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Why the best master-planned communities are designed around everyday life

Sep 7, 2026 · 07:00 AM Andy Baron HousingWire

Lasting value comes from a connected framework of streets, parks, trails, schools and daily routines

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Housing year-over-year comps need context for the rest of 2026

Sep 5, 2026 · 11:22 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Last week’s data was really impacted by comparisons to Labor Day weekend in 2025

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Trump threatens trade halt if Fed does not cut rates

Sep 4, 2026 · 08:16 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

President urged the Federal Reserve to cut rates after August payrolls rose by 162K and unemployment held at 4.1%

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Fay Group acquires VanDyk Mortgage to expand conforming loan footprint

Sep 4, 2026 · 07:41 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Deal brings Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie execution plus MSR book

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ICE raids strain homebuilder labor, cycle times, and bank lines

Sep 4, 2026 · 05:52 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

ICE arrests rose from 32,545 in May to 49,571 in July; homebuilders cite delays, higher bids, and missed closings in some markets

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Why mortgage rates barely budged after jobs report beat estimates

Sep 4, 2026 · 05:37 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

A lot is priced into the markets now, as the bond market did the heavy lifting for the Fed

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Pulte says FHFA weighing bi-merge, single credit report

Sep 4, 2026 · 04:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

FHFA opens door to VantageScore for all lenders

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August payrolls rise 162,000, Fed rate hike odds in focus

Sep 4, 2026 · 02:35 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Construction added 22,000 jobs, real estate lost 3,200, and economists pointed to inflation as the next catalyst.

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Hyperlocal micromarkets may be the next big housing data shift

Sep 4, 2026 · 02:03 PM Jake Miakota HousingWire

AI can analyze faster, but market definition and entity resolution still decide which properties belong in the dataset.

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Investor share slips to 27% of single-family purchases, Cotality says

Sep 4, 2026 · 01:55 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Cotality counted 273,000 investor buys in Q2, about 40,000 fewer than a year earlier

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