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How to buy real estate in metaverse: A step-by-step guide

How to buy real estate in metaverse: A step-by-step guide

Source: CNBC TV --- Metaverse is a step towards the digitalisation of the real world through a combination of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and video. The virtual universe allows users to work, play and stay connected with friends in the virtual world...

2 men plead guilty in $15 million mortgage fraud scheme

2 men plead guilty in $15 million mortgage fraud scheme

Source: OC Register --- Two men involved in a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme in Orange County have pleaded guilty and are set to be sentenced on January 10, 2022.. Jimmy Phan, 47, and Vinh Phan, 46, entered their pleas on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to court...

After career in fashion, CT woman rises up ranks in real estate

After career in fashion, CT woman rises up ranks in real estate

Source: CT Insider --- When Tammy Felenstein bought her second house in 1995, she found the emotional toll overwhelming. She didn’t understand how anyone could navigate the process for a living and even said as much to her real estate agent. “When you’re the client,...

4 Real Estate Trends Smart Investors Are Watching for 2022

4 Real Estate Trends Smart Investors Are Watching for 2022

Source: The Motley Fool--- The past couple of years have been anything but ordinary for real estate investments. Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic slowdown, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to record lows and mortgage rates followed. Many...

Lawmakers advance real estate transfer tax proposal

Lawmakers advance real estate transfer tax proposal

Source: Wyoming News ---  CHEYENNE – Though it may not appeal to all parts of Wyoming, legislators pushed forward a bill this week that would allow for a local option 1% tax on real estate sales over $1 million. The Joint Revenue Committee voted 8-4 Wednesday to...

Omicron Variant Hits the Luxury Real Estate Market

Omicron Variant Hits the Luxury Real Estate Market

Source: Realtor --- The recent volatility in the stock market and cryptocurrencies, fueled by anxiety over the omicron variant, has some would-be homebuyers pressing pause on pricey real estate purchases. That’s been the case for New York native Neil Kapoor, 36, who...