Housing Tides Index™ February 2018 – Local Index Scores on the Move as Employment Growth …

Understanding the health of a housing market and its relationship to other top markets requires an aggregated, comprehensive view of the industry. The Housing Tides Index provides a succinct monthly measure of market health across the top 41 U.S. markets. Referencing 18 market indicators ranging
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Mondelez International logo Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has been given a $50.00 price target by stock analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 18th. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Jaffray Companies' target
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“It's simply due to the ongoing shortage of housing that continues to plague markets throughout Western Washington.” Measured by months of supply, there were only about 1.5 months overall, well below the 4-to-6 month level many industry experts use as a gauge of a balanced market. The Stanwood
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If you're in the market for a new smartphone, Samsung is hoping to get your vote on Feb. 25, when it unveils its new line of Galaxy S9 handsets. Samsung has remained tight-lipped about its plans for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. In an invite to media, the company displayed a large “9” with the caption,
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It's been a few months since Mark Zuckerberg decided that Facebook's new mission would be to “bring people closer together.” The product teams are working hard to respond to his call to produce “meaningful interactions” between users. So far, the results are awkward.
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… we would not be able to take on many discretionary audits and investigations that the OIG believes yield considerable value and return on investment,” Kaplan said. ___. Follow AP environmental writer Michael Biesecker at http://Twitter.com/mbieseck. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal.
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Most other U.S. companies are similarly impacted – but GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are unique in that they have been in conservatorship since 2008 and, subject to their bailout agreements, their profits are swept to the U.S. Treasury. Under their senior preferred stock purchase agreements
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Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the February issue of DS News, out now. As we go deeper into 2018, it's safe to say the housing industry is poised for further growth. More first-time homebuyers are reported to be flooding the market and evidence of this is that mortgage applications rose
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CAPT. Harold Dusseau of Perrysburg was sworn in as the 128th grand president of the International Shipmasters Association during the group's annual convention at the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel. He is the 10th northwest Ohio resident to serve as president, convention chairman Rick Brown
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted against legislation that would weaken protections against predatory and unsafe lending practices. H.R. 3299 would make it easier for payday lenders and other financial institutions to get around state laws and raise interest rates on loans that target low-income and minority
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Perry Ellis International logo Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 23rd. The firm presently has a $29.00 price objective on the textile maker's stock.
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Guaranteed Rate has hired Cameron Pinpherk, a 12-year mortgage industry veteran, as vice president of mortgage lending. Pinpherk originated more than $77 million in 2017, and is among the top 1% of loan originators in the country. He was named top producer of the year for 2016 by his previous
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Greenville home sales got off to a strong start in 2018. Greenville sales are up 14.9 percent compared with January of last year, with 780 homes sold so far in 2018, according to data from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors. Home prices are continuing their trend upward. The median price of a
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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBRA) (Nasdaq:SBRAP) announced today that Rick Matros, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Talya Nevo-Hacohen, the company's Chief Investment Officer, and Michael Costa, the
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Mortgage applications for new home purchases spiked 34% month over month in January and jumped 18.4% on a year-over-year basis, according to Builder Application Survey data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The monthly change does not include any adjustment for typical
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) traded on unusually high volume on Feb. 14, as the stock gained 1.02% to close at $192.94. On the day, Investors Title Company saw 4,906 shares trade hands on 118 trades. Considering that the stock averages only a daily volume of 2,191 shares a day over the last
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Parts of the country are suffering sharp house price falls of more than 10 per cent, and commentators say the downturn could spread. The Real Estate Institute … But Hilary Parker, of Infometrics, said the softness in the market was likely to continue over the next year – and spread. “Affordability constraints
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Blackstone announced Tuesday that President and Chief Operating Officer Tony James will be handing over daily management of the firm to Jon Gray, global head of real estate. The company explained that James will stay at the firm but move into a full-time role as executive vice chairman, and will
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The $385 million refinancing package Hersha Hospitality Trust and Cindat Capital Management secured to roll over debt on a set of seven Manhattan hotels includes an $85 million mezzanine loan from Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies affiliate Claros Mortgage Trust, according to a Securities and
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Getting the right mortgage or remortgage deal can save you £100s each month. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc. Trulia Real Estate iPhone App. Utilise our free mortgage calculator to quickly determine monthly payments and locate the best mortgage rates available on the market today for remortgages,
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