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• Relentless: The CENTURY 21® Brand Puts the Industry on Notice

  06-05-2018 19:09
  Editor’s Note: This is the cover story in the May issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine.
  Right now, the real estate industry is buzzing about the new CENTURY 21® brand identity, with some questioning if the global franchisor has what it takes to deliver on its new mission (Defy Mediocrity and Deliver Extraordinary Experiences), while most are saying it’s exactly what the 47-year-old company needed to do to remain competitive and relevant.
  The new visual identity released
  
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• Economy at Milestone Unemployment

  06-05-2018 19:08
  April brought the economy 164,000 jobs, and 3.9 percent unemployment—below 4 percent, and the lowest rate in roughly 20 years.
  Though the additional jobs were less than predicted, the figure is promising, analysts say.
  “The U.S. labor market continues to tighten, although job growth in April was 164,000—a little below expectations,” said Gad Levanon, chief economist, North America, for The Conference Board, a consumer confidence measurer, in a statement.
  “The tighte
  
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• Confidence in Housing as an Investment Rises

  06-05-2018 19:07
  With appreciation climbing and equity growing, homeownership is the investment to make—and according to new research, Americans believe it is a solid vehicle for wealth.
  Sixty-five percent of respondents to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York believe buying a home is a “somewhat good” or “very good” investment; less than 11 percent believe it is “bad.” Among buyers, the likelihood of a purchase is 63.9 percent, a slight uptick from 63.6 perc
  
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• Report Finds Housing Discrimination Still a Challenge

  06-05-2018 19:06
  On April 11, 1968, the Fair Housing Act was enacted in order to prohibit discriminatory housing practices against protected classes—race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin— and was amended in 1968 to include protections for disabled individuals. In April, the Fair Housing Act celebrated its 50th anniversary.
  While progress has been made and housing groups continue to enforce fair housing laws, 2017 received nearly 30,000 housing discrimination complaints—
  
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• Real Estate Matters: Wording of deed controls ownership if spouse dies - The Columbus Dispatch

  06-05-2018 11:10
  Real Estate Matters: Wording of deed controls ownership if spouse dies
  The Columbus Dispatch
  Q: What happens if you and your wife own a home through a quitclaim deed, and the spouse dies? We live in Maine. A: A quitclaim deed transfers any interest that the seller owns in a property to the buyer, and it is one of a number of types of deeds the ...
  
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• Seminars promise real estate success, may result in lost funds - Jefferson City News Tribune

  06-05-2018 07:12
  Seminars promise real estate success, may result in lost funds
  Jefferson City News Tribune
  House-flipping seminars that promise attendees can get rich quickly by learning a few tricks to take advantage of the real estate market have cost some hopeful investors thousands. They often lure consumers with a free seminar, often promising a meal ...
  
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• Real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties: May 6, 2018 - MassLive.com

  06-05-2018 07:02
  MassLive.com
  Real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties: May 6, 2018
  MassLive.com
  Agawam. Antonia T. Veronesi-Trehey to Christina M. Climo, 76 Corey Colonial, Unit 76, $123,500. Caroline L. Ritter and Caroline Ritter to Caroline L. Ritter, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Caroline L. Ritter, trustee of, 72 Cricket Road ...
  
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• Real estate agents using drones to help lift sales - Crain's Cleveland Business

  06-05-2018 06:36
  Crain's Cleveland Business
  Real estate agents using drones to help lift sales
  Crain's Cleveland Business
  A sleek, spidery drone lifts off from Robert Nicholson's driveway, strafing the front of his colonial-style home while he tracks the vehicle's flight via a handheld view screen. The high-definition footage recorded by the drone's swiveling camera gives ...
  
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• Real Estate Transactions for Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Charleston Post Courier

  06-05-2018 06:05
  Charleston Post Courier
  Real Estate Transactions for Sunday, May 6, 2018
  Charleston Post Courier
  The transactions listed below include properties sold for $200,000 or more and recorded between March 12-16. Charleston. Jason M. Scalzo and Batcave Properties LLC sold Unit 331, 1 Cool Blow St., One Cool Blow to Hunter A. Heinselman for $425,000 ...
  
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• Real estate transfers for May 6, 2018 - Roanoke Times

  06-05-2018 05:56
  Real estate transfers for May 6, 2018
  Roanoke Times
  Roanoke. Over $300,000. Colonial Green LC to Colonial Green Associates LLC, 3501 Colonial Green Circle S.W. Roanoke VA 24018, $350,000 04/17/2018. Keep up with the latest business news with our email newsletter. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. Midwest Car Corp. to ...
  
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• Robust market for Orange County's commercial real estate development - Times Herald-Record

  06-05-2018 01:04
  Times Herald-Record
  Robust market for Orange County's commercial real estate development
  Times Herald-Record
  TOWN OF WALLKILL – One of the first things 81-year-old Albert Frassetto taught the sons who took over his commercial real estate development business was this: To everything, there is a season, a time to build up, and a time to rest. This year is a ...
  
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