More Markets Returning to Pre-Recession Health

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 07, 2014 at 05:11PM:



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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 07, 2014 at 05:07PM:



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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 06, 2014 at 09:45PM:



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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 06, 2014 at 06:28PM:



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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 06, 2014 at 03:01PM:



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http://bit.ly/1ivquSs

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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 06, 2014 at 05:39AM:



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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

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 05, 2014 at 08:08PM:



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http://bit.ly/1avjcy0

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