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HousingWire provides unique data and research, respected business journalism and must-attend events for housing leaders.
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Policy turmoil, fiscal uncertainty cause retirement hesitation
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Findings from a recent survey show 21% of unretired respondents postponing retirement and 33% moving to safer portfolios.
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Compass International Holdings names Rory Golod president of growth
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CIH names Rory Golod president of growth, targeting Compass platform adoption for 340,000 agents in 2026 and 2027.
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Austin council pushes new zoning laws for missing middle housing
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Austin lawmakers approved a step toward zoning updates for missing middle housing, with draft ordinances due by March 2027.
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How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability
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The ROAD act targets a 37% affordability gap with supply incentives, ADU support and small dollar mortgage fixes, with limits.
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Lennar KB Home synergies could mirror the CalAtlantic playbook
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KB Home’s SG&A runs 12.2% to 12.8% vs. Lennar at 7.9%, implying $250M to $300M in potential savings.
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How Boomer housing dominance is forcing real estate agents to retool
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Top-producing agents told HousingWire the industry is pivoting toward multi-generational advisory work, and research has confirmed why.
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ALTA renews TrustLink as elite provider for 2026
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ALTA has renewed TrustLink as an Elite Provider, extending trust accounting and reconciliation benefits and fee waivers to ALTA members.
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Citywide Home Mortgage promotes Robert Coomer to chief growth officer
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Citywide Home Mortgage promoted Robert Coomer to chief growth officer to drive national expansion and its charter branch partnership model.
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Argyle integrates with Vesta LOS to streamline mortgage verification workflows
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Argyle has integrated income, employment and asset verification tools into Vesta’s LOS, aiming to cut verification costs for lenders.
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United Wholesale Mortgage is partnering with Bilt to turn mortgage payments into a rewards program, allowing borrowers to earn rewards on their largest monthly expense while keeping brokers visible long after closing. In this conversation, UWM CMO Sarah DeCiantis explains how
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NHCA aims to connect Hispanic construction workers and housing pros
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A new organization is working to connect the Hispanic workers building homes with the real estate professionals selling them.
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loanDepot expands builder partnership channel with Betenbough joint venture in Texas
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loanDepot partners with Betenbough to launch Olive Branch Home Loans, a builder-focused mortgage company serving West Texas new-home buyers.
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Feeling stuck in a slow market? Harrison Ford’s story offers a reset
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Harrison Ford said it took 15 years before his breakthrough, a case for steady practice, coaching, and systems during slow markets.
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Louisiana judge dismisses antitrust suit over NAR membership rules
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A Louisiana federal judge dismissed DeYoung claims tied to NAR three way membership, ending federal antitrust counts against NAR.
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Everyone is talking about AI implementation, but what works in non-agency production? Loanlight CEO Max Klein joins HousingWire’s Allison LaForgia to break down the real opportunity for automation in non-QM underwriting, and what the industry still gets wrong.
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https://t.co/z3wB2jWYwN launches ChatGPT app for home search planning
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Realtor.com launched a ChatGPT app with limited listing previews and a ban on using MLS data for training AI models.
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C2 Financial’s Shain Urwin on evolving reverse mortgage broker-lender ties
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Shain Urwin says new broker protections help, but refinance churning is a problem and the industry must win new reverse mortgage borrowers.
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AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights
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AI is making real estate transactions more efficient, but title professionals still play the critical role in resolving defects, preventing fraud and protecting property rights.
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The overlooked notarizations quietly slowing mortgage workflows
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Mortgage lenders are digitizing closings, but overlooked notarizations outside the closing package still slow cycle times, add manual work and create compliance risk.
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Housing demand holds up despite mortgage rates at yearly highs
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Mortgage rates ended the week at 6.64%, purchase apps slowed to 5% YoY, inventory rose to 713,549 and mortgage spreads were about 2%.
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