Category: Women’s Homeownership
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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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Tomorrow’s Housing Market
The risk management landscape for real estate professionals seems to be transitioning to a new stage with changing economic trends including relaxed lending rules, lower unemployment and gas prices, all likely resulting in an uptick in the housing market. The evolving valuation world will now be faced with the new Collateral Underwriting (CU) procedures. Depending…
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Recap of IMN’s 3rd Annual Single Family Rental Investments Forum
Hundreds of real estate professionals flocked to Scottsdale, Arizona for IMN’s 3rd Annual Single Family Rental Investments forum. The event highlighted private equity, REITs, note buyers, bond investors, and fix & flippers. With a fluctuating market, it is important to reevaluate the relevancy of housing processes and how to approach them. The three-day forum tackled…
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NAWRB’s Inaugural Conference Testimonials
Dear Desirée, I want to thank you for the invitation to participate in the 2014 National Association of Women in Real Estate Business (NAWRB) conference. You have an impressive organization that provides a powerful network not only for your membership but for organizations such as Freddie Mac. I probably gained more by attending than what…
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2014 Florida Realtors Conference
The focus of the 2014 Florida Realtors Conference was productivity, profitability, and professionalism for the more than 2,500 Realtors® that attended in Orlando. In addition to informative training sessions and countless networking opportunities, the conference included a lively Carnaval theme with a concert series that had bodies moving and hands clapping. Attendees had the opportunity…
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Diversity in the Housing Market
Diversity in the housing market is a broad topic, and one with many avenues to venture down. There is a range of buyers and sellers and there always will be. Further, there are an equal number of products for those same buyers/sellers as well. Over the last few years it went from homeowners to…
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FHFA Decision: Path to Affordable Housing or Another Crash?
Mel Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), is facing mounting pressure regarding his decision to lift a temporary suspension on allocating funds to the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). With the lifted suspension, 4.2 basis points of each dollar of the unpaid principal balance for new business…