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• North Bay commercial real estate leases & sales transactions - North Bay Business Journal

  04-06-2018 22:48
  North Bay Business Journal
  North Bay commercial real estate leases & sales transactions
  North Bay Business Journal
  Here are the latest business leads from commercial real estate leases and sales in San Francisco North Bay counties of Sonoma and Marin. LEASES: square footage at address, city; property type; tenant; procuring agent; owner; listing agent; deal date ...
  
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• Pavaso names Cheryl Baillis as executive vice president of operations

  04-06-2018 22:09
  
  Pavaso, a digital mortgage solutions company, appointed Cheryl Baillis to executive vice president of operations. Bailis is tasked with helping to refine the company's eClosing platform.
  
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• Economy Expands in May—Where Does Housing Stand?

  04-06-2018 22:08
  The economy in May remained on a soaring streak, with a lift in jobs and the lowest unemployment in years. The expansion is a help for the housing market, but is it enough to relieve supply woes?
  According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), there is an imbalance between inventory and jobs—conditions that fuel unaffordability, despite earnings increasing 2.7 percent year-over-year.
  “Housing demand will be supported by the continuing jo
  
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• Providing Value in a Competitive Market

  04-06-2018 22:05
  Realtors Property Resource® (RPR®) a key piece of the puzzle for powerhouse brokerage
  For Helen Hanna Casey, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (No. 4 in sales volume in RISMedia’s 2018 Power Broker Report), providing value is the name of the game for staying ahead of the competition. And she must be doing something right, as the brokerage—sitting at 214 offices and 7,154 agents—continues to grow in size and scope.
  “We’re firm believers in the notion t
  
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• Uncover Hidden Inventory: Coldwell Banker Can Predict Your Next Listing

  04-06-2018 22:02
  In a real estate market facing a severe lack of homes for sale, agents could really use a secret weapon—something to shake up the status quo of the listing and selling game…something to help them compete in a low inventory market.
  “Finding homes is the No. 1 challenge in my market,” says Andrew McGranaghan, a third-year agent with Coldwell Banker Wallace and Wallace, REALTORS® in Knoxville, Tenn. “Dealing with a lack of listings, handling multiple offers and ap
  
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• The World's Most Well-Traveled Real Estate Sign - Atlas Obscura

  04-06-2018 21:37
  Atlas Obscura
  The World's Most Well-Traveled Real Estate Sign
  Atlas Obscura
  In May 2018, a software consultant named Hannes Frank was walking the shoreline near Bordeaux, France, when he came across a large piece of sign. “Diane Turton, Realtors,” it read. Real estate signs are generally not well-traveled—after all, it's ...and more »
  
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• Bouncer wants to 'hug it out' with drunken hipster after racist rant - New York Post

  04-06-2018 21:33
  New York Post
  Bouncer wants to 'hug it out' with drunken hipster after racist rant
  New York Post
  The bouncer who was subject to a racist diatribe by a drunken Brooklyn bar-goer says he wants to bury the hatchet and “hug it out” with man. Real estate agent Chris Giardina was caught on video​ calling Jose Arturo Lopez, a bouncer at Bushwick ...
  Video: Real Estate Agent Has Racist Meltdown Outside House Of Yes In BushwickGothamistall 14 news articles »
  
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• Greenspan estate continues RE selloff with Akelius deal - The Real Deal

  04-06-2018 21:12
  Greenspan estate continues RE selloff with Akelius deal
  The Real Deal
  Akelius Real Estate Management has purchased one of the Greenspan family's last remaining properties. The company closed on the $30 million purchase of 336 West 95th Street, a 44-unit, 41,000-square-foot property with a mix of rent-stabilized units and ...
  
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• Can You Use Bitcoins To Buy Real Estate? - Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)

  04-06-2018 21:08
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Can You Use Bitcoins To Buy Real Estate?
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  By: Christel Silver Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers. Over a year ago, a buyer bought a Mansion in Manhattan Beach using his bitcoins. If he would have waited a year he could have bought multiple houses for the same amount of bitcoins! What is ...
  
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• LRES hires Frank Obregon as commercial appraisal manager

  04-06-2018 21:05
  
  Frank Obregon will be LRES Corp.'s new commercial appraisal manager and will establish the new commercial appraisals division within the company.
  
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• International real estate firm The Agency opens offices in Park City - The Park Record

  04-06-2018 20:00
  The Park Record
  International real estate firm The Agency opens offices in Park City
  The Park Record
  From left: Billy Rose, Jake Doilney, Mike Mazzone, Charlie Taylor and Mauricio Umansky. Rose and Umansky, co-founders of The Agency, recently welcomed Doilney, Taylor and Mazzone into the real estate company. The real estate companies Glenwild ...
  
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• DCT real estate closing Denver HQ, laying off nearly 60 people - The Denver Post

  04-06-2018 19:48
  The Denver Post
  DCT real estate closing Denver HQ, laying off nearly 60 people
  The Denver Post
  Prologis still has a large presence in Colorado, including ownership of one of Amazon's Aurora warehouses.and more »
  
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• Public Records for week of June 11 - Virginian-Pilot

  04-06-2018 19:20
  Virginian-Pilot
  Public Records for week of June 11
  Virginian-Pilot
  SALES. Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate. Williamsburg Realty LLC has acquired 1.2 acres at 1508 Richmond Road in Williamsburg for $1.25 million from Aldi (NC) LLC. Ned Williams and Andy Stein represented the buyer in the transaction.
  
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• Commercial real estate deal volume up, but headwinds are blowing - Finance and Commerce

  04-06-2018 18:58
  Commercial real estate deal volume up, but headwinds are blowing
  Finance and Commerce
  The value of U.S. commercial-property deals rose 6.7 percent in the first quarter from 2017, but higher interest rates and softer demand for office and retail real estate will weigh on the market in quarters to come, Ten-X Commercial said. “Heavy ...
  
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• Walker & Dunlop expands New York multifamily team

  04-06-2018 17:23
  
  Walker & Dunlop, recently announced the addition of John Gilmore, IV as senior vice president and managing director in its multifamily group. Gilmore brings with him more than 10 years of experience in the industry, including extensive experience sourcing loans for execution through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  
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• Commercial Real Estate Growing More Diverse - GlobeSt.com

  04-06-2018 16:53
  GlobeSt.com
  Commercial Real Estate Growing More Diverse
  GlobeSt.com
  CHICAGO—Not so long ago, most commercial real estate firms were behind their counterparts in other industries when it came to fostering diversity. But a sea change has come over the real estate industry, and most firms have decided that to fully ...
  
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• Real estate billionaire Jeff Greene joins governor's race - Bay News 9

  04-06-2018 16:46
  Bay News 9
  Real estate billionaire Jeff Greene joins governor's race
  Bay News 9
  PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene is running for governor of Florida. Greene, 63, has filed his intent to run for governor as a Democrat. A real estate mogul, Greene is a former Republican who previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2010 ...
  Palm Beach real estate tycoon Jeff Greene files to run for governorFlorida Trend
  Miami Real Estate Mogul Tosses Hat Into Gubernatorial RacePatch.com
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• BIG Forms Partnership With Global Real Estate Investment Platform, Reitium - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  04-06-2018 16:30
  BIG Forms Partnership With Global Real Estate Investment Platform, Reitium
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  BIG to help validate Reitium's accredited investor status; BIG to detect cryptocurrency funds associated with illicit activities; Commissions paid to BIG on transactions processed through proprietary BitRank VerifiedTM service. VANCOUVER, British ...
  
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• Foreign buyers no longer finding deals in California real estate - The Mercury News

  04-06-2018 15:00
  The Mercury News
  Foreign buyers no longer finding deals in California real estate
  The Mercury News
  DeLeon Realty used to shuttle Chinese investors on home tours around Silicon Valley in a 14-seat Mercedes van. But when the flow of Asian investors slowed about two years ago, the Palo Alto brokerage replaced the van with a couple of sedans — a ...
  
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• I've been investing in real estate since I was 22 — here's why it's one of the best ways to build wealth - Business Insider

  04-06-2018 14:22
  Business Insider
  I've been investing in real estate since I was 22 — here's why it's one of the best ways to build wealth
  Business Insider
  Dana Bull is a realtor and real-estate investor based in Massachusetts. She became a landlord in her early 20s when she bought a condo and rented it out for extra income; she now owns more than a dozen rentals. Investing in real estate is like building ...
  
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• How much? Tompkins County real estate transactions - Ithaca Journal

  04-06-2018 12:49
  Ithaca Journal
  How much? Tompkins County real estate transactions
  Ithaca Journal
  Real estate transactions for March 25-31. TOMPKINS COUNTY. Caroline. Dale Swansbrough sold 380 Seventy Six Road to Cheri Post for $35,592 on March 29. Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal Mortgage Association sold 2545 Slaterville Road to BnB Home ...and more »
  
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• Prospective buyers persist in a tough real estate market - The ... - Washington Post

  04-06-2018 12:31
  Washington Post
  Prospective buyers persist in a tough real estate market - The ...
  Washington Post
  Listings for homes for sale have dropped year-over-year for 34 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors, as prospective buyers are ...and more »
  
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• Top 100 in Real Estate Profiles 2018 [Sponsored] - Hawaii Business Magazine

  04-06-2018 12:11
  Hawaii Business Magazine
  Top 100 in Real Estate Profiles 2018 [Sponsored]
  Hawaii Business Magazine
  Hawaii Business recognizes Hawaii's top real estate professionals with our 12th annual Top 100 in Real Estate list. Featuring the top real estate agents in Hawaii by sales volume. Learn more about these successful agents and what made them the top ...
  
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• Real Estate Transactions, 5/20-5/26 - Aspen Daily News

  04-06-2018 11:11
  Real Estate Transactions, 5/20-5/26
  Aspen Daily News
  Grantor: Dru Hammer. Grantee: Beverly Aspen LLC. Property: Independence Building 208-209. Cost: $1,075,000. Grantor: Craig S. Morris Trust, Craig S. Morris Trustee. Grantee: Scott Schuster, Sara Schuster. Property: Aspen Villas C2. Cost: $1,300,000.
  
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• Blackstone Tops List Of Global Real Estate Funds - GlobeSt.com

  04-06-2018 10:05
  GlobeSt.com
  Blackstone Tops List Of Global Real Estate Funds
  GlobeSt.com
  Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards ...
  
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• China stocks end higher; consumer, real estate shares lend support - Reuters

  04-06-2018 09:28
  China stocks end higher; consumer, real estate shares lend support
  Reuters
  SHANGHAI, June 4 (Reuters) - China stocks ended higher on Monday, aided by a rebound in consumer and real estate shares. ** However, gains were capped as worries over credit risks persisted and as investors watched the development of China-U.S. ...and more »
  
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• Blockchain comes to the real estate industry - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

  04-06-2018 08:18
  Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  Blockchain comes to the real estate industry
  Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  Using the technology behind Bitcoin to enable online sales of fractional shares of residential or commercial real estate. NEW YORK — From the outside, 304 Troutman St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn, looks fairly ordinary. In most ways, it is. But this ...
  
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• Medical real estate booming along - Albuquerque Journal

  04-06-2018 08:02
  Albuquerque Journal
  Medical real estate booming along
  Albuquerque Journal
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Shifting demographics, an aging population and an increasing need for medical services are driving significant activity in the Albuquerque health care office sector. Some current and future projects include a large hospital system ...
  
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• Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Goldman Sachs teases big move into mortgages

  04-06-2018 06:01
  
  Once a big player in mortgage lending, Goldman Sachs’ footprint in housing finance has gotten significantly smaller since the financial crisis…but that could be about to change. Is Marcus for mortgages coming soon? It appears that's something the megabank is considering. That, and more, in your Monday Morning Cup of Coffee.
  
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