City letters don't solve affordable housing controversy

Penalver told FOX31 neither his real estate agent or the title company made him aware of any deed restrictions that were supposed to be part of his home's covenant. Now the city's Office of Economic Development has sent letters offering affected homeowners until May 31 to tell the city if they wish to
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Zillow Group Inc. plans to start buying houses directly from sellers to test its ability to make money by flipping real estate. The listings-website operator is building on a program called Zillow Instant Offers, in which sellers upload information about their homes and receive offers from local investors within
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Further supporting this view is a 2016 report published by Goldman Sachs, which forecasts that real estate will be one of the nine key sectors to lead the push of the software market and use of digital tools. Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at REINZ says: “Our research identifies that a rising number of real
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An extremely rare Chinese bronze vessel that was allegedly looted from Beijing's Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, by a British officer in 1860 during the Second Opium War (1856-60) was sold on April 11 for 410,000 pounds ($582,446) at the Canterbury Auction Galleries in Kent, a southeast
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Evan F. and Alan F. Giroux sold property at 10 Marsh Lane, Adams, to Michael J. Rossi and Morgan J. Haskin, $122,500. …. Robert H. Shanks, Trustee of the Shanks Nominee Real Estate Trust, sold property at 50 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield, to Thomas K. Levine, $661,000. Margaret Z. Martin
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WILMINGTON — The launch of a Coldwell Banker luxury brand will put the eyes of global buyers on Wilmington's most high-end homes. On Friday, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage officially launches the company's Global Luxury brand, specializing in million-dollar-plus properties. The brand
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Legislation to thwart any attempt by President Donald Trump to fire special counsel Robert Mueller is likely to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee in two weeks, the panel's chairman said, even though Majority Leader Mitch McConnell maintains it's unnecessary. Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – One home on Fort Wayne's northeast side is proof of the urgent housing market, with more than 15 showings in the first day available. “You gotta be ready,” Dan Mihuc said while looking at the home. “You've got to be ready to act and make a decision quickly.” Buyers are
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President Trump had asked two of his economic advisers to explore rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement he withdrew from shortly after taking office last year. “Last year, the President kept his promise to end the TPP deal negotiated by the Obama Administration because it was
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Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Schweitzer-Mauduit International (NYSE:SWM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, April 5th. They currently have $43.00 target price on the stock. According to Zacks, “Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Stash, the financial services platform that's revolutionizing saving and investing, today announced its partnership with Green Dot Corporation and its subsidiary bank, Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, to launch mobile-first banking services to help millions of
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NAI Global Logistics Director Adam Roth and JOC Senior Content Editor Alessandra Barrett sat down at the 18th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California to discuss how the electronic logging device mandate and e-commerce are shaping demand for industrial real estate in the United States.
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The marquee at Proctor's Theatre is part of a revival in downtown Schenectady.( AP file photo ). Comment. By Michael DeMasi · mdemasi@bizjournals.com,. Albany Business Review. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Blake, Realtors is opening an office in downtown Schenectady, New York
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CoreLogic, which has already acquired several appraisal technology and services vendors, snagged another one with its purchase of a la mode technologies. The price paid was not disclosed. CoreLogic acquired 100% of a la mode's equity. CoreLogic purchased Mercury Network from Serent last June
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Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages edged up to 4.42 percent from 4.40 percent last week, with 0.4 of a point. The benchmark rate stood at an average 4.08 percent a year ago. The average on 15-year, fixed-rate loans held steady at 3.87 percent,
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Witness the moment that Dontre Fortune's dream of meeting Ellen DeGeneres finally came true. 0:48. Fortune has an intellectual disability and is set to graduate after seven years at Walkerville Collegiate Institute in Windsor, Ont. He is recognized by his school community as one of Ellen's biggest fans.
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By the end of this year, affordability in the U.S. housing market could be at its worst point in decades according to the latest edition of the Housing and Mortgage Market Review (HaMMR) published by Arch Mortgage Insurance Company on Thursday. “If mortgage rates and home prices continue to rise as
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In fact, women are even beginning to challenge behavior that was previously considered acceptable, even in the business world. A recent guest blog on HousingWire written by Jillayne Schlicke, CE Forward educator and consultant, questioned why gender bias in the mortgage industry is still accepted.
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Brooklyn may claim the popularity contest, but Manhattan's still home to the city's highest earners. That's the upshot from a Bloomberg analysis of household earnings by zip code, which showed five of the top 20 areas with the highest adjusted gross income in the Northeast in Manhattan. None were in
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