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Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

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I grew up in Houston, and I’ve seen the benefits and the pitfalls of real estate development in perhaps the most lightly regulated city in the United States — a place where developers don’t fret about complex building regulations, because such regulations simply don’t exist. The results are uneven, but can be inspiring.

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San Diego MLS partners with VestaPlus on compliance technology

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VestaPlus , a software development firm known for its MLS solutions geared to real estate agents, has entered into a strategic partnership with California -based San Diego MLS. VestaPlus has a solid reputation for excellent software development and service,” Saul Klein, the CEO of SDMLS, said in a statement. “By

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LoanSnap troubles continue as California revokes its lender license

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That policy, which is designed to protect consumers from lender fraud and financial risk, expired in early August. These actions include a Wells Fargo suit filed in Minnesota, where the bank sought more than $430,000 over an alleged breach of contract. 18, LoanSnap had its license revoked after it failed to renew its surety bond.

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CHLA: Here’s how to modernize ‘short-changed’ Ginnie Mae

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The plan makes four key recommendations, one of which is the development of a new liquidity facility for Ginnie Mae issuers that would “facilitate servicer advances/pool buyouts,” the plan explained. Finally, flexibilities afforded to other federal agencies should be extended to Ginnie Mae to enable quicker hiring and contract procurement.

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Flyhomes acquires ZeroDown, launches AI-powered home search portal

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Developed over the past two years, the newly rebranded Flyhomes portal is proprietary technology that was designed under the guidance of ZeroDown co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi, who have joined Flyhomes as chief technology officer and chief growth officer, respectively. How does the job market here compare to other cities?”

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Why a California law to create housing units hasn’t worked

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SB 9 was designed to inject supply into what is arguably America’s most challenging housing market , but that has yet to happen. BuildCasa told the Journal that it has signed contracts with 87 homeowners in California, with 12 projects and a total of 24 units approved.

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Ubitquity inks deal to build out blockchain platform for Rainier Title

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This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Ubitquity , developer of a blockchain-secured platform for real estate and title recordkeeping, has announced a new partnership with Rainier Title.