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Open Real Estate: Housing markets must remain open to all

Oct 26, 2026 · 2:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Industry open letter calls for standardized data sharing across MLSs and portals

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4 Real estate giants team up to create new, shared listings platform

Oct 26, 2026 · 1:45 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

eXp, NextHome, HomeServices, Keller Williams and Real REMAX Group join forces to create a national data-sharing program

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4 real estate giants team up to create new, shared listings platform

Oct 26, 2026 · 1:45 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

eXp, NextHome, HomeServices, Keller Williams and Real REMAX Group join forces to create a national data-sharing program

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Homebuilding scale grows as institutional knowledge fades

Oct 26, 2026 · 12:51 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

The Fox & Jacobs 'North Dallas Special' model 402 showed how buyer research and market focus can outperform national scale

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Splitero’s Michael Gifford says HEIs could gain market share as mortgage rates stay high

Oct 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Michael Gifford says securitization demand could lower pricing over time, but the regulatory picture remains cloudy

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At 7.28%, the American dream just got a $215-a-month surcharge

Oct 26, 2026 · 7:00 AM Jacquelyn Omotalade HousingWire

On a $429,100 median home with 20% down, principal and interest rises from about $2,130 to $2,350

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Playbook: Triage first, strategy second.

Oct 26, 2026 · 7:00 AM Rick Roque, Jim Deitch HousingWire

Mortgage rates are volatile. The time for C-level decisions is now.

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Slightly lower mortgage rates finally pause slide in housing demand

Oct 24, 2026 · 7:21 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Rates fell toward 7.30% as the 10-year yield dipped below 5% in a wild week for the bond market

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Appraisers warn of risks as more real estate listings go private

Oct 23, 2026 · 9:24 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Appraisers say hidden interiors and off-market sales limit comp verification and will extend turnaround times

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The Agency, huntington & ellis expand as brokerages make moves

Oct 23, 2026 · 8:51 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Agency now has over 190 offices across 18 countries and launched 27 new offices in 2025

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