Category: Housing
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Take Your Business Global with NAWRB
Expand your business and tap into the global real estate market with NAWRB Magazine. In each issue, we’ll feature a country and highlight the various regions, housing market, and key information to spread greater global awareness to women in the housing economy.
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Protect Yourself from Mortgage Assistance Scams
A recent uncovering of a mortgage assistance scheme involving a Detroit man and his “faith-based” company has borrowers asking, “How do we protect ourselves from foreclosure relief scams?” Freddie Mac offers tips to help borrowers become cautious of companies that seem too good to be true.
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Constance Freedman Talks to NAWRB about NAR’s REach Program
Constance Freedman took some time out of her extraordinarily busy schedule to talk to us about Second City Ventures and REach. REach is NAR’s program to hand-pick technology startup companies that can provide value to the Real Estate Industry, and help them grow and integrate with the industry. The Second Century Ventures Fund (SCV) is…
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Who is Afraid of the Big Reit?
Let’s start with REITs. REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are often referred to as “real estate stock.” REITs are corporate entities that own a portfolio of properties and/or mortgage loans. Anyone can buy shares in a publicly traded REIT, and they are an attractive option for investors, since they offer the benefits of property…
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The Future of Real Estate Marketing
In the past, classic forms of real estate marketing have included colorful flyers, websites, brochures, and leaflets. But the all too familiar modes of marketing have slowly evolved with technological innovations. Now, there are diverse real estate apps to navigate, breathtaking videos that can be taken via drones, and countless other forms of marketing that…
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Attain Clear Skin in Spite of Your Allergies
Since women in the housing economy are always on the go, they may not realize when their allergies are flaring and how it affects their skin. Traveling from house to house can spark allergies, making your skin look lackluster. However, there is help.
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Court Case: Justice for the Consumer or a Loss for Real Estate Agents?
Earlier this week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that real estate agents may be classified as independent contractors by their brokerages as opposed to employees, satisfying brokerages statewide to the dismay of agents.
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Change in ‘Loan Prospector’ Affecting Lenders and Borrowers
Beginning June 1, Freddie Mac will no longer charge for its automated underwriting service–Loan Prospector–which will affect lenders and borrowers.
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Freddie Mac Report Reveals Improving Housing Markets
Freddie Mac has released the findings of its monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) today which highlights the stability of the housing market from a national, state, and metro perspective. The results of March’s MiMi findings points to a more stable housing market.
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The Rise of Private Equity Firms
Despite the FHFA’s latest efforts to improve circumstances for first time homebuyers, the housing market has maintained stagnant levels. With millennials eclipsing the baby boomer population, their choice of housing widely affects the housing market.