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The Daily 072315 Hot Sheet of Top Real Estate News Trending Now

By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

July 23, 2015 12:26 PM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Top Real Estate News Trending Now

Thursday, July 23, 2015

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

No-money-down green upgrades paid via prop. taxes

The Fla. PACE-funding program allows homeowners to add energy efficient upgrades and pay them via property taxes. Unpaid balances can transfer to buyers. Read more.

Zillow says it's acquiring transaction-tool dotloop

The acquisition, once closed, will give Zillow a tool that can manage a complete online paperless transaction, from listing agreements to closings. Read more.

RealtyTrac: June cash sales down, FHA loans up

Overall, the U.S. is a real estate market in transition as investors back off purchases and owner-occupants step up. Read more.

Why isn't the condo market rebounding?

Developers usually like condos because they get a quicker return on investment, but tight lending and buyer fears knocked condo projects to a 1Q all-time low. Read more.

Mortgage Bankers group increases 2015 forecast

It last projected that total 2015 mortgage loan originations would be up 14% year-to-year, but the group now thinks it will surge to 23%. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Online marketing must look good on a smartphone

Consumers now spend more than half their online time viewing content on a mobile device rather than a PC, according to data from

MarketingLand.com. Read more.

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