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16 indicted in real estate flipping fraud that lured 290 real estate investors
Sixteen people have been charged with operating a fraudulent telemarketing scheme that lured more than 290 real estate investors in 46 states into a home flipping fraud scheme to purchase 2,000...
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One in seven home appraisals have been inflated, according to new research
One in seven home appraisals done between 2011 and 2014 were inflated by 20% or more, according to data collected by Digital Risk Analytics, a subsidiary of Digital Risk, LLC, and provided to the Wall...
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5 real estate investors indicted for bid rigging at foreclosure auctions
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned a nine-count indictment against five real estate investors for their role in bid rigging and fraud at real estate foreclosure auctions in the east bay...
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HomeVestors reaches 60,000 home-purchase milestone
HomeVestors continued as the leader in home buying in the U.S., passing the milestone of 60,000 homes purchased since the company was founded, according to a release. The company also reported a surge...
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4 predictions for real estate and investors in 2015
Home value growth will slow to around 3 percent per year instead of the 6 percent seen recently, and that will make real estate less attractive to many investors, says Stan Humphries, chief economist...
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2015 real estate outlook from Local Market Monitor
By Ingo Winzer Local Market Monitor Despite low interest rates, low inflation, and an economy that has steadily expanded, new and existing home sales – and therefore mortgage and home equity lending –...
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Consumers not ready to move on housing despite improving economy
Americans are becoming more optimistic about the economy, but consumer confidence toward the housing market is lagging, according to results from Fannie Mae’s December 2014 National Housing Survey....
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Top 5 real estate investing blogs of 2014
Here are the top 5 real estate investing blogs of 2014 as selected by the users of our website: The 7 best renovations for your rental properties The two biggest variables in rental property...
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10 current trends real estate investors need to know about
Real estate is like anything else that is cyclical in nature, with trends always changing. Over the years I have learned what is important to watch for, not just for today but also what is coming down...
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Flipping slightly edges out buy-to-rent investing when buying at auction new...
A new study shows a slight inclination for real estate investors to lean toward flipping rather than buying to rent, although investor intent varies by the type of auction and the investor’s individual...
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Many lower-end sellers now in a position to put homes on the market
Many homeowners in the bottom third of their markets are finally in a position to sell, just in time for Millennials to enter the housing market in greater numbers in 2015, Zillow Real Estate Market...
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Affinity Media Group acquires Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine
Affinity Media Services (AMS), a division of real estate investment market leader Affinity Enterprises Group (AEG), announced Friday that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with NEXZUS...
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Economy will drag housing upward in 2015 says Fannie Mae
Driven by strengthening private domestic demand, economic growth is expected to accelerate modestly this year and drag last year’s unspectacular housing activity upward, according to a release by...
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Second best year on record in 2014 for Texas real estate
The Texas housing market closed out 2014 with one of the highest fourth-quarter single-family home sales volumes in Texas real estate history, according to a release from the Texas Association of...
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Two real estate investors plead guilty to bid rigging at public foreclosure...
Two Georgia real estate investors who conspired with others not to bid against each other at foreclosure auctions have pleaded guilty for their roles in the conspiracy and to mail fraud charges,...
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Mortgage rates remain steady, but worry over increase remains
Mortgage rates were little changed, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate holding at 3.80 percent, according to a release of Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage...
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5 red flags to help you avoid becoming a victim of real estate investment fraud
A caution on real estate investment scams, typically spread by word-of-mouth, has been issued in a release by The Florida Office of Financial Regulation. “Real estate investment scams typically spread...
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Renters say they will not spend more on rent despite increasing rental rates
While rents continue to rise around the country, the rate of growth is slowly decreasing. According to CoStar, the real estate industry’s leading provider of information, analytics and online...
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Completed foreclosures continue to decline, new study says
Completed foreclosures continued to decline in December 2014 to 39,000 for the month, down 5 percent from November and down almost 14 percent year-over-year, according to a a release of a new study...
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Winners of HomeVestors 2014 top performance awards for franchisees announced
HomeVestors, with more than 540 franchises in 42 states, has announced the accomplishments of franchisees with top performance award for the 12-month ranking period in 2014 in a release. HomeVestors...
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