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WEICHERT WINS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT GLOBAL REAL ESTATE EVENT Company ranked first in outgoing closed referrals for the 19th consecutive year ... Weichert, Realtors was the winner of a prestigious Member Achievement Award presented by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), a selective global community of more than 565 independent real estate firms. The awards were presented during the LeadingRE Annual Conference in Las Vegas, which was attended by nearly 3,000 real estate professionals from 24 countries. Our Achievement Award winners have earned distinction among the best real estate firms in the world, said LeadingRE President and CEO Pam O’Connor. Recognizing them and celebrating their many accomplishments was a highlight of our recent conference." A nominee in several categories, Weichert was recognized as the top company in the LeadingRE network in 2017 for outgoing closed referrals resulting from the most client introductions made to other affiliates throughout the network. This marked the 19th consecutive year that Weichert has achieved that accomplishment. That we have once again achieved the most outgoing referrals for the entire LeadingRE network speaks volumes about the hard work and dedication of the sales professionals at Weichert, said Betsy Roche, vice president of relocation for Weichert. I am proud of what we have accomplished, and of the relationships we have built with other member companies based on our ability to produce results. Weichert was also named to the Momentum Club, which acknowledges members that dramatically improved their company’s outgoing referral performance from 2016 to 2017, based on a certain increase in closed transactions resulting from client introductions made to other affiliates throughout the LeadingRE network. With a global membership that spans six continents, LeadingRE connects more than 565 firms and 130,000 sales associates, who produce more than 1.1 million real estate transactions each year. As a member of LeadingRE, Weichert, Realtors provides a quality real estate experience, global marketing reach and access to top real estate professionals in virtually any market worldwide.

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Week Recap: Ellie Mae reported its June Origination Insight Report this week revealing that the percentage of purchase home loans relative to refinances remained steady at 68% of all closed loans. The national average price for a regular gallon of gas is at $2.28, but could push higher towards the end of the summer. The major Stock indexes are lower to end the week but remain near all-time high levels fueled in part by technology stocks.

Week recap: Mortgage rates continued to edge lower this week as Bond prices rose and yields declined. Americans filing for first time unemployment benefits fell in the latest week and remain near multi-decade lows as the sector continues to gain strength. CoreLogic reported on Thursday that due to rising home prices, 91,000 residential properties regained equity in the first quarter of 2017.