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Thirty years is not a relationship

Aug 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM Marvin Chang HousingWire

Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale

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Dream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits

Aug 20, 2026 · 8:32 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Reverie active adult brand targets Gen X buyers seeking amenities and connection, while builders look to protect margins

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Luminate Bank acquires select assets of First State Mortgage Services

Aug 20, 2026 · 8:11 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Luminate adds volume and a larger Midwest presence

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Toll Brothers luxury moat meets a tougher market test

Aug 20, 2026 · 8:04 PM John McManus HousingWire

Cash buyers were 25% of deliveries, and the average loan-to-value was 69% in fiscal Q3

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New tax on high-value second homes challenged in Rhode Island

Aug 20, 2026 · 8:01 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Plaintiffs say the law should not target out-of-state residents who cannot vote in Rhode Island

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Unlock MLS redefines participants, adds data licensing

Aug 20, 2026 · 7:24 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Starting Sept. 15, platform brokerages must commercially license listing data feeds and pay a fee

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FHFA says GSE foreclosure prevention actions fell in May

Aug 20, 2026 · 7:05 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Refi volume fell 29.9% as the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.44%, FHFA data revealed

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Zillow layoffs included longtime exec Sara Bonert

Aug 20, 2026 · 5:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Bonert said she may be the most tenured employee impacted, as Zillow cut 500-plus roles in early August

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Point favors deliberate growth with new HEI wholesale channel

Aug 20, 2026 · 4:31 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Point is betting that broker distribution can scale the product

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MLS critics call it anti-competitive. These brokers say it helps them compete

Aug 20, 2026 · 4:30 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CMLS 2023 papers frame MLS as an information sharing system with network effects that lower search costs.

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