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08/30/2006 Company seeks ruling on real estate pay advances
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The Kansas Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case brought by a company that advances payment to real estate agents based on anticipated sales commissions.
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08/30/2006 New software aims to sniff out real estate closing fraud
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An Internet-based software system that aims to address the growing problem of mortgage fraud debuted this week.
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08/30/2006 Real estate agents turn words into profits
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All top professionals must practice their skills relentlessly in order to stay at the top of their game. Actors must rehearse their lines hundreds of times before performing for an audience; airplane pilots are required to complete hundreds of hours in flight simulators before their first flight; and most professional athletes endure countless hours of rigorous training in order to have an extra edge on the competition. This same "practice makes perfect" philosophy also holds true for successful real estate agents.
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08/30/2006 Partnership aims to digitize real estate
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DocuSign and eOriginal this week announced a partnership that promises further progress in cutting paper from consumer loan processes.
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08/30/2006 Former HomeGain chief heads to ZipRealty
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Richard Sommer, former CEO for HomeGain, has been hired to serve as the new CEO for ZipRealty and will start work Sept. 6, ZipRealty announced today. He replaces Eric A. Danziger, who stepped down Aug. 1 as ZipRealty president and CEO.
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08/30/2006 Real estate purchases approach 3-year low
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Despite a sixth straight week of increased refinancing activity, overall mortgage applications dipped 0.9 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the week before, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
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08/30/2006 Overnight real estate rates go nowhere
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Long-term mortgage interest rates were unchanged Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield dipped to 4.78 percent.
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08/30/2006 'Last hoorah' for real estate print ads
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Real estate companies spent more on newspaper advertising in the early part of 2006 than they did last year, but did so grudgingly, according to a survey that predicts the demise of print real estate ads.
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08/29/2006 Massachusetts sees 56% jump in foreclosures
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July foreclosures were up 56 percent in Massachusetts compared to the same month last year, with 1,348 actions filed, according to a Web site that tracks foreclosures in the state.
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08/29/2006 First responders in New Orleans become homeowners
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Up to 745 New Orleans police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel and their families will get help from lenders to buy homes.
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