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MARIS waives MLS fees for new subscribers through November

Jun 3, 2026 · 03:08 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Mid America Regional Information System (MARIS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, is waiving application and subscription fees for Realtors looking to join the…

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SWMLS partners with SourceRE to secure MLS listing feeds

Jun 3, 2026 · 02:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Southwest Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS) has partnered with data platform SourceRE to centralize vendor access to its listing data and embed forensic…

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Mortgage applications fell again even as 30-year rates eased

Jun 3, 2026 · 01:19 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA )’s weekly mortgage applications…

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Builders should read this Berkshire Taylor Morrison move closely

Jun 3, 2026 · 11:55 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Berkshire Hathaway ’s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison is not a short-term housing trade; it is a long-term bet on a durable American necessity…

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The housing markets that missed the pandemic boom are quietly outperforming

Jun 3, 2026 · 09:30 AM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

For much of the pandemic housing boom, markets across Florida, Texas and Arizona became symbols of housing demand. Buyers chased affordability, remote work…

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Opinion: Congress should protect property rights, not shift title risk to consumers and lenders

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:27 AM Chris Morton HousingWire

A home is more than a financial asset. It is where families build stability, save for the future and pass opportunity to the next generation. For many…

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Why Taylor Morrison’s integration playbook matters in builder M&A

Jun 2, 2026 · 09:30 PM John McManus HousingWire

Flashback Shortly after Sheryl Palmer became chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison in 2007, I met with her in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss a…

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Pennsylvania ADU bill clears House, heads to Senate

Jun 2, 2026 · 08:52 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared he intended to go big on housing. On Monday, at least one piece of that ambition cleared the state House with a…

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BOXABL expands offerings with ‘kit-of-parts’ modular platform

Jun 2, 2026 · 08:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

BOXABL is moving beyond its flagship Casita accessory dwelling unit with a Phase 2 product lineup that uses three standardized modules to configure more…

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Cloze Forge platform lets real estate firms ‘vibe code’ custom tools

Jun 2, 2026 · 08:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cloze announced Cloze Forge at the 1000WATT Signal conference on Tuesday. It’s a new platform allowing real estate brokerages to build and deploy fully…

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