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• What Today’s Sellers Want

  25-07-2018 22:18
  The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD).
  NAR has been administering its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey since 1981. The survey has grown from 59 to 131 questions, and gives us great insight into the trends, wants and needs associated with the most significant financial decision of most people’s lives: purchasing a primary residence for themselves and their families.
  In this article, we’re going to dig in a little deeper
  
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• Minutes, or Money? Homeowners Save by Trading Off Travel to Work

  25-07-2018 22:11
  In city cores, commuting from farther out takes time, but can save thousands, according to an analysis newly released by Zillow.
  In Boston, there is a 13.4 percent difference in home prices, typically, between the center of the city and locales 15 minutes out—the highest rate of savings, and totaling $57,260. In Seattle, the difference is 11.3 percent, or $54,599; in Washington, D.C., the difference is 9.4 percent, or $37,709. The analysis factored in 34 of the largest metros, in conjuncti
  
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• Asheville real estate prices continue booming, but is a glut on the horizon? - Asheville Citizen-Times

  25-07-2018 19:34
  Asheville Citizen-Times
  Asheville real estate prices continue booming, but is a glut on the horizon?
  Asheville Citizen-Times
  Sir Isaac Newton might be a bit confounded by the Asheville real estate market. The originator of the laws of physics, Newton is attributed with famously saying, "What goes up, must come down." But that expression doesn't seem to hold true when it ...
  
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• Real estate: Community amenities like pools, trails become hubs of new neighborhoods - The Tennessean

  25-07-2018 18:20
  The Tennessean
  Real estate: Community amenities like pools, trails become hubs of new neighborhoods
  The Tennessean
  Yards are getting smaller in many new home communities, but there's still plenty of room for swing sets, cookouts with the neighbors and even a swimming pool. Those amenities aren't behind a fence in someone's backyard. They are a short walk away where ...
  
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• The $1.5 Billion Real Estate Wager That Went Horribly Wrong - Bloomberg

  25-07-2018 17:47
  Bloomberg
  The $1.5 Billion Real Estate Wager That Went Horribly Wrong
  Bloomberg
  The $1.5 billion India wager that went horribly wrong for some of the world's biggest hedge funds began with a tantalizing offer. It was a rare chance to invest in prime real estate in one of the fastest-growing economies on Earth. The private equity ...
  
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• Chinese real estate investors reverse years-long buying spree - Fox Business

  25-07-2018 17:27
  Fox Business
  Chinese real estate investors reverse years-long buying spree
  Fox Business
  China is dialing back its years-long real estate buying binge and has now reversed course to become a more significant net seller, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Continue Reading Below. Chinese real estate investors usually bid high prices ...
  
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• Real-Estate Agents Discover It's (Literally) a Zoo Out There - Wall Street Journal

  25-07-2018 17:03
  Wall Street Journal
  Real-Estate Agents Discover It's (Literally) a Zoo Out There
  Wall Street Journal
  “I was doing an open house in Old Saybrook when all of a sudden two wild turkeys showed up. Big ones; I don't think I've ever seen them this size. They were scary. They were right in the walkway leading to the front door,. I didn't know what to do ...
  
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• JLL hires Niko Skiadas, Dan Dretler to lead multifamily capital markets operations in New England

  25-07-2018 16:47
  
  JLL hired Niko Skiadas and Dan Dretler, who have been working together for over 10 years, to lead its New England multifamily capital markets operations. Skiadas and Dretler will both serve as executive vice presidents in JLL’s Boston office.
  
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• These were the 10 largest Manhattan real estate loans in June - The Real Deal

  25-07-2018 15:49
  The Real Deal
  These were the 10 largest Manhattan real estate loans in June
  The Real Deal
  New York's real estate lenders are pouring money into Midtown. In June, the largest loans — for refinancing, acquisition and construction — spanned projects including a hotel in Times Square and an office tower in near Bryant Park. The top 10 loans ...
  
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• Why VC Firm Fifth Wall Ventures Is Bullish on the Tokenization of Real Estate - Fortune

  25-07-2018 15:16
  Fortune
  Why VC Firm Fifth Wall Ventures Is Bullish on the Tokenization of Real Estate
  Fortune
  Fifth Wall Ventures has a pretty narrow investment thesis. It invests exclusively in startups focused on real estate technology across sectors such as hospitality, retail, and construction. The firm, which launched last year, raised $212 million for ...
  
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• Russell Simmons Unloading Real Estate as Abuse Claims Mount - Hollywood Reporter

  25-07-2018 15:00
  Hollywood Reporter
  Russell Simmons Unloading Real Estate as Abuse Claims Mount
  Hollywood Reporter
  The embattled hip-hop mogul has listed his L.A. home for $8.25 million and is said to be spending a lot of time in Bali as his West Hollywood yoga studio closes. Is Russell Simmons leaving the jurisdiction? Amid more than a dozen accusations of sexual ...
  
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• Understanding The Real Estate Cycle To Score A Deal In Any Market - Forbes

  25-07-2018 14:30
  Forbes
  Understanding The Real Estate Cycle To Score A Deal In Any Market
  Forbes
  With most things in the life, the best advice someone can give is to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. But when you're evaluating real estate markets for investment, I've found that you have to get into the nitty-gritty details. By ...
  
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• Apex Real Estate Academy Announces On-Site Real Estate Courses - PR Newswire (press release)

  25-07-2018 14:15
  Apex Real Estate Academy Announces On-Site Real Estate Courses
  PR Newswire (press release)
  ATLANTA, July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Real Estate Academy is launching the classroom component of its real estate license courses. By innovative design, Apex offers an array of courses for pre and post licensing, as well as continuing education.and more »
  
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• Real Estate Market Trends - Flathead Beacon

  25-07-2018 13:35
  Real Estate Market Trends
  Flathead Beacon
  For 2018 single-family residences sold between $150,000 and $399,999, median sold prices per square foot are shown by city and month sold (see chart). All cities broke the $150 ceiling during May and June. Columbia Falls beat Kalispell in March and ...
  
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• Howard Hanna Real Estate buys broker in Amsterdam - Albany Business Review

  25-07-2018 12:13
  Albany Business Review
  Howard Hanna Real Estate buys broker in Amsterdam
  Albany Business Review
  Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, the largest real estate broker in the Albany region, bought CMK & Associates in Amsterdam. CMK & Associates has more than 60 agents and six offices, with sales volume of more than $104 million last year. Howard ...and more »
  
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• 'Buyer Fatigue' Setting Into Silicon Valley Real Estate Markets - Forbes

  25-07-2018 12:00
  Forbes
  'Buyer Fatigue' Setting Into Silicon Valley Real Estate Markets
  Forbes
  “Buyer fatigue” is setting into Silicon Valley real estate markets, according to Selma Hepp, PhD, chief economist at San Francisco-based Pacific Union International. “In my latest monthly analysis of Bay Area housing markets, the most interesting ...
  
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• FHFA Ends Effort on Credit Scoring Overhaul

  25-07-2018 07:00
  
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it is suspending an initiative to update the credit score model, which some were hoping would bring scoring to an estimated 7.6 million consumers who are currently unscorable.
  
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• Don’t Count Gen X Out

  25-07-2018 07:00
  
  Millennials and baby boomers may steal most of the attention as the big movers in real estate these days, but the generation in between has actually recovered the most and gained the most household wealth since the Great Recession.
  
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• Buyers Say Garages, Updated Kitchens Aren’t as Important as This

  25-07-2018 07:00
  
  A new survey from realtor.com® shows what home shoppers are willing to sacrifice in order to get what they really want in a home’s location.
  
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• 15 More States Now Can Do Fully Digital Home Closings

  25-07-2018 07:00
  
  A new partnership between digital notary platform Notarize and Title Resources, a national title company, is ushering in faster and fully digital closings on real estate transactions in a handful of states.
  
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• Dear Monty: Flip or hold real estate? - The Providence Journal

  25-07-2018 06:57
  The Providence Journal
  Dear Monty: Flip or hold real estate?
  The Providence Journal
  Reader Question: I am interested in starting a career as a real estate investor. Both remodeling to flip or hold homes for the long-term interest me. I do not have any construction experience, nor have I any actual real estate experience. I am quick to ...and more »
  
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• Water releases, algae threatening home values - Florida Trend

  25-07-2018 04:42
  Florida Trend
  Water releases, algae threatening home values
  Florida Trend
  Water releases, algae threatening home values. As green algae blooms in the waters of southwest Florida, local real estate professionals are preparing to take a hit. Even if the algae is not presently growing in local waters, real estate deals are ...
  
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• Real estate execs see continued price escalation - BizWest

  25-07-2018 01:34
  Real estate execs see continued price escalation
  BizWest
  BOULDER — Real estate prices continue to climb in Boulder, begging the question: When will the cycle take a downward turn? Commercial and residential chief executives who work the area have expected a downturn for some time, but right now, they're not ...
  
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