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MarketWatch
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5 big real-estate trends to watch in 2017
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president is likely to presage some dramatic changes in 2017 for the housing industry, which saw healthy increases ion values this year, thanks to factors including low interest rates, lower gas prices, stronger wage growth and millennials getting off the fence and entering the market.
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U.S. News & World Report
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Is the seller's housing market finally over?
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The U.S. housing market crawled out of the recession and has been climbing ever since. Sale prices continue to grow, and buyers who have been squeezed out of the market wait patiently in the wings for the tight inventory to relax.
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Forbes
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How President Trump could affect the value of your home
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In July the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the homeownership rate in this country had hit its lowest level since the government began measuring the stat in 1965. Then candidate Donald Trump jumped on the news with a tweet suggesting the figure proved his most consistent message: the economy is failing you.
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The Wall Street Journal
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What economists expect from a Donald Trump economy
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Over the coming months, the policy priorities of President-elect Donald J. Trump will become clearer, and as they do, economists may have to revise their expectations for the years ahead.
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The Wall Street Journal
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GDP, inflation and interest rates forecast to rise under Trump presidency
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The presidency of Donald Trump is poised to usher in a new era for the U.S. economy that forecasters say could boost economic growth, bring higher interest rates and inflation, and a new set of potential risks including international trade wars. (Subscription may be required.)
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The New York Times
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Teslas in the trailer park: A California city faces its housing squeeze
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If there is anything that just about every Californian agrees with, it is that it costs too much to live in the state. Over the last few years, the price of buying a home or renting an apartment has become so burdensome that it pervades almost every issue, from the state's elevated poverty rate to the debate about multimillion-dollar tear-downs to the lines of recreational vehicles parked on Silicon Valley side streets.
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Los Angeles Times
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What will a President Trump mean for SoCal housing and L.A.'s building boom?
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With home prices and rents rising in Southern California, developers are busy building houses, condos and apartments -- particularly in downtown Los Angeles, where a residential building boom is underway.
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HOUSING FINANCE
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The Wall Street Journal
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The mortgage market is changing fast
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The remaking of U.S. politics also is likely to upend the nation's mortgage market. There are two reasons why: interest rates and regulation. (Subscription may be required.)
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The Wall Street Journal
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Trump win juices mortgage rates
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Mortgage rates have spiked in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory. Average rates on 30-year fixed conforming mortgages hit 3.87% on Thursday, climbing a quarter of a percentage point since Tuesday's market close, according to MortgageNewsDaily.com, which tracks mortgage rates. That is the biggest increase in a two-day period since June 2013 when the Federal Reserve announced its plan to start easing its stimulus program, according to the site. (Subscription may be required.)
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The Wall Street Journal
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Fannie, Freddie shares soar even as fate remains foggy
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It is back to the drawing board for any overhaul of housing finance—and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Shares of the mortgage-finance companies are up sharply since Election Day even though President-elect Donald Trump gave little if any indication during his campaign of what might happen to them in his administration. Over the past three days, shares of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each have risen more than 60%. (Subscription may be required.)
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American Banker
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Hensarling targets GSE reform, Dodd-Frank rollback in ambitious agenda
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling recited a litany of priorities for his panel next year, touching on everything from the very broad, like housing finance reform, to the specific, including targeting a proposal to rein in payday lending. (Subscription may be required.)
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The Wall Street Journal
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FHA capital reserves rise to pre-crisis levels
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A federal housing agency on Tuesday said its reserve levels have returned to pre-financial-crisis levels, prompting calls from some in the housing industry for measures to reduce costs for borrowers.
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PRODUCT NEWS
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Sherwin-Williams: Loxon XP™ Masonry Coating
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Loxon XP™ Masonry Coating - maximum performance in one less coat.
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Sherwin-Williams Loxon XP saves time and money. This direct-to-concrete and masonry coating needs no priming and requires one less coat compared to conventional products. Most important, Loxon XP provides outstanding protection against rain, alkali and efflorescence.
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LiftMaster
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Win over buyers with smarter homes.
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Connected garage door openers are the most frequently used smart device in homes today, but ours go beyond the garage and connect with smart security, climate control and lighting products. See how you can entice more people to buy from you.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION
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