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CLADE Disaster Alert System identifies affected properties before and after Hurricane Ian.

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As Category 4 Hurricane Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 hurricane season, continued its path across Florida and the shores of South Carolina and Georgia, clients of Five Brothers already knew which of their properties would be impacted. With up-to-date forecasts and predictions, CLADE Disaster Alert System identified client properties in the proximity of the predicted hurricane path through geo-coding. Available exclusively from Five Brothers, CLADE allows clients

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WORD OF THE DAY: Synopsize

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[sə-NAHP-siyz] Part of speech: verb Origin: American English, 19th century Definition: Give a brief summary or general survey of (something). Examples of synopsize in a sentence “Sydney used the commercial breaks of the Dodgers game to synopsize the at-bats for her husband who was grilling dinner outside.” “I find it difficult to synopsize movies when people ask me.” About Synopsize The verb “synopsize” is an American addition to English, formed out of the noun “synopsis.”

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EXIT Realty Releases Whitepaper Defining the REALTOR’S® Role in Affordable Housing

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Through service, volunteerism, education and advocacy, realtors can harness their skill set to effect change EXIT Realty Corp. International, a leading real estate franchisor focused on human potential, launched a whitepaper surrounding the topic of affordable housing and how real estate professionals can harness their existing skillset to affect real change. The whitepaper, authored by EXIT Realty Co-Chair Tami Bonnell, combines research with decades of real-world experience from EXIT professionals to highlight the

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WORD OF THE DAY: Zeitgeist

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[ZAIT-gaist] Part of speech: noun Origin: German, mid-19th century Definition: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. Examples of zeitgeist in a sentence “She wanted to embrace the zeitgeist of the 1980s for her birthday party.” “The bestselling book captured the zeitgeist of the college experience.” About Zeitgeist It seems like there’s always a German word to express what we don’t

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HOMEOWNERSHIP STILL UNAFFORDABLE ACROSS MOST OF U.S. BUT DECLINING HOME PRICES MAY PROVIDE RELIEF FOR HOMEBUYERS

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Major Home-Ownership Costs Require 30 Percent of Average National Wage in Third Quarter of 2022; But Portion of Wages Needed for Home Ownership Dips as Home Prices Decrease Quarterly, to $340,000; Historic Affordability Remains Worse Than Average Almost Everywhere Across Nation ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, released its third-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in the

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Fannie Mae Announces Priscilla Almodovar as Chief Executive Officer

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Financial services veteran brings more than 30 years of finance, real estate, and community development expertise and a strong commitment to affordable housing. Fannie Mae announced that it has appointed Priscilla Almodovar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2022. Almodovar will succeed David C. Benson, who has served as Interim CEO and a member of the Board of Directors since May 2022. After her arrival, Benson

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