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Taylor Morrison names Mike Carlo Sarasota division president

Jun 16, 2026 · 9:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Taylor Morrison , the sixth-largest builder in the HousingWire Homebuilder Rankings , has appointed Mike Carlo as president of its Sarasota division. Carlo…

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What to look for in Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting

Jun 16, 2026 · 9:13 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today, as I write this article, oil prices are at $75.80, which is a big deal because tomorrow the Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy under…

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Builders slow starts in May to rebalance pricing and incentives

Jun 16, 2026 · 9:08 PM John McManus HousingWire

The real story in today’s Monthly New Residential Construction release from the Census Bureau isn’t a collapse in construction. It’s a production strategy…

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FHFA pushes for direct power to sue for mortgage fraud

Jun 16, 2026 · 8:07 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Director Bill Pulte are asking Congress for the power to bring civil lawsuits against individuals suspected of…

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CoStar amicus brief denied in Zillow MRED Compass case

Jun 16, 2026 · 7:39 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar ’s attempt to enter the ongoing legal battle among Zillow , Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings has been denied. In a…

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Social Security funding gap widens in 2026 trustees report

Jun 16, 2026 · 7:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Social Security’s long-term financial outlook deteriorated significantly in the latest annual report from the program’s trustees, with officials projecting…

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When will home sales finally return to normal?

Jun 16, 2026 · 6:31 PM Mike Simonsen HousingWire

The real estate industry is still reeling from four years of desperately slow home sales. The transaction is the unit upon which everyone gets paid. Whether…

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Project NexusRE adds governance layer for MLS data and AI use

Jun 16, 2026 · 6:28 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

NorthstarMLS and REcore Solutions , along with the WAV Group ’s Fluente AI team have unveiled Project NexusRE , a patent-pending infrastructure layer…

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Demand stop-loss: Can a court ruling revive H-1B buyer mojo?

Jun 16, 2026 · 5:47 PM Tyler Williams, Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications,…

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New zoning laws won’t help housing starts grow

Jun 16, 2026 · 5:22 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today’s housing starts were an epic miss relative to estimates, which most likely means they will be revised slightly higher later. Housing permit data was…

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