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  • Home Remodelers Confidence Index Upticks in Second Quarter

    According to the latest National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index (RMI), the second quarter of 2019 posted a reading of 55, rising one point from the previous quarter with 54. The...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/washington-dc-real-estate-news/national-association-of-home-builders-remodeling-ma5825

  • U.S. Mortgage Rates Starting to Rise in July

    Based on Freddie Macs latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, after three weeks of holding fairly steady, the average U.S. mortgage rate ticked up in mid-July, 2019. Sam Khater, Freddie Macs chief econ...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/atlanta-real-estate-news/primary-mortgage-market-survey-july-2019-pmms-freddie-mac5826

  • Total U.S. Homeowner Equity Hits Record $15.8 Trillion in 2019

    According to a special report by CoreLogic titled The Role of Housing in the Longest Economic Expansion which analyzes the U.S. housing markets impact on the latest 121-month economic expansion rising...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/irvine/corelogic-the-role-of-housing-in-the-longest-economic-expansion-home-equity5821

  • Single Family Housing Starts in U.S. Rise in June

    According to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department, single-family gains helped offset a drop in multifamily production as total housing starts edged 0.9 percent lower in June ...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/dallas-real-estate-news/new-home-starts-data-for-june-2019-greg-ugalde-national-as5822

  • Mortgage Applications Down in Mid-July

    According to the Mortgage Bankers Associations Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 12, 2019, mortgage applications in the U.S. decreased 1.1 percent from one week earlier. Las...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/washington-dc-real-estate-news/mortgage-bankers-association-weekly-mortgage-applic5817

  • Median home price climbs to all-time high

    The median price of single-family homes in the U.S. has climbed to a record high, reaching $266,000 in the second quarter. Thats up 10.8% from the previous quarter and up 6.4% from a year ago, accordi...


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    https://www.housingwire.com/articles/49576-median-home-price-climbs-to-all-time-high5818

  • U.S. Builder Confidence Upticks in July

    According to the latest National Association of Home Builders Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, U.S. builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 65 in July 2...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/phoenix/national-association-of-home-builders-wells-fargo-housing-market-index-jul5813

  • London house prices slump at fastest rate in almost 10 years

    The price of a house in London fell by 4.4% over the year to May 2019, marking the biggest annual slowdown in almost ten years. Statistics released Wednesday by the U.K.s Office for National Statistic...


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    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/17/london-house-prices-falls-fastest-since-finacial-crisis.html5814

  • Foreign Property Investors Hedge Bets Declining as U.S. Interest Rates Dip

    According to CBRE, with the sharp drop in U.S. interest rates in 2019, the differential between U.S. rates and those in countries with lower-yielding foreign currencies has narrowed, contributing to l...


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    https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/new-york-city-real-estate-news/hedge-property-investing-trends-in-2019-cbre-commer5804

EVENTS

Conferences

2019 Texas Housing Conference

2019 TEXAS HOUSING CONFERENCE

July 22-24, 2019
Don’t miss this year’s conference! Come to listen, learn and connect with the most influential people in the affordable and multifamily housing industry. The TAAHP Texas Housing Conference is the premier event where industry professionals attend from around the country to  listen, l...

RSM construction and real estate industry trends for 2019

RSM CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR 2019

July 24-24, 2019
Join professionals from around the state at this luncheon event to explore the current technologies and opportunities facing the construction and real estate industries today.

REW Summit

REW SUMMIT

July 24-25, 2019
Join us for two days to meet with like-minded peers, industry leaders, and REW staff to gain insight into how technology can improve your business. We’ll be talking about lead generation, lead conversion, website optimization, marketing strategies, and the latest technology. Bring your team fo...

INMAN CONNECT

INMAN CONNECT

July 22-26, 2019
Inman Connect is residential real estate’s leading event a weeklong exploration of the present and future of the industry, featuring inspiring speakers, engaging conversation, and A+ networking. This year in Las Vegas, over 4,000+ top-producing agents, independent brokers, franchise executives...

Bratislava Property Forum 2019

BRATISLAVA PROPERTY FORUM 2019

April 02-02, 2019
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Jointly organized for the third time with RICS, Bratislava Property Forum is a leading content-driven property event of Slovakia. Featuring industry led keynote presentations Bratislava Property Forum is an excellent opportunity to hear from and network with all the important players in the Slovak a...

Toll Brothers National Luxury Home Sales Event

TOLL BROTHERS NATIONAL LUXURY HOME SALES EVENT

July 09-24, 2016
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During the National Sales Event, home buyers can choose from an expansive variety of home styles and gorgeous home sites in communities that are situated in the most sought-after locations throughout the country. After they purchase their home, buyers will work with designers to create a home that i...

Housing Asset Management Conference

HOUSING ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

July 18-18, 2019
Join the University of Salford for their second annual Housing Asset Management Conference where leading experts will explain how to effectively maintain, improve and make efficiencies to your property portfolio. Understand how the sector can support the market by delivering high quality, effective ...

Think Realty Conference & Expo

THINK REALTY CONFERENCE & EXPO

July 13-14, 2019
If you consider yourself a real estate entrepreneur, this event is for you. Learn about tools, tips and resources, and how to manage your real estate business. Meanwhile, you will also connect with pros, exhibitors, and educators that will help you to earn more return on your real estate investments...

 

Webinars

JUL 23, 2019 | 1:00
CONSTRUCTION SITE THEFT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
You will be able to describe the policies that need to be in place to develop security minded culture on your construction sites.There are many options for preventing construction site theft and recovering materials after they have been stolen. Being aware of the options is important. Howe...
JUL 24, 2019 | 1:00 PM
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY NOT AT RISK?
As in house expertise declines, public and private owners of construction projects are increasingly outsourcing the management and administration of their construction projects to professional construction managers-agents. Use of professional construction managers can help protect owners f...
JUL 24, 2019 | 1:00
DATA CENTERS- WHERE IS THE REAL ESTATE?
The modern data center is a critical component of the nation’s data and telecom infrastructure. As data centers multiply, real estate investors, assessors and market observers are left searching for the answer to the question; Where is, and more importantly; What is, the real estate?...
JUL 25, 2019 | 1:00 PM
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT INDEMNIFICATION
Each party to a construction project has different interests in how liability is apportioned. This topic helps the persons responsible reviewing and interpreting indemnification provisions to identify risks, find hidden indemnification requirements, avoid terms which might not be covered b...
JUL 25, 2019 | 11:00am
OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND REAL ESTATE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Our discussion will highlight:
- The most recent round of regulations from Treasury, and what regulations remain to be clarified
- Why would you recommend your clients invest their gains into a QOF
- How does this differ from a traditional real estate investment
...
JUL 31, 2019 | 11:59 PM
WHOLESALING REAL ESTATE INVESTING ORIENTATION
Real Estate Investing orientation and learn how you can achieve success through Real Estate, working side by side with our national network of investors.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACCOUNTING
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Financial reports do more than help you comply with the terms of the contract. Financial reporting can help you become more profitable by giving you the information you need to make smart management decisions. This on-demand webinar will address three types of accounting - financial, tax a...
CURRENT ISSUES IN ILLINOIS PLAT AND SUBDIVISION LAW
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This live webinar is designed for attorneys, engineers, presidents, vice presidents, planners, developers, project managers, architects, surveyors, planning and zoning board members, real estate professionals and land use officials.
MAJOR CHANGES TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
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This live webinar is designed for engineers, city administrators, county and municipal officers, presidents, vice presidents, public works and utility directors, developers, building owners and managers, project managers, architects, design professionals and attorneys.
MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING CODE UPDATE
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This live webinar is designed for engineers, city administrators, county and municipal officers, presidents, vice presidents, public works and utility directors, developers, building owners and managers, project managers, architects, design professionals and attorneys.
UNDERSTANDING THE CALIFORNIA SUBDIVISION MAP ACT
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This live webinar is designed for attorneys, engineers, presidents, vice presidents, planners, developers, project managers, architects, surveyors, planning and zoning board members, real estate professionals and land use officials.
INTRODUCTION TO QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS (529 PLANS)
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This live webinar is designed for attorneys, estate planners, CPAs, insurance professionals, financial professionals, accountants, tax professionals, enrolled agents, trust officers, brokers, banking professionals and tax professionals.

RESOURCES

Coldwell Banker Commercial® (CBC) is a worldwide leader in the commercial real estate industry, and is part of the oldest and most respected national real estate brand in the country, Coldwell Ban...

The global prime property market continued on a steady growth trajectory in early 2015 after several post-global crisis years of price appreciation and booming sales. However, shifting economic dynami...

Private real estate investors exhibit similar strategy preferences in Q3 2016 compared to a year ago, with just a small increase in investor interest in all strategies except value added funds –...

There is a general sense of satisfaction among real estate investors, with the majority of investors holding a positive
perception of the asset class and 91% believing that their private real e...

The Latin American regional economy has not been
immune to global head winds, with most economies impacted by slowing global trade and financial market uncertainties.
• The region c...

The Swiss franc shock accelerates a development that has long been in evidence on the Swiss real estate market, which is that the lengthy period of stability is drawing to a close. The traditional rea...

The real estate sector looks upon the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill to be a harbinger of change as the sector is currently plagued with a myriad of indirect tax issues both at the Centre and state...

The vote by Britain to leave the European Union has shocked and confused the world to say the least. In addition to the political ramifications (Prime Minister David Cameron announced he will step dow...

The American Bankers Association today urged the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would give federal credit unions greater incentives to spend depositors’ mo...