Maclin agrees to one-year deal with Eagles

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@BobGrotzPHILADELPHIA – Jeremy Maclin said Friday he turned down a five-year contract offer from the Eagles to ink a one-year deal he’ll use as the springboard to work out a long-term pact during this season.

With NAR's blessing, realtor.com is on the hunt for its first chief economist | Inman News

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Realtor.com, the official consumer website of the National Association of Realtors, is on the hunt for what will be the first chief economist of its 18-year history. NAR had previously barred Move Inc., which operates realtor.com under an exclusive license with NAR that dates back to 1996, from hiri...

Zillow Negative Equity Crosses 20% Threshhold to End 2013 | Zillow Real Estate Research

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According to the fourth quarter Zillow Negative Equity Report, the national negative equity rate dipped below 20 percent to 19.4 percent for the first time in years, thereby reducing negative equity by roughly a third from its 31.4 percent peak in the first quarter of 2012. Negative equity has falle...

Bring back trains, some in West Chester urge

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WEST CHESTER – As it sits, the Market Street train station gives little indication it once carried heavy traffic to and from Philadelphia.

Home prices rose 11.3% in 2013 but flattened out late in the year

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Home prices flattened out at the end of 2013 after recording double digit gains earlier in the year.

Completed foreclosures surge 12 percent month over month | Inman News

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Completed foreclosures surge 12 percent month over monthshare this Feb 27, 2014 The number of completed foreclosures in January rose 11.8 percent month over month to 48,000, but was down 19 percent from a year ago, CoreLogic reported.The data aggregator’s latest National Foreclosure Report also foun...

Late run pushes Mighty Macs to CSAC title

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ASTON – Picked by league coaches to finish no higher than seventh in the 2013-14 preseason basketball poll, the Immaculata women used that slight as motivation all winter, and are now going to play for the Colonial States Athletic Conference ch

Proposed tax reform bill that would cut homeowner benefits looks DOA | Inman News

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A long-awaited proposal to simplify and overhaul the tax code appears to be dead on arrival, with Republican leaders showing little enthusiasm for a draft proposal put forward today by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich. Among the many provisions outlined in a summary of the d...

The happy together retirement quiz

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Your retirement dream is nonstop travel; your spouse wants to stay put. You'd like to quit now; she's not ready. Take this quiz to learn about typical retirement-planning differences.

Always on: what changes when we're all plugged in? | Inman News

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New York is the city that never sleeps. Is always on always worth it? What should real estate pros know about plugged-in living? Michael Gold, founder and executive producer, #techdrinkup; Caren Maio, CEO and co-founder, Nestio; and Nikki Beauchamp, residential sales specialist with Warburg Realty,…

Wells Fargo cheered by Realogy, Home Depot leaders for loosening up on FHA loans | Inman News

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Wells Fargo cheered by Realogy, Home Depot leaders for loosening up on FHA loansshare this Feb 25, 2014 Wells Fargo’s decision to make FHA loans to borrowers with FICO scores all the way down to 600 — quite a bit below the previous 642 threshold — has exeuctives with Realogy and Home Depot chearing,...

Top-producing agent team facing class-action lawsuit over alleged kickbacks | Inman News

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A federal district court’s decision to certify a class-action suit against one of the highest-volume Realtor teams in the country should set off alarms for brokerage firms that have marketing agreements between themselves and settlement service providers, say RESPA legal experts. At the end of last…

DA says man was high in fatal accident

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MEDIA COURTHOUSE — The driver of a sedan that caused an accident leading to the death of 18-year-old pedestrian Dante DeSimone has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan a

Zillow Home Value Forecast for January 2015 | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Use this tool to see where home values in your community are headed over the next 12 months, from January 2014 through January 2015.

Real estate board blasts use of landmarks law to stop affordable housing | Inman News

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Real estate board blasts use of landmarks law to stop affordable housingshare this Feb 24, 2014 New York City’s Landmarks Law is being used to stop new building development, including affordable housing, according to the Real Estate Board of New York’s Steven Spinola.REBNY has previously noted that…

What New York's tech scene means for all of us tomorrow | Inman News

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What can we learn from the New York tech scene? Inman News founder and Publisher Brad Inman gets the inside scoop from Karen Moon, co-founder and CEO, Trendalytics; Michele Serro, founder, Doorsteps; and Zeb Dropkin, founder and CEO, RentHackr.

Canada blanks Sweden for Olympic hockey gold

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SOCHI, Russia — Sidney Crosby skated in alone on Henrik Lundqvist, faking Sweden’s goalie to the ice with a textbook-quality deke and sliding a perfect backhand into the net.

Amaro mum on snitching scandal

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — While the Phillies enjoyed a quiet day of workouts Saturday as the players make their final preparations for the start of the Grapefruit League schedule Wednesday, there was plenty of activity when it came to the bizarre and

Police cite multiple causes for turnpike pileup

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HARRISBURG (AP) — A series of accidents that injured at least 30 people and snarled traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike outside Fort Washington last week were caused by motorists driving too fast, slick pavement, poor visibility from the sun’s glare

Third-party products available through WellcomeMat's 'Video Marketplace' | Inman News

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WellcomeMat, a video solution specifically developed for real estate, has launched a "Video Marketplace" that lets customers work with third-party product offerings, technology and content solutions. Integrating marketplace services with users' WellcomeMat accounts and video library will allow them…

Move beyond Photography 101 and shoot listings like a pro | Inman News

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Learn the latest tips and tricks for shooting photos and video of listings from Robyn Erlenbush, broker-owner at ERA Landmark Real Estate; Stephen Schweickart, founder and CEO of VScreen; Patrick Lilly, broker, CORE; and Amy Chorew, vice president, platform development, Better Homes and Gardens Real...

RealtyTrac just quantified the drop in housing affordability and it's huge | Inman News

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RealtyTrac has put a number on the recent increase in housing costs, and it's not pretty.

Zillow January 2014 Real Estate Market Report | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Zillow’s January Real Estate Market Reports, released today, show that national home values rose 0.2 percent from December 2013 to January 2014 to $169,600 (Figure 1). On a year-over-year basis, home values were up 6.3 percent (Figure 2) from January 2013. The last time national home values were at…

Snow plays havoc with Oxford schools’ calendar

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OXFORD – Getting in all the school days that the state requires is going to be a challenge for many school districts across Chester County as bad weather continues to add to the list of snow days.

Miami broker attracting younger 'agentpreneurs' with 'branchise' business model | Inman News

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With a new business model it calls "branchising," Miami-based Avanti Way Realty hopes to attract and retain business-minded agents, tap their entrepreneur ambitions and expand nationwide.

Fans say WCU student deserves $10,000

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WEST CHESTER — For a split second Jack Lavery celebrated winning $10,000 until a technicality in the rules stripped him of every single penny.

Keller Williams agent ranks top 95K | Inman News

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Keller Williams agent ranks top 95Kshare this Feb 17, 2014 With the addition of a net of 15,000 agents across its network in 2013, Keller Williams Realty reported during its annual convention that more than 95,000 agents now work for the Austin, Texas-based global franchisor.In addition to the agent...

Analytics Expert Discusses QM, 'Manufacturing Risk'

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Although the new qualified mortgage (QM) rules are expected to bring stability to loan manufacturing, the many nuances of compliance have resulted in doubling the cost of loan origination. This assessment was offered by Tom Showalter, chief analytics offi

Crunching the numbers: the promise, and practical applications, of predictive data | Inman News

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Here's a crew that understands not only the promise of predictive data, but its practical applications: Avi Gupta, president and CEO, SmartZip; Todd Carpenter, managing director of data analytics, National Association of Realtors; Matt Kumar, CEO, Software Incubator Inc.; and Darrin Clement, founder...

Lehman Seeks Approval of Settlement with Freddie Mac

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Lehman Brothers has reportedly sought approval to settle a $1.2 billion claim from Freddie Mac on money owed to the GSE before the company declared bankruptcy in 2008. Bloomberg reports Lehman is seeking approval on a settlement in the amount of $767 mill

Downingtown West H.S. gym upgrades approved

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EAST CALN — Downingtown Area School board members were applauded for their decision Wednesday to move forward with gymnasium upgrades.

Don't pay for online real estate leads without knowing risks | Inman News

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Some camps believe that the Internet provides poor-quality leads, is expensive and should be avoided, and others believe that the Internet is a great source for high-quality leads. The truth is, they're both right.

Black Knight VP Appointed to Board of MLS Council

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Marty Reed, VP of business operations at Black Knight Financial Services (BKFS) MLS Solutions division, has been appointed for a three-year term on the board of directors for the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), the company announced.

Phillies fondly remember Fregosi

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Twenty-one years ago, on these same fields where the Phillies are getting their bodies ready for the long journey that is a major-league baseball season, Jim Fregosi took his team on one of the most extraordinary journeys in

Housing Optimism Continues to Climb

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A report released by Prudential Real Estate finds that the number of consumers—particularly young ones—who are optimistic about residential real estate took a healthy step higher in December. According to Prudential, 78 percent of consumers (a

Large LA MLS is first to delay listing syndication feeds | Inman News

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The Combined Los Angeles/Westside MLS (CLAW), which serves about 15,000 agents and brokers, has become the first MLS in the country to delay its syndication feeds by 48 hours, according to listing syndicator and Move Inc. subsidiary ListHub.

Mortgage Rates Up in First Increase of 2014

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Freddie Mac released Thursday its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) moved up to 4.28 percent (0.7 point) for the week ending February 13. In its own national survey, Bankrate.com recorded the 30-year

Lawyer pleads not guilty to selling painkillers

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NORRISTOWN — A Montgomery County defense lawyer who once represented a doctor accused of running a pill mill for addicts has pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly sold oxycodone to an undercover detective.

Caliber Hires Regional VP for D.C. Metro Area

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Caliber Home Loans, Inc., named Jim Foley as regional VP for the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., territories.

New home sales skyrocket | Inman News

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New home sales skyrocketshare this Feb 13, 2014 Sales of new single-family homes in January jumped 35 percent month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 543,000 units, indicating growth that dovetails with builders’ attitudes towards the housing market but contrasts with other data tha...

Rising Home Prices Help Older Americans, Hinder Younger Buyers

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While last year’s rising home prices brought relief to many underwater homeowners, allowing many older homeowners with increased net worth to purchase new homes, they also precluded many young first-time buyers from purchasing, according to a report

West Chester council starts committee work

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WEST CHESTER – Borough Council committees began their first sessions of 2014 Tuesday night after a restructuring earlier this year that resulted in some committees being merged or added.

New CoreLogic service to predict which homeowners are likely to sell | Inman News

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New CoreLogic service to predict which homeowners are likely to sellshare this Feb 12, 2014 Real estate information and technology firm CoreLogic is in the “advanced stage” of bringing to market a new service that will predict when homeowners are likely to list their home for sale using information…

Velocify Recognized in 2014 LEADER Awards

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Awards keep rolling in for Velocify: The cloud-based sales solutions provider announced it has been recognized in the LeadsCouncil LEADER Awards for the fourth straight year.

Ice fishing shack kicked out of MLS still generating publicity for agent | Inman News

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Re/Max Agent Jake Palmer finds goofy stunts -- like listing an ice fishing shack in the local multiple listing service -- generate buzz and attract clients he enjoys.

Trends Showcase Affordability Issues as Prices Rise

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its latest quarterly reports Tuesday, highlighting deteriorating conditions for housing affordability as prices keep trending upward. The national median existing single-family home price was $196,900 in

Is U.S. Housing Unaffordable? It Depends on How You Chart It - Real Time Economics - WSJ

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Rising home prices and interest rates made housing less affordable last year than at any time in the last five years, according to National Association of Realtors data. So is it time to sound the siren over a housing bubble? Not really.

The odds just got better that expired tax breaks for homeowners will be restored | Inman News

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Max Baucus spent much of the past two years developing comprehensive tax reform legislative proposals with severely negative impacts on real estate. Now he’s gone.

USRES Announces Enhancements to Valuation Platform

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USRES, a provider of management solutions for real estate assets and the parent company of RES.NET, recently unveiled enhancements to its proprietary valuations platform designed to improve quality control and compliance efforts.

Bitcoin: Fad or the future? | Inman News

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Alan Silbert, founder of BitPremier, discusses whether the digital currency Bitcoin is just a passing fad, or if it's destined to carve out a role for itself in real estate.

Displays of affection welcomed in Downingtown

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DOWNINGTOWN – Downingtown Main Street Association is designating Valentine’s Day as a time to show affection for the borough located along the Brandywine Creek.

HARP Refinances Reach 3 Million

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) revealed in its latest refinance report that the GSEs have together reached a landmark three million refinances under the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). In November alone, the GSEs together reported 38,

With 2 new board members, Redfin moves down the IPO road | Inman News

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With 2 new board members, Redfin moves down the IPO roadshare this Feb 10, 2014 Seattle-based tech brokerage Redfin looks to be closer to an IPO with the addition of two new board members: Robert J. (Bob) Mylod Jr., managing partner of Annox Capital, and former vice chairman and chief financial offi...

Why We Fall in Love—With Houses

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A survey by Realtor.com shows that falling head-over-heels for a house is fairly common—69% of respondents reported that they have had a home crush.

More inventory expected to materialize this spring | Inman News

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More inventory expected to materialize this springshare this Feb 7, 2014 When the spring buying season kicks off in the days and weeks ahead, don’t expect prices to rise as fast as they did last year, Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko tells Bloomberg News reporter Prashant Gopal. Expect to see “a les...

Report: Fannie and Freddie Ignored Warnings on Potential Problem Loans

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A new report from the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA OIG) finds the GSEs continue to purchase loans with red flags. After being directed to develop a uniform collateral data portal to assist in quality control,

Klout | The Standard for Influence

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I have a Klout Score of 73, putting me in the top 10% of social media users. http://bit.ly/1iMDmTO

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Klout is the Standard for Influence. Join Klout to discover your influence and compare with others you may know.

Sunday snow may be 1 or 2 inches locally

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Chester County may get one or two inches of snow Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, said the National Weather Service.

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Guardian Mortgage COO Named Among Professionals to Watch

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In Texas, Guardian Mortgage’s own EVP and COO has been honored as one of the Next 40 Mortgage Professionals to Watch by National Mortgage Professional Magazine, the company announced. Cari McCue earned a place on the list based on votes from industr

Competition Tribunal to reconsider case against Toronto Real Estate Board | Inman News

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Competition Tribunal to reconsider case against Toronto Real Estate Boardshare this Feb 7, 2014 A case against the Toronto Board of Realtors by a federal watchdog is heading back to an administrative court for reconsideration.Canada’s Competition Bureau filed a lawsuit against TREB in 2011, alleging...

Three Takeaways From the International Builders’ Show

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Information was as abundant as optimism this week at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, where more than 75,000 home builders and suppliers gathered to discuss topics ranging from new building products to buyers’ preferences.

Win Philadelphia Flower Show tickets

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Raise your hand if you’ve had it with winter. We thought so. Luckily, we might have a solution. We’re offering our readers a little bit of spring, courtesy of the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show.

More Markets Returning to Pre-Recession Health

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As of February, 58 out of approximately 350 metro areas nationwide have either returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed. Housing markets across the nation

Celeb Contractors: Workers Not Easy for Us to Find, Either

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Home builders and remodelers take heart: Even contractors with their own national television shows have trouble finding workers in certain construction trades these days.

Commentary: The Fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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In theory, GSEs purchase mortgages from lenders, guarantee them, and package them into mortgage-backed securities, which they either keep as investments or sell to institutional investors. Lenders are able to increase liquidity and lending potential by se

First American to acquire CoreLogic rival Interthinx for $155M | Inman News

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First American to acquire CoreLogic rival Interthinx for $155Mshare this Feb 6, 2014 First American Financial Corp., a company that acquired real estate data and technology provider CoreLogic in 2007 and then spun it off in 2010, is set to acquire CoreLogic rival Interthinx, a firm that will replace...

JPMorgan to Pay $614M Over False Claims

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The Justice Department and JPMorgan both announced Tuesday that the bank will pay $614 million in restitution for violations of the False Claims Act. The government claims that starting as early as 2002, the firm knowingly originated and underwrote non-co

Agent teams: the fastest-growing model in real estate | Inman News

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Agent teams are the fastest-growing model in real estate. What works and what doesn’t in this new business dynamic? Insights from Sue Adler, CEO of the Sue Adler Team; Ben Kinney, operating principal, Keller Williams Realty; and Jennifer Berman, general manager, Hilton & Hyland.

Churchill Mortgage Expands Into Missouri

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Churchill Mortgage announced the opening of its first brick and mortar location in Missouri.

Georgia MLS first to provide premium CoreLogic analytics to all members | Inman News

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First Multiple Listing Service has become the first MLS to provide CoreLogic's MARKETrends Premium analytics suite to all of its members.

ValuTrac Announces Integration with LendingQB

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ValuTrac Software, a software solutions provider to the appraisal management and mortgage lending industry, announced a system-to-system integration of its technology with loan origination software provider LendingQB.

Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Month Low - MoneyBeat - WSJ

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Average mortgage rates fell to the lowest level since mid-November last week as unease over economic growth in the U.S. and market turmoil abroad prompted investors to load up on government bonds, pushing down long-term interest rates.

Trulia out to tame New York City rental searches | Inman News

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Trulia is taking a crack at bringing more order to the New York City rental market, rolling out a customized search experience today that's designed to eliminate duplicate listings by catering to the market's unusual structure.

2013 Refinancers Projected to Save $21B in 2014

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Borrowers who refinanced last year will save on net about $21 billion in interest over 2014, according to the results of Freddie Mac’s latest quarterly refinance analysis. The company’s report shows the average interest rate reduction among re

Homes Listed for Sale Jumped in These Six Markets

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Click for more data by metroInventories are rising in a handful of housing markets that have seen large price increases and intense demand from investors over the past year.The number of homes listed for sale in December rose by nearly a third from a year earlier in Orlando, Fla., to the highest lev...

2013 Originations Estimated at $1.8T, Big Players Give Up More Ground

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For the entire year, industry numbers point to a total of $1.8 trillion in originations, well above what many analysts projected at the opening of the year. Given the current trend of declining mortgage rates and the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s

How a fresh approach to collaboration is fueling a new model for success | Inman News

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Keller Williams Realty CEO Mark Willis talks about how a fresh approach to collaboration is fueling a new model for success.

MGIC Announces VP Promotions

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Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) announced the promotion of both Mike Kull and Dean Dardzinski to VP national account manager.

Originations See Lowest Numbers Since 2008

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 03, 2014 at 05:39PM:



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While most housing metrics ended 2013 on a slightly slower—but still promising—growth path, mortgage origination volumes closed out the year on a decidedly sour note, Black Knight Financial Services (BKFS) says in its year-end Mortgage Monitor

Make your life manageable again | Inman News

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Entrepreneur and startup mentor Michael Gold, producer of the #techdrinkup and SFBeta events, talks about taming your email inbox and finding and using the right product management tools.

Defeat language and cultural barriers and win more international deals | Inman News

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How do you get around language and cultural barriers to win more international deals? Three experts on international real estate -- Nikki Field of Sotheby’s International Realty, Michi Olson of Alain Pinel Realtors, and Darla Delayne of Coldwell Banker Bellmarc Group -- share their secrets.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, found dead in NYC

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NEW YORK — Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won a best actor Oscar in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in “Capote” and created a gallery of other vivid characters, many of them slovenly and slightly dissipated comic figures, died Sunda

GONE IN 90 SECONDS: Road patch masters bring their methods to Chester County

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 01, 2014 at 04:20PM:



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The Pothole Killer is not a reality TV show or teen slasher flick. Rather, the Pothole Killer is a truck that fills gaping road potholes in a mere 90 seconds — the typical wait at a traffic light.