Index of real estate articles

William Raveis Real Estate Opens New Doors For Home-Sellers In A Hurry

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance (WRRE), the top family-owned real estate company spanning the Northeast and Florida, solves this sell-before-you-buy dilemma with a new program called Raveis Purchase.

Key Points: 
  • William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance (WRRE), the top family-owned real estate company spanning the Northeast and Florida, solves this sell-before-you-buy dilemma with a new program called Raveis Purchase.
  • The program is the most convenient service for a home-seller who wants to sell and buy in a hurry.
  • "Raveis Purchase is the ultimate in hassle-free home-selling," said Ryan Raveis, Co-President of WRRE and President of William Raveis Mortgage.
  • ABOUT WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & INSURANCE
    William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance is the number one family-owned real estate company in the Northeast and spanning to Florida, and the sixth largest independent real estate brokerage in the United States, according to REAL Trends.

Best Master's Programs Releases Ranking of the Top 25 Real Estate Master's Programs

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Real estate development, management, sales - all areas of the real estate industry are growing, and leaders are in demand.

Key Points: 
  • Real estate development, management, sales - all areas of the real estate industry are growing, and leaders are in demand.
  • For these students, Best Master's Programs has ranked the 25 Best Master's in Real Estate.
  • In turn, on-campus real estate programs will offer "specific concentrations that will allow you to specialize in one particular area of real estate or real estate development," giving students the opportunity to "increase their earning potential as well as move up in the ranks."
  • These masters of real estate jobs include real estate asset manager, real estate broker, investment manager and real estate business development manager."

Fordham Law School Launches LL.M. Program in Real Estate Law

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Students in our program will have access to our law schools exceptional faculty and many real estate offerings and will be just a subway ride away from the worlds leading developers and law firms, added Professor Nestor M. Davidson, Albert A. Walsh Chair in Real Estate, Land Use, and Property Law and Faculty Director of the Fordham Urban Law Center.

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  • Students in our program will have access to our law schools exceptional faculty and many real estate offerings and will be just a subway ride away from the worlds leading developers and law firms, added Professor Nestor M. Davidson, Albert A. Walsh Chair in Real Estate, Land Use, and Property Law and Faculty Director of the Fordham Urban Law Center.
  • The program provides students with a solid foundation in real estate law, including key areas such as real estate finance, residential and commercial leasing, land use, and affordable housing, as well as various areas such as environmental law, corporate law, tax, and related legal fields.
  • It is intended for attorneys looking to deepen their understanding of real estate law or to open up new career opportunities in real estate.
  • Classes include Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Drafting, Commercial Finance-Secured Transactions, Affordable Housing Law Practice & Policy, the Community Economic Development Clinic, Cooperatives and Condominiums, Environmental Law, Land Use Law, Land Use and Real Estate Development Skills, the Law of the City of New York, and many others.

ClosingCorp Acquires WESTvm Ordering Technology

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

ClosingCorp , a leading provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, and WEST, a Williston Financial Group Company and leading provider of technology and services to REALTORS, brokers, title companies and mortgage lenders, announced today that ClosingCorp has acquired WESTvm, an innovative order management solution, from WEST.

Key Points: 
  • ClosingCorp , a leading provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, and WEST, a Williston Financial Group Company and leading provider of technology and services to REALTORS, brokers, title companies and mortgage lenders, announced today that ClosingCorp has acquired WESTvm, an innovative order management solution, from WEST.
  • The first loan-centric ordering technology available in the market, WESTvm significantly streamlines the ordering and management of critical settlement services needed to originate or service a loan.
  • ClosingCorp said it is renaming the WESTvm platform as ClosingCorp Order Management, and its fee management service, SmartFees, as ClosingCorp Fees.
  • This transaction further strengthens ClosingCorps position as the market leader in closing cost information and technology, said Bob Jennings, chief executive officer of ClosingCorp.

NewRez and Shelter Mortgage Announce Formation of New Joint Venture, Homeowners First Mortgage

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

NewRez LLC (NewRez), a national mortgage lender, announced today the formation of a new joint venture mortgage company to be added to its network of partners.

Key Points: 
  • NewRez LLC (NewRez), a national mortgage lender, announced today the formation of a new joint venture mortgage company to be added to its network of partners.
  • NewRez and Shelter Mortgage Company, LLC (Shelter Mortgage), the NewRez business division focused on JV lending, have partnered in this venture with First Team Real Estate (First Team), the proven unit sales leader in Southern California, founded in 1976.
  • The name of the new joint venture is Homeowners First Mortgage (Homeowners First Mortgage), and will be led by James (Jaime) Barton, currently a Regional Sales Manager with NewRez.
  • Homeowners First Mortgage emerged from an ideal partnership opportunity between respective industry leaders First Team and Shelter Mortgage.

MetLife Investment Management Exceeds $91 Billion in Gross Market Value of Commercial Real Estate Assets under Management in 2018

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Gross Market Value of Commercial Real Estate Assets Under Management (Gross Commercial Real Estate AUM), Gross Market Value of Commercial Mortgage Loan Assets Under Management (Gross Commercial Mortgage Loan AUM) and Gross Market Value of Real Estate Equity Assets Under Management (Gross Real Estate Equity AUM) are financial measures based on methodologies other than GAAP.

Key Points: 
  • Gross Market Value of Commercial Real Estate Assets Under Management (Gross Commercial Real Estate AUM), Gross Market Value of Commercial Mortgage Loan Assets Under Management (Gross Commercial Mortgage Loan AUM) and Gross Market Value of Real Estate Equity Assets Under Management (Gross Real Estate Equity AUM) are financial measures based on methodologies other than GAAP.
  • Total Real Estate Equity AUM are comprised of General Account Real Estate Equity Assets Under Management (GA Real Estate AUM), plus Third Party Real Estate Equity Assets Under Management (TP Real Estate Equity AUM), which are stated at net asset value.
  • MetLife believes that the use of Gross Commercial Real Estate AUM, Gross Commercial Mortgage Loan AUM, Gross Real Estate Equity AUM, Total Commercial Mortgage Loan AUM and Total Real Estate Equity AUM enhance the understanding of its real estate investment management services on behalf of its general account portfolio and unaffiliated/third party clients.
  • Reconciliations of Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures to GA Real Estate Equity AUM, Total Real Estate Equity AUM and Gross Real Estate Equity AUM are set forth in the table above.