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Budge Huskey steps back as Premier Sotheby’s CEO, but retirement isn’t in the plan

Oct 27, 2026 · 4:56 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

In an exclusive interview with HousingWire, Huskey says the timing is right to hand the baton to new CEO Jackie Thiel

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Mortgage rates drop below 7.5% ahead of expected Fed pause

Oct 27, 2026 · 4:53 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Fed officials face a ‘massive conundrum’ as hotter inflation and weaker economic data collide

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Climate risk scores could be hurting home sales, two states allege in lawsuits

Oct 27, 2026 · 4:47 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The complaint targets Risk Factor grades for flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality that appear on major listing portals

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Better drops federal securities suit against Vishal Garg

Oct 27, 2026 · 4:28 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Court filing dated Oct. 5 shows the case was dismissed with prejudice in SDNY after a leadership fight

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Mortgage delinquency rate rises to 3.66% in September, ICE says

Oct 27, 2026 · 3:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

ICE First Look report: Active foreclosure inventory rose 37% to hit its highest level since early 2019

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HouseCanary adds Keyes listings to Google mobile search

Oct 27, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

More than 4,000 agents listings will surface in a Google carousel through My State MLS feeds

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Inside Stylecraft Builders’ playbook for laser-focused local scale

Oct 27, 2026 · 1:44 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Stylecraft sold nearly 1,000 homes last year and grew revenue 17% by laser-focusing on smaller and mid-sized Texas markets

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Marketing what matters: Turning market attention into consumer understanding

Oct 27, 2026 · 1:09 PM Robyn Zacharias HousingWire

The moment rates change, consumers seek context, and brands can lead with education instead of urgency

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Open Real Estate promises broader listing access — and a more level playing field for brokers

Oct 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The project plans a database with UI and APIs, and is soliciting vendor proposals to build the platform

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Scott Cox on why homebuilders may be fighting for fewer buyers

Oct 27, 2026 · 12:56 PM Scott Cox HousingWire

Excerpt two of seven from 'Less Wrong, More Right' argues prices cannot offset missing buyers when demand contracts

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