Mansion Global Daily: The Attraction of Australia, China's Controversial New Property Tax, and More

Mansion Global Daily: The Attraction of Australia, China's Controversial New Property Tax, and More

After nearly two straight years of increases, Zurich home prices dropped in the fourth quarter of 2017, and lender Zuercher Kantonalbank predicts price stagnation or a slump this year as fewer people move to the city. Zurich's home prices have risen by more than 50% in the past 10 years, while negative
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Real-estate group, Strip District property owners voice opposition to proposed riverfront zoning

One of the region's most prominent commercial real estate organizations has come out formally opposed to key provisions of the city's new RIV, a new riverfront zoning ordinance crafted to establish a new set of development criteria, restrictions and incentives for 35 miles of Pittsburgh's riverfront land.
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Corey Lewandowski Returning to House Intelligence Panel

Corey Lewandowski, who was President Donald Trump's first campaign manager, is set to be interviewed for the second time Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee, according to a House official familiar with the panel's schedule. Lewandowski's return for more closed-door questioning by the
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3835 Shares in First American Financial Corp (FAF) Acquired by Greenleaf Trust

Greenleaf Trust acquired a new stake in First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F … The title insurance and services segment provides title insurance, closing and/or escrow services and similar or related services domestically and
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Term Sheet — Monday, March 5

Hope you had a nice weekend. Here's what you should know in the world of dealmaking today: CHANGE OF PLANS: The U.S. Treasury just threw a new twist in Broadcom's proposed takeover of chipmaker Qualcomm. Regulators have intervened to delay Tuesday's shareholder meeting by a month so
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Kevin Deegan Joins the Affordable Housing/FHA Team at Hunt Mortgage Group

The Company finances all types of commercial real estate: multifamily properties (including small balance), affordable housing, office, retail, manufactured housing, healthcare/senior living, industrial, and self-storage facilities. It offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA in addition to its own Proprietary
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How Torn Are Texas Republicans? Look at the Fight for Amazon HQ2

With Austin and Dallas on the short-list for Amazon.com Inc.'s coveted second headquarters, business leaders are concerned that the politics of groups like the Tea Party and Freedom Caucus could hurt their recruitment of top talent, which in turn would hurt their ability to grow. “From their perspective
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Magic City Newsmakers: Medjet, Method Mortgage, LAH Real Estate and more

Method Mortgage has been named the 2017 Top Central Alabama Mortgage Broker by the Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association. LAH Real Estate recently won the Award of Excellence for Incoming Conversion Rate for the second year in a row from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
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News From NAMB: March 5, 2018

News From NAMB: March 5, 2018 … Normally, a servicer acquiring another servicer is not big news for mortgage originators. …. In a speech to the Credit Union National Association Government Affairs Conference, Mick Mulvaney spoke about a lot of things that pertain beyond credit unions. Mulvaney
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Goldman Sachs Moves Commodity Sales Team Into Investment Bank

Foster, who joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 and rose to become partner in 2006, will fold her team into the financing group of the investment-banking division, according to a memo sent to staff Monday. The move aims to strengthen the Wall Street firm's ability to sell commodities financing and hedging
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Mulvaney Uncertain on CFPB Tenure Length

The Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) stated that he could remain at his job for another six months if a new full-time Director is not nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate. According to a report in The Hill, Mick Mulvaney told a U.S. Chamber of
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Dr. Brandon Lemuel, DC's Book, Pure Chiropractic Health, Named a No. 1 International Best Seller …

He has spoken at places such as Capitol Hill, FBI, Freddie Mac, University of Bridgeport, Cleveland Chiropractic College, CGI, D'Youville College, PNC Bank and at groups and associations all over Northern Virginia. Dr. Lemuel graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic as one of the top three
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Italy's Feuding Politicians Leave Economy Waiting for Leadership

“We risk that the European train takes off with the grand coalition in Berlin, with the obvious political leadership of Emmanuel Macron” in France, Sandro Gozi, Italy's current junior minister for European affairs, said in a Bloomberg Television interview with Francine Lacqua. And he says Italy could be left
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Downtown Market has positive outlook, new mortgage with state

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Downtown Market has an upbeat outlook and a new mortgage as it prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday later this year. Market executives said they recorded total sales of nearly $14 million in 2017, a 14 percent increase over 2016. The sales figure includes vendor sales,
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Average price of single-family homes in Denver metro area surpasses $500000 for first time

DENVER — The average price of single-family homes in the Denver metro area climbed past $500,000 for the first time in February, according to a report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The March report found the average price was $502,986, an 11.78 percent increase from February
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Bank solution UniZest chosen by 'Techstars'

Although it will be attached to a UK bank account, the Aspire account can be set up before a student leaves their home country and will allow parents access to certain pages of the students' account. UniZest said the tool will improve wellbeing and create a support system for students who have
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Commercial Banking Analyst

SunTrust has a career opportunity for a Commercial Banking Analyst in Nashville, TN.
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Republicans Are Unhappy About President Trump's Tariff Announcement

… and he told reporters Monday he was sticking with that position. “We're not backing down,” Trump said Monday. (Disclosure: Time Inc., TIME and Fortune's parent company, was acquired by Meredith Corp. in a deal partially financed by Koch Equity Development, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc.)
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Axa Plunges After Agreeing to Buy XL Group for $15.3 Billion

(Bloomberg) — Axa SA agreed to buy XL Group Ltd. for $15.3 billion in cash, the biggest-ever European acquisition of a U.S. insurer, sending its shares … The biggest insurance takeover this year had been American International Group Inc.'s January agreement to buy Validus Holdings Ltd. for more than
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'Be really realistic,' advises real estate agent as Calgary sales drop 18%

As Calgary real estate sales lag this year, a prominent city realtor is recommending sellers price their homes aggressively. Home sales in the city for February were 18 per cent lower than they were a year earlier, according to a new report by the Calgary Real Estate Board. “You have to be really realistic
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