The FBI reportedly hid microphones under rocks and in trees in the Bay Area to try to catch real estate investors who were part of an auction bid-rigging scheme.

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Eleven graduates from RU’s third graduating class were given their Master of Real Estate degrees during a commencement ceremony in Washington, D.C., last week. Here’s what some of them say they learned from the RU program.

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Use a home buyer questionnaire to weed out your best leads and help your clients find the perfect home faster. Here are some tips for crafting one.

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Police are on the hunt for a thief snatching up high-priced jewelry at luxury residences for sale in New York City.

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You’ll soon be able to craft longer tweets in Twitter. The social network reportedly will no longer count photos and links as part of its 140-character limit for messages.

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Borrowers’ last chance to take part in the Home Affordable Refinance Program is nearing. The HARP program will expire at the end of the year.
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