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Real estate agents say they are holding their ground, their expenses say otherwise

Oct 21, 2026 · 3:44 PM Brant Levine HousingWire

NAR data shows median expenses hit $9,530 while median gross income reached $59,200 in 2026

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Onity sues New York regulator over mortgage servicing fee rule

Oct 21, 2026 · 3:38 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Onity says it has cooperated with state regulators and is prepared to meet any properly defined standards

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Trump signs executive order to cut mortgage costs

Oct 21, 2026 · 3:14 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

White House directs agencies to cut closing costs, boost manufactured housing and adopt new risk technology

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White House executive order would seek to cut mortgage costs

Oct 21, 2026 · 3:14 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Executive order draft calls for policy actions across several areas, including mortgage insurance, manufactured housing and refinance costs

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Mortgage applications drop 5.3% despite rate decline

Oct 21, 2026 · 1:44 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Purchase applications dropped 7% week over week and ran 18% below last year

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Zillow seeks another shot at dismissing mortgage tying lawsuit

Oct 21, 2026 · 1:09 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The Washington state federal case would keep antitrust and consumer claims alive if the order stands

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Why John Ho sold Landsea after growing it to a national footprint

Oct 21, 2026 · 12:41 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

An inside look at the company's genesis, growth and the $1.2 billion sale to New Home Co. in 2025

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2026 governor races put housing affordabilty on the line

Oct 21, 2026 · 10:17 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

With 36 states voting, platforms span supply reforms, rent rules, and tax changes that could steer 2027 sessions

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National housing forecasts miss the lot level reality

Oct 21, 2026 · 10:11 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

DFW’s 110,000 vacant developed lots equal 32 months of supply, but submarket mix drives outcomes

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In November, the appraisal becomes data. The CMA stays a document.

Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM Nikola Gojkovic HousingWire

Fannie and Freddie shift to MISMO-aligned fields, while listing pricing still starts with an unstructured CMA

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