Home prices surge to new high, up 6.2% in November

Home prices surge to new high, up 6.2% in November

The supply crisis in the housing market is not letting up, and neither are the home price gains. National home prices rose 6.2 percent annually on S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller's most broad survey. Another S&P index of the nation's 20 largest housing markets showed a 6.4 percent gain, higher than
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In-Flight Wi-Fi Is About to Get a Lot Faster

As passenger expectations rise and many seat-back screens vanish, airlines up their game—and your bandwidth. By. Justin Bachman. @justinbachman More stories by Justin Bachman. January 30, 2018, 6:00 AM PST. With in-flight Wi-Fi finally emerging from its role as a punch line, there's good news
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NetEnt's Mega Fortune™ slot secures SlotMillion's first ever millionaire

NetEnt, leading provider of digital gaming solutions, has given one lucky player the perfect start to 2018 after securing a €2553604.67 jackpot while spinning the reels on the progressive jackpot slot, Mega Fortune™.
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Second charge lending – a year in the headlines

When combined with the improved lending figures reported over the closing months of 2016, and increased levels of competition, there was certainly reason to enter the new year with plenty of optimism. Looking back over the past 12 months there has been a regular supply of news, articles and
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PulteGroup Announces $500 Million Increase to Share Repurchase Plan

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; competition within the industries in which we operate; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by us in our homebuilding operations; the impact of
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The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF)

Buyers attending the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) this year will encounter not only a bigger show, but also a variety of complementary attractions. More international companies are participating in the event, taking place from 8-11th March at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) and the
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Using artificial intelligence to measure technological and retail industry trends

Experts from fields of real estate, traditional merchandise business, science and technology, cultural consumption, market research, self-brand probed into technological innovation and in-depth integration. AI and new retailing, what would the influence be of the combination of these two trendy words on
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Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp Class A (OSPR) and Real Estate Bear 3X Direxion (DRV) Shares …

Technical analysts will use chart patterns to help study market moves and identify these trends. Some traders will use highly complex charts while others may only follow a few major indicators. Deep diving into the technical levels for Real Estate Bear 3X Direxion (DRV), we note that the equity currently
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Available Capital, Market Growth Boost Houston's Commercial Real Estate Industry; Experts at …

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The availability of capital for Houston, ongoing population growth and the improving economy influence positive trends in the city's commercial and industrial real estate industry, cite three market experts at the annual BoyarMiller Real Estate Forum.
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Invesco Real Estate Closes Senior and Mezzanine Loans in California, Texas, and Washington …

ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate team at Invesco Ltd., announced today that it has recently participated in $252 million of total financings, originating and closing five loans as part of its rapidly expanding commercial real estate lending platform.
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Here's What You Need To Know About That 'Nationalized 5G' Proposal

Sunday brought a big surprise in the form of a leaked proposal to create a secure, government-controlled “5G” network in the U.S. that would keep out the Chinese (in more ways than one). The document, leaked to Axios and largely verified by Reuters, was the product of a “senior National Security
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The gap between asking and achieved home prices in London is widening

A decrease in demand has widened the gap between asking and achieved home prices in London and other southern cities in the UK, new data shows. Listing prices across London have experienced increased levels of discounting, averaging now at 4 per cent compared to 0.5 per cent in 2014.
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Forget Self-Driving Cars, Robot Delivery Vans Are Here

As every major automaker and dozens of tech companies race to replace drivers in Uber cars and taxi fleets, Nuro is ignoring humans altogether and steering for Amazon.com Inc., United Parcel Service Inc. and any retailer looking to build its e-commerce business. “We realized we could make it
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Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Move to Target Health-Care Costs

Amazon.com Inc., Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said they plan to collaborate on a way to offer health-care services to their U.S. employees more transparently and at a lower cost. The three companies plan to set up a new independent company “that is free from
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Lawsuit seeks to stop big California homeless camp shutdown

The lawsuit alleges the defendants forced homeless people from those jurisdictions into an area along the Santa Ana River and that the county is now trying to force those people back into surrounding areas without a plan for shelter or housing. “The failure, if not the outright refusal of Orange County and
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Dudley & Shanley LLC Sells 5200 Shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of American International Group by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,004 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Roundview
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Capstead Mortgage (CMO) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

… relatively short-duration adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by an agency of the federal government,
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Unit construction hit as lending rules kick in

JLL's latest Apartment Market report showed lower investment demand as a result of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority policies on bank lending for investor units and imposts by state and federal governments had hit all major capital city unit markets. Across the board, 25 per cent less stock was
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Capitec falls as Viceroy report casts doubt over bank's finances

Capitec Bank Holdings plunged the most since 2002 after short-seller Viceroy Research said the lender may be concealing losses by refinancing loans that customers were unable to repay. Viceroy Research said in a report Tuesday that Capitec, which makes unsecured loans mainly to low- and
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Commonwealth Bank sued for alleged rate rigging by regulator

Commonwealth Bank is the last of the nation's big-four lenders to face claims it manipulated the benchmark, the local equivalent of Libor. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd and National Australia Bank Ltd in November agreed to pay A$50 million (S$53 million) each to settle. Westpac Banking
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