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January 19, 2015

Tests trample many in stampede for real estate licenses

Interest in a career in real estate sales continues to rebound in nearly every state in the union, but not everyone who wants in on the action is able to obtain their license right off the bat. Last year, half of the nearly 28,000 people taking Florida’s licensing exam for…
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January 9, 2015

This could be the year FHA heeds calls to relax condo rules

New FHA condo regulations could bring back “spot loan” approvals this year, allowing buyers to purchase units in developments that haven’t obtained certification. But it will be so hard to get a spot loan approved that the rule change will probably have only a superficial impact, said Dawn Bauman, senior…
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January 7, 2015

FHA slashing mortgage insurance premiums by $900 a year

After raising them six times during the housing bust, the Obama administration is reversing course and rolling back mortgage insurance premiums charged by the Federal Housing Administration by enough to save homeowners an average of $900 a year. In a move expected to bring 250,000 first-time homebuyers into the market,…
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January 7, 2015

Why NAR is important to me

One of these days, I’ll learn to leave all of the Facebook groups that time-suck and energy-suck me to pieces. That’s a New Year’s resolution for you. But there are some groups that are so valuable and integral to what I do that I’m going to stay loyal to them,…
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January 5, 2015

FTC may approve Zillow-Trulia deal sooner than expected

The Federal Trade Commission is likely to sign off on Zillow’s proposed acquisition of Trulia and could grant early termination and close its review of the deal sooner than expected. The FTC “is likely to say there’s not a problem,” Notre Dame Law Professor and antitrust expert Joseph P. Bauer…
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January 5, 2015

MLS merger will help Realtors pack a bigger punch

In a move designed to save real estate agents and brokers money and boost their own bargaining power, seven Realtor associations in coastal North Carolina are joining forces to create a regional MLS. The North Carolina Regional MLS LLC was incorporated earlier this month and is on course to go…
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