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By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

October 06, 2014 06:22 AM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News

Monday, October 6, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

NAR wins rights to '.realestate' domain name

While NAR has boasted of the ".realtor" domain name for some time, it will also assign ".realestate" soon, giving out website names such as "Miami.realestate." Read more.

Survey: U.S. luxury investors to buy big in 2015

A poll finds that almost half of individuals worth $5M or more expect to buy luxury property within 12 months, including 81% of the millennials in that group. Read more.

Chinese buyers may want a 'feng shui contingency'

An upswing in Asian buyers may bring a new wrinkle to some transactions, as a few Chinese buyers want to study a home's "energy flow" before closing. Read more.

Millennials current on mortgage more than other ages

TransUnion mortgage report: Mortgage borrowers younger than 30 have the lowest mortgage delinquency rate, but they make up only 4.16% of all borrowers. Read more.

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) increase 27%

More homeowners are borrowing against their home's equity, thanks to rising home prices and a spreading belief that the U.S. economy is improving. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Should you team up with other agents?

Success is great - to a point. If you struggle to get everything done but still work 60 hours per week, a team method may boost productivity and job satisfaction. Read more.

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