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MISMO Issues Call for Participants for New Workgroup Focused on Automating Homeowner Insurance Requests
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks participants for an initiative focused on automating homeowner insurance requests.
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A Record Year for Adaptive Reuse
More than 20,000 units in older office and other commercial buildings will be converted to apartments this year, reported RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Initial Claims Drop Sharply
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the first time in four weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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ESG and its Impacts on CRE
Environmental, Social and Governance criteria is an investment strategy focused on making the world a better place. This is not a new idea; versions of sustainable investing trends have emerged in the past. But the explosive growth and rapidly increasing capital allocation toward “ESG” friendly assets is unprecedented.
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Updated MBA State Commercial Mortgage Licensing Resource Now Available
The Mortgage Bankers Association has updated its state-by-state compilation of commercial/multifamily mortgage licensing requirements.