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The property tax trap hiding in your real estate underwriting

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

Underwriting should separate current taxes from stabilized taxes and account for local reassessment rules

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I asked seven AI engines for a mortgage recommendation. The results looked surprisingly old-school.

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Morgan Hardy HousingWire

A Knoxville DSCR query across 7 AI platforms surfaced lenders with city pages and SEO signals, often without local ties

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Into the crucible: Five questions every residential lending CEO should answer

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Jim Deitch, Rick Roque HousingWire

Freddie Mac puts the 30-year fixed at 6.66%, and MBA sees roughly $2.2T in originations from 2026 to 2028

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NEXA Lending launches new compensation model, touts 100% revenue split for LOs

Sep 1, 2026 · 09:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CEO Mike Kortas: ‘If you are producing the business ... we believe you should have access to all of it’

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NEXA Lending launches new model, touts 100% revenue split for LOs

Sep 1, 2026 · 09:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CEO Mike Kortas: ‘If you are producing the business ... we believe you should have access to all of it’

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Condo no-go: California defect reform fails at deadline

Sep 1, 2026 · 09:03 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Late Senate amendments sent AB 1903 back to the Assembly; the legislative session clock ran out before a vote

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Douglas Elliman names Jamie Gagliano national brokerage COO

Sep 1, 2026 · 08:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

She will oversee national operations and align workflows with Elius, the firm’s AI platform built on Google Cloud.

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Social Security reform pressure mounts ahead of midterm elections

Sep 1, 2026 · 08:51 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The program’s retirement trust fund is projected to face insolvency in 2032

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Rocket Pro to build 3 mortgage tech tools pitched by brokers

Sep 1, 2026 · 08:36 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The company presented three prototypes created from broker-submitted ideas for its Big Pitch contest

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Why did a $305M California land facility still get done in 2026?

Sep 1, 2026 · 08:33 PM John McManus HousingWire

Deal funds 3,000-plus lots as AD&C rates hit 10.43% for acquisition and 12.59% for development

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