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Homebuilders’ spring toolbox: Incentives rose, but conversion stayed weak

Jun 9, 2026 · 08:52 PM John McManus HousingWire

Part of this is telling you what you already know. So, make sure you get to the second part. A string of better-than-expected quarters for new-home…

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MBA launches forum for reverse mortgages, senior lending

Jun 9, 2026 · 07:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Tuesday announced the launch of a new member forum dedicated to reverse mortgages and other senior-focused…

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2026 The Thousand: eXp team provides ‘Anchor’ for military families

Jun 9, 2026 · 07:10 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

When Kelli Salter launched Anchor Real Estate in 2020, the military spouse and real estate professional was searching for a better way to serve members of…

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MISMO updates PaVS procurement dataset for UAD 3.6

Jun 9, 2026 · 07:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MISMO , the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, released an update to its Property and Valuation Services (PaVS) Procurement Dataset…

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Asset agility: inside Trinity Family Builders’ fast-track to scale

Jun 9, 2026 · 07:01 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Trinity Family Builders , a family-owned homebuilder in Central Florida led by the Orosz brothers, earned the title of the fastest-growing homebuilder in…

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Asset managers are reevaluating how security influences long-term property performance

Jun 9, 2026 · 06:56 PM Emma Williams HousingWire

As the real estate sector continues to recover from the stagnation of 2025, asset managers are repositioning themselves to best navigate a softened market .…

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Outgoing Frank Cassidy on running FHA more like a business

Jun 9, 2026 · 06:49 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Frank Cassidy’s tenure as Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…

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Senate Democrats introduce bill to automatically fund CFPB

Jun 9, 2026 · 05:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

All 11 Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee have introduced legislation that would “automatically and fully fund” the Consumer Financial Protection…

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IBHS adds neighborhood and multifamily wildfire standards for Western builders

Jun 9, 2026 · 04:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has expanded its Wildfire Prepared program with new standards for neighborhoods and multifamily…

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MetroList, Lundy launch AI assistant for real estate professionals

Jun 9, 2026 · 04:52 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MetroList , northern California’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), has partnered with Lundy, Inc. to introduce nora, an AI assistant designed to help…

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