Housing Finance Reform

July 5, 2017

More than eight years ago, during the early days of the financial crisis, the federal government took control of the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through a legal process called conservatorship. Since then, Fannie and Freddie – collectively, the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs – have been at the center of a debate over the future of housing finance in the U.S. and the appropriate role of government in the housing market.

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Vestacon is a full service construction management firm specializing in leasehold improvement projects and also provides project management and general contracting services.

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Portfolio Optimization

whitePaper | December 8, 2022

Economic change, both positive and negative, has a direct impact on business strategy. Think: As consumer spending slows and revenues drop, companies may cut back on hiring employees or buying new equipment. If spending increases, new employees and more materials are needed to adapt to this change.

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The Truth about Corporate Real Estate Data and Insights

whitePaper | June 14, 2022

When it comes to data and insights for corporate real estate (CRE), not all business intelligence (BI) solutions are created equal. Many CRE organizations face challenges that prevent them from effectively using their data to make more informed decisions. But they see the value in it, and research from Forrester Consulting reveals CRE leaders’ plans to use data and insights from BI platforms to optimize their portfolios, operations, and workplaces.

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Real Estate Tokenization Based on the Blockchain

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

Real estate is one of the largest assets in the world, but it is also synonymous with low liquidity. Tokenization of real estate emerged in the era of real estate 4.0 as technological innovation to counter the low liquidity, long and expensive transaction process, and high entry threshold of the real estate industry. By Fractionalization, tokenization of real estate reduces the required capital that investors need. It is also based on blockchain and smart contract technology, which provides open and transparent information and greatly improves transaction efficiency. However, tokenization also faces the problems of low demand and insignificant economic benefits.

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Real Estate Protocol Global Real Estate Blockchain Cloud Platform

whitePaper | November 15, 2021

i-house.com has been positioned as a global real estate blockchain cloud platform since its preparation stage. Its mission is to integrate global real estate markets with the blockchain mechanism. Through joining blockchain and real estate, the real estate developer, financial institutions and their users can be connected and the transaction of real estate can be made a part of “digital credit society”, therefore constituting a pivotal supporting part of the economic development. All owners and investors will become beneficiaries of i-house.com real estate blockchain.

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Four causes of inflation that impact real estate

whitePaper | November 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor defines inflation as “the overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy.” When we wrote our inflation piece in the summer of 2021, many economists and politicians were characterizing inflation as transitory. A year later, inflation has started to take hold in key areas of the market which will have an impact on how real estate investors should view their current and prospective investment. The annual inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been 7.5% or higher since January of this year, peaking at 9.05% in June.

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Fifsee whitepaper

whitePaper | September 17, 2022

Willing to buy or sell residential or commercial properties the easy way without any intermediaries? Welcome to Fifsee App: the easiest free online-smart real estate listing platform. Fifsee app has been started as a one-stop-smart hub for real-estate enthusiasts globally. Here, without the help of any paid support, each seller can list their property for free in just 3 easy steps.

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Vestacon is a full service construction management firm specializing in leasehold improvement projects and also provides project management and general contracting services.

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