Miller Samuel

AUGUST 22, 2018

CNBC clip. NYC luxury apartment sales drop from CNBC. PBS Nightly Business Report clip. [Story with 2 clips begins at 18:20]. CNBC's Diana Olick reports on luxury home sales dropping in NYC due to tax laws and fewer international buyers. It is past the middle of August so it was odd to see that the Wall Street Journal ran a story that covered a new "half-year" report by a brokerage firm on the Manhattan luxury market from January 2018 to June 2018.

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CP Home Appraisals

AUGUST 27, 2018

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Although the home appraiser will complete a rudimentary inspection of the subject property, it will be nowhere near as thorough as what a property inspector does.

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Zillow

AUGUST 3, 2018

Is there some kind of law that requires rental apartments to supply no more than a single square of kitchen counter space to each unit? Between the white walls, scarce and often outdated cabinets, and a lack of amenities, it's rare to find a solid kitchen in the world of yearlong leases. But no good makeover starts with a beautiful subject, right? All you need to transform that bleak little kitchen into a well-designed, functional space is a bit of imagination, some basic home maintenance skills

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The Colorado Real Estate Blog

AUGUST 2, 2018

Real estate ownership in Colorado is booming, and while that’s great for the economy, it also means real estate development is encroaching on previously wild lands. While building disrupts animal habitat, many species are thriving in urban and suburban areas.

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Patch of Land

AUGUST 31, 2018

The following article was originally featured in the monthly magazine for Originate Report. It speaks to the growing interest in automation and artificial intelligence in the lending industry. Written by Patch's CMO, Robert Greenberg. When mortgage professionals gather for an industry conference it’s usually not long before someone jokes (or moans) about how slow the industry moves when it comes to adopting new technology.

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Realtor

AUGUST 1, 2018

Michail_Petrov-96/iStock A few years back, my husband and I got an FHA loan. At the time, we were growing out of our two-bedroom, 850-square-foot rental in St. Petersburg, FL. We had one child, one cat, and lots of stuff. In short, it was time to move. We didn’t think we were ready to buy, but a friend (it always starts with a friend, doesn’t it?

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Realtor

AUGUST 1, 2018

Michail_Petrov-96/iStock A few years back, my husband and I got an FHA loan. At the time, we were growing out of our two-bedroom, 850-square-foot rental in St. Petersburg, FL. We had one child, one cat, and lots of stuff. In short, it was time to move. We didn’t think we were ready to buy, but a friend (it always starts with a friend, doesn’t it?

Inspection 78

Inspection Insurance Buyers Renovations 78

Patch of Land

AUGUST 27, 2018

The following article was originally featured in the quarterly newsletter for CREW. It speaks to the importance of technology in CRE - especially by crowdfunding sites that are allowing more investors to enter the commercial investment space. Don't miss the quote from Patch's CMO, Robert Greenberg. Tech-Driven Crowdfunding Sites Lower Barriers to CRE Investment.

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