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HomeServices spent decades building quietly. Now it wants to get loud

Oct 1, 2026 · 05:53 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

In an interview with HousingWire, CEO Chris Kelly says HomeServices can run a lot faster with the 1000Watt acquisition

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STRATMOR Group hires Coby Hakalir as managing director

Oct 1, 2026 · 05:18 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

New managing director will advise mortgage lenders, investors, and real estate firms on growth and tech

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Google home listings go national through HouseCanary deal

Oct 1, 2026 · 05:10 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The agreement builds on a program HouseCanary and Google announced in June

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FHFA moves to cut OIG budget after peer match review

Oct 1, 2026 · 05:09 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

FHFA claims the OIG sought 16% of the agency’s budget versus a 2% federal average

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Mortgage Banking Summit: Mike Kortas on NEXA’s hybrid model, next steps in servicing

Oct 1, 2026 · 04:54 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Founder Mike Kortas says NEXA is in a ‘twilight zone’ as it navigates the crossover from brokerage to retail lender and servicer

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HECM broker endorsements for July show the same players dominating the market

Oct 1, 2026 · 04:26 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Atlantic Avenue topped 1,000 loans on a 12-month rolling total, while endorsements are tracking to have their weakest year since 2003

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NEXA’s Holly Niemeier on hitting the career reset button into DSCR lending

Oct 1, 2026 · 03:41 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

At AIME Fuse, Niemeier shared her secret sauce for building a referral-based investor loan business in only a few years

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AI risk remains low for most construction jobs, NAHB finds

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:45 PM John McManus, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

AI is poised to affect information-heavy functions—planning, documentation, compliance and marketing—more than hands-on field trades

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eXp, HomeServices join CMLS effort to give brokers a bigger voice in MLS decisions

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Exclusive from CMLS's Open House event: HomeServices of America and eXp Realty are early adopters as CMLS plans a listening phase through 2026

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HomeServices acquires 1000WATT to accelerate its all-in-one real estate strategy

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Co-founders Brian Boero and Marc Davison will take senior roles as the team becomes an internal resource across operations

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