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National Association of REALTORS(R) - REALTOR(R) Magazine
October 31, 2017
Today's Headlines
5 Horrors at Home Showings
Even though it’s Halloween, you don’t want these items in your listing to give buyers the creeps.
Report: Average Owner Stays Put for 10 Years
Though homeowners are delaying trading up for a larger house, there’s a silver lining to the dip in repeat-buyer transactions.
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Practitioners recall the scariest moments they’ve faced in the field.
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Supreme Court Declines Affordable Housing Case
Developers of an 11-unit condo building were disputing requirements by the City of Los Angeles that they pay a fee to support affordable housing elsewhere in the area.
Merger Forms Nation’s Largest Home Builder
Lennar Corp. and CalAtlantic Group announced that they will merge in a $9.3 billion deal.

 
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Top Places to Score Treats This Halloween
Find out where households spend the most on candy for Halloween.
The Deep Impact of Flood Insurance
Ahead of a vote to keep the NFIP from lapsing, a Houston real estate broker details his struggle to recover from Hurricane Harvey.
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