Tag: real estate
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Best Cities for Single Women Homebuyers
In recognition of Unmarried and Single Americans Week—a week started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio dedicated to celebrating the contributions of singles to society—Owners.com has compiled a list of the most popular cities across the country for single women homebuyers.
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Home Prices Rose 6.3 Percent in the Past Year
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices increased .2 percent from June to July 2017. The monthly index calculates home prices by utilizing mortgage information from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. From July 2016 to July 2017, house prices in the U.S. climbed 6.3…
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MPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, October 21, 2017
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) mPowering You is a inspiring summit uniting women in the real estate finance industry. The event will generate decisive conversations and ideas, foster networking and powerful narratives, and assist in the creation of decisive branding and career advancements. Featuring sessions like Know and Grow Your Value and Gender and Generations:…
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Are You Prepared? September is REALTOR® Safety Month
Please see below a commentary by EXIT Realty Corp. International’s CEO, Tami Bonnell, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police. Introduction A female REALTOR® was assaulted during a showing at a vacant property. It was revealed later that her assailant targeted her based on the “glamour shot” appearance of her photo. He knew the property…
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Millennials Comprise Highest Share of Single Mothers
As the largest living population—79.8 million as of 2016—millennials represent an interesting group of Americans; at once capable of revitalizing the housing sector and labor force, but interestingly delaying milestones later in life than previous generations. While some analysts assert that this young generation will enter homeownership just like Baby Boomers and Generation Xers once…
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AmeriCatalyst: September 6-8, 2017
I would like to invite you to attend AmeriCatalyst 2017 to learn about and prepare for the future of the housing ecosystem. AMERICATALYST is the most elite, invitation-only event in housing finance and Single-Family Rental, with content that encompasses the entire housing ecosystem. The iconic, senior level peer-to-peer think tank is again being held from September…
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The Hottest Housing Markets in the U.S.
Realtor.com recently released their Market Hotness Index, ranking the current hottest real estate markets around the country according to the latest statistics on housing inventory and demand. In August 2017, the national median home price sits at $275,000 with a national median age of inventory of 66 days.
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Top 5 U.S. States for Chinese Investors in the Next 12 Months
Foreign investment in U.S. real estate has been rampant in recent years, as investors seek to diversify their assets in the American marketplace. Whether this buying activity will remain constant or eventually diminish is a prevalent topic in the housing industry, and real estate platform Investorist reveals that for now, these foreign investors are here…
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HUD Swears in Anna Maria Farías as New Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that Anna Maria Farías has been sworn in as new Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Farías—whose office is responsible for working to “eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities”—was confirmed by the Senate last week, and President Trump…
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Home Prices Up, Mortgage Rates Down
According to the recently-released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) home affordability went down in the second quarter of 2017. The rise in home prices counteracted a drop in mortgage rates to continue complicating issues for homebuyers.