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San Francisco Bay Area
Should credit bureaus sell your data when you apply for a mortgage?
The Mercury News - Jeff Lazerson
What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year …
2 hours ago
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Housing
NAHB Survey Shows Housing Is Improving But Challenges Remain | Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha - Arturo Neto, CFA
Economists and analysts have looked to housing to be the next driver of economic growth. With mortgage rates resuming their downward trajectory after …
7 hours ago
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Real Estate
Why Now Might Be the Time to Consider a New York City Co-Op—And Not a Condo
Mansion Global - Beckie Strum
Wealthy New Yorkers overwhelmed by the enormous glut of homes for sale today will find a safe bet in Manhattan co-ops. A booming condo market has …
2 hours ago
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UK News
Thousands of homes to be built in flood zones
bbc.co.uk - Justin Rowlatt
Almost 10,000 new homes could be built on some of the most flood-prone areas of England, a Greenpeace investigation has found.
7 hours ago
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Real Estate
Falling Prices Leading to More New Home Sales in the U.S.
Mansion Global - V.L. Hendrickson
Falling prices for new homes are resulting in an uptick in sales, according to a report Thursday by Redfin, the Seattle-based online real estate …
18 hours ago
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Luxury Lifestyle
What a New Ruling on Whisper Listings Means for Real Estate
Mansion Global - Liz Lucking
The U.S. real estate market is going to become more of an open book with the implementation of new policy from the National Association of Realtors …
18 hours ago
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Real Estate
Manhattan Luxury Rental Prices Growing Faster Than the Rest of the Market
Mansion Global - Fang Block
Manhattan’s rental market continued to rise in October across all price points, but the higher end grew faster than the rest of the market, according …
1 day ago
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Prefab Homes
An Award-Winning Prefab Cork House Pops Up on the Banks of the River Thames
dwell - Sonia Zhuravlyova
This 475-square-foot home in Eton, England, is made almost entirely of reconstituted waste cork—a by-product of the cork industry in Portugal. When architect Matthew Barnett Howland finished finessing
4 days ago
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Real Estate
Buying a Home in These 7 States Gives You the Most Bang for Your Buck
The Motley Fool
It's no secret that the housing market varies widely depending on where you are in the U.S. For the price of a one-bedroom condo in Manhattan, you …
1 day ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Interior Design
This Midcentury Apartment Is a Modernist's Time-Warp Dream
House Beautiful - By Hadley Keller
It's true what they say: Good design never really goes out of style. One newly-listed apartment in New York City is proving that maxim. A four-bedroom co-op on East 71st Street, designed by Leslie Larson
2 days ago
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Prefab Homes
7 Stand-Out Sustainable Prefab Firms in New England
dwell - Lucy Wang
From the use of structural insulated panels to achieving net-zero energy capability, these New England firms are paving the way for energy-efficient prefab construction. By reputation, New Englanders resilient—a
3 days ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Home Building
Before & After: A Joshua Tree Midcentury Serves Up Moroccan Vibes
dwell - Lauren Jones
The couple behind Mini Inno turn a 1966 ranch home into a rejuvenating retreat that channels Moroccan influences. Fielding more than three million visitors a year, Joshua Tree National Park has become
2 days ago
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Real Estate
How to avoid gift taxes when shifting ownership of rental property to offspring
The Washington Post - Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin
How should we best do this so that we avoid future gift taxes? Will there be any tax implication for us next year if we move the property to our son's LLC now? A: Thank you for being loyal subscribers
4 days ago
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Investing (Canada)
Canada needs to ditch its addiction to real estate and start investing in technology
financialpost.com - Martin Pelletier
In today’s global market, which has been made even more accessible through the rise of ETFs, investors can go pretty much anywhere they choose and …
4 days ago
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Real Estate
The Top Cities Where Millennials Rule, Gen Xers Dominate, and Boomers Move the Market
SFGate - Cicely Wedgeworth and Clare Trapasso, provided by
Career, parenting, retirement—each generation handles these life challenges in its own way. And that explains where each group is putting down roots. Work-life balance, parenting, retirement—each generation
4 days ago
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Real Estate
How to find out what your home is worth without putting it on market
yahoo.com - Tony Yoo
An Australian startup has created a platform, Nokk, that tests the market value of a house without actually putting it on the market. Nokk came about …
4 days ago
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Luxury Lifestyle
True Luxury is Something That Endures, Says Interior Designer
Mansion Global - Miao Li
Andrew Sheinman is the founder of Pembrooke & Ives, an interior design firm based in New York, with projects all over the world, including Miami, …
4 days ago
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Personal Finance (UK)
I got a home with help-to-buy – can my dad buy it for less than market value?
The Guardian - Virginia Wallis
Q I have a property which I bought with an equity loan under the help-to-buy scheme. This means that if I sell my property I will pay back a proportion of the significant value growth to the help-to-buy
4 days ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Outdoor Spaces
A Picture-Perfect Midcentury in Pasadena Lists for $2.3M
dwell - Jennifer Baum Lagdameo
The plans for this post-and-beam construction were featured in the May 1950 edition of “Arts & Architecture Magazine.” Known as the Robert Smith Residence, 320 San Miguel Road was built by architects Weston
November 7
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Real Estate
U.S. Buyers Flock to London for Luxury Homes for Less
Mansion Global - Liz Lucking
Amid London’s residential real estate downturn, one particular group is making the most of the market fatigue: U.S. buyers. A double-whammy of falling …
5 days ago
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Prefab Homes
Here Are 7 Prefab Companies in Texas That Should Be on Your Radar
dwell - Kate Reggev
These prefab and modular home companies in Texas draw inspiration from vernacular style and the needs of their communities. Prefabricated homes are big in Texas. Builders, designers, and architects have
November 4
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Investing
What Recession? Redfin Posts Great Sales Numbers Even As Real Estate Market Eases
The Motley Fool - Nicholas Rossolillo
A housing market crash certainly wouldn’t be welcome, but there’s more than just home sales going for this technologist. Nicholas has been a writer …
6 days ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Interior Design
See Inside a Modern Detroit Townhome Designed by Mies van der Rohe
apartmenttherapy.com - Diana Paulson
Name: Kerry, Saverio and little ones, Saverio and LeoLocation: Detroit, MichiganSize: 1400 square feet (as well as a 700-square-foot basement)Years …
6 days ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Real Estate
13 Simple But Effective Ways To Boost A Home's Curb Appeal
Forbes - Expert Panel
Whether you’re selling your own home or working with a real estate agent, a ton of effort goes into drawing in a potential homebuyer. One of the first factors a buyer will consider is the outside appearance
November 8
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Furniture
Award-Winning Designer Explains Why Mid-Century Modern Design Is Here To Stay
Forbes - Julia Brenner
Chicago, Ill. – Mary Cook Associates (MCA), a national, award-winning commercial interior design firm, recently completed The Paragon (1326 S. Michigan Avenue), Murphy Development Group and CIM’s new luxury
November 8
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Business
Opinion: Here’s the No. 1 reason why military veterans are denied a VA mortgage
MarketWatch - By Sanjiv Das
In the housing sector, every day is Veterans Day. That’s because many lenders provide VA loans that are backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans …
5 days ago
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Luxury Lifestyle
High-End Sales Surge in South Florida
Mansion Global - Liz Lucking
The luxury South Florida real estate markets in the oceanfront enclaves of Miami and Palm Beach are fresh from a healthy third quarter as wealthy …
6 days ago
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Real Estate
Real estate stocks push Sensex, Nifty higher
Reuters India - By Chandini Monnappa
BENGALURU, (Reuters) - Indian shares extended gains on Thursday, led by a rally in real estate stocks after the government approved 100 billion rupees ($1.41 billion) for a fund to help clear stalled projects.
November 7
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Real Estate
Who’s buying $5-million-plus homes in Toronto? More than 100 people so far this year
The Globe and Mail - Michael Babad
• Luxury home sales picking up • Global markets on the rise so far • New York poised for stronger open • Canadian dollar at about 76 cents • Canadian Natural adjusted profit slips • Bank of England in
November 7
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Prefab Homes
Own This Neutra-Designed Midcentury Stunner for $2M
dwell - Kathryn M.
Overlooking California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula, the 1950 Coe House celebrates organic modernism and picturesque ocean views. In 1950, influential architect Richard Neutra added another modernist masterpiece
November 6

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