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Streetsblog California (blog)
Lansing Is Your 2018 Parking Madness Champion!
Streetsblog California (blog)
In the last few weeks we've gotten to know 16 ugly asphalt wastelands overrun by surface parking. But only one city (per year) can emerge victorious from the Parking Madness bracket and win the Golden Crater™. Our readers have spoken, and this year ...

Federal regulators on Friday hit banking giant Wells Fargo with a $1 billion fine for violations involving home mortgages and auto insurance.

During our session, we spoke at length about disaster preparedness, stranded assets, rising home insurance rates, and the promise of new home technology — to each other. Out of the 150+ industry leaders who attended Disconnect, ours were the only two voices.

AccorHotels to pursue acquisitions, no special dividend
The Business Times
[PARIS] AccorHotels, Europe's biggest hotel group, will make further acquisitions in coming years, using cash from the sale of a majority stake in its property business rather than paying a special dividend, its chief executive said on Friday. In ...

Washington Post
An unexploded WWII bomb forced a mass evacuation in Berlin. There will be more to come.
Washington Post
Both on land and in the sea, the delayed impact of Europe's World War II legacy may not have reached its peak. As shells are rusting away in the North and Baltic Seas, toxic chemicals may begin to leak near popular beaches. On land, rising rents across ...

Facebook is under investigation for housing discrimination, again. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reopened an investigation into discriminatory housing advertisements on Facebook, according to a report in Gizmodo.

Real Estate Notebook: John Williams remembered; Dwindling intown industrial
Atlanta Business Chronicle
It's now one of the nation's fastest-growing real estate companies. Williams, who was 75, died unexpectedly April 16. The loss of such an iconic real estate developer stunned the Atlanta business community and longtime friends, including former DeKalb ...

Eight of the nation's largest multiple listing services have committed to taking decisive steps toward streamlining the delivery of listing data for real estate agents and brokers.

Eight of the nation's largest multiple listing services have committed to taking decisive steps toward streamlining the delivery of listing data for real estate agents and brokers.

Reuters
Pricey US home sales soar as buyers ignore new tax code
Reuters
The 30-county data from realtor.com represent 98 percent of final closings unlike the less comprehensive, but more timely, samplings often used to indicate real estate activity. The counties account for 10 percent of all home sales and 60 percent of ...

In an effort to increase pre-market listing exposure for its customers, ZipLogix has introduced a new product called listFlash, which gives agents a way to rapidly distribute new listings to brokerage colleagues before they land on the multiple listing service (MLS). It's a "coming soon" alert, in essence.

Before the internet completely redefined the real estate market, open houses were one of the most effective ways to showcase a home. By using the following tactics, you can improve the effectiveness of your open house ...

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The new tax law or 2017 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" includes five changes that every real estate agent and broker should know for their serious real estate investor clients. Because real estate is all about building relationships, your education on these tax changes is a must for 2018 sales. And the more you know about the tax plan changes, the more likely you are to close deals with these high-end clients.

“Cause Uptown Funk gon’ give it to you!” Ugh, it’s 4:50 a.m. — wake-up time. You’re probably thinking, “What if she falls back asleep?” Because the fear is real. But I know my weaknesses. I have four alarms set strategically with the final one at 6 a.m. that reads: “Making sure!”

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll tackle Zillow becoming an iBuyer, NAR’s logo kerfuffle and the value of a buyer’s agent.

Citywire Selector
Why JPM AM's €3.5bn Euro divi fund overweights real estate
Citywire Selector
'If we think about some of the traditional London office-based companies, clearly there are still concerns out there around Brexit and what it is going to mean for demand in office space going forward, especially in the next couple of years. 'Equally ...

Chattanooga Times Free Press
A willingness to fix the euro's flaws is fading fast
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The financial crisis also exposed a toxic link between Europe's banks and governments. When Greece went bankrupt, so did its banks, which were creditors of the government through holding its bonds. When Ireland's banks choked on bad real estate loans ...