief economist at Freddie Mac

  23-04-2018 19:32
  
  Freddie Mac announced on Monday that housing and economics expert Sam Khater is joining the company as vice president and chief economist, where he will lead the GSE's researchers in providing insights and analysis on economic trends and policy issues affecting Freddie Mac and the housing market.  
  
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• Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Sean Hannity amassed property fortune in wake of subprime crisis

  23-04-2018 06:01
  
  Fox network personality Sean Hannity may yet prove to be one of the most savvy real estate developers since the crisis, according to this Guardian article. His haul is exceedingly impressive for a part-time gig. Plus, are you ready for an economics history lesson?
  
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• 6 Rules for Effective Blog Posts

  23-04-2018 00:00
  If you or your firm maintain a real estate blog, make sure to follow these building blocks for a successful post.
  
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