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• Rebecca Steele, the "face of the housing crisis," finds new home at nonprofit credit counselor

  19-07-2018 23:32
  
  Once dubbed “the face of the housing crisis,” Rebecca Steele has now been hired as the president and CEO of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. In her new role, Steele will build support and momentum for the NFCC national member network of nonprofit organizations, and in addition to this, she will leverage her 20 years of financial services experience to improve the organization and push forward its consumer-focused programs.
  
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• Rebecca Steele finds new home in nonprofit C-suite

  19-07-2018 23:32
  
  Once dubbed “the face of the housing crisis,” Rebecca Steele has now been hired as the president and CEO of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. In her new role, Steele will build support and momentum for the NFCC national member network of nonprofit organizations, and in addition to this, she will leverage her 20 years of financial services experience to improve the organization and push forward its consumer-focused programs.
  
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• American Land Title Association CEO Michelle Korsmo stepping down

  19-07-2018 22:40
  
  For the first time in nearly seven years, the American Land Title Association will soon have a new leader. The trade group, which represents more than 6,200 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers, and real estate attorneys, announced this week its longtime CEO, Michelle Korsmo, is stepping down to move to a vastly different industry.
  
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• Supporting Agents on Their Quest to Build Successful Careers

  19-07-2018 22:15
  In the following interview, Mark Pessin, former managing broker and now vice president of Learning at Realty ONE Group in Carlsbad, Calif., discusses agent development, including mentoring, recruiting and training.
  Region Served: Laguna Niguel, Calif.Years in Real Estate: 20Number of Offices: 1Number of Agents: 120
  What’s your first goal as you transition into the role of Realty ONE Group’s vice president of Learning?To increase the content and value of our in-house education platfor
  
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• Down, but Not Out: Buyers See Some Success

  19-07-2018 22:11
  Against discouragingly inadequate inventory and high prices, buyers are finding a way, according to a new survey.
  Fifty-one percent of homebuyers did not pay above asking price, despite concerns over multiple-offer scenarios, 42 percent made one or two offers, at most, and 34 percent were “unfazed” by the increases in prices and rates, according to a realtor.com® survey. With close-to-impossible odds, what’s their secret?
  More than 30 percent of homebuyers had more than 20
  
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• Prepare now for slower growth, consumer headwinds

  19-07-2018 17:00
  
  [Expert commentary] When consumers feel good about their financial future, it tends to be reflected in the housing market. For that reason, it’s hard not to see good things in the recent Consumer Sentiment and Consumer Confidence indices, two key barometers used to gauge the direction of the economy. Yet while the view from the windshield of the economy seems clear, the traffic maps show a good deal of congestion and uncertainty ahead.
  
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• Tips to Help Your Buyers Navigate a Cooling Market

  19-07-2018 07:00
  
  In June, housing starts fell by 12 percent—a sign that prospective buyers are becoming more hesitant toward rising housing costs and shrinking inventory.
  
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• Cities That Will Pay People to Relocate

  19-07-2018 07:00
  
  Faced with sluggish population growth, some metros are making enticing offers to gain new residents.
  
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• 4 States Sue Federal Gov’t Over Property Tax Overhaul

  19-07-2018 07:00
  
  Lawmakers in four Northeastern states say the cap on certain local and state deductions is unconstitutional.
  
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• 2019 May Usher in the Era of Foldable Phone Screens

  19-07-2018 07:00
  
  A smartphone that boasts a bendable screen is expected to hit the market early next year. Could this jumpstart a new category of devices?
  
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