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Opendoor cites rising acquisition contracts as it funds growth with 0% notes

Aug 13, 2026 · 4:17 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Opendoor is launching a share repurchase program as part of a series of transactions the company said would add “$440 million of growth capital to the…

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Mortgage delinquencies eased in Q2, still higher than 2025

Aug 13, 2026 · 4:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage delinquencies for one- to four-unit residential properties declined slightly in the second quarter, but they remained elevated from a year earlier…

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Figure posts Q2 revenue jump, net take rate holds at 3.6%

Aug 13, 2026 · 3:56 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Figure Technology Solutions reported a sharp increase in second-quarter revenue and net income as its consumer loan marketplace volume more than doubled…

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Private listings face House and Senate scrutiny but Washington can’t sell a home

Aug 13, 2026 · 3:42 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The private listings fight now has both chambers of Congress. It still stops one door short of the room where your income is decided. For four months, the…

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Housing Market Spotlight: Price cuts and the battle for leverage

Aug 12, 2026 · 10:18 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The share of homes with price cuts is getting closer to where it was a year ago. For the week ending Aug. 7, 41.44% of active single-family listings…

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Offerpad says it is turning the engine back on in 2026

Aug 12, 2026 · 9:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

It is no secret that Offerpad has struggled over the past few years. After recording three consecutive quarters of profitability, the Chandler,…

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Inventory is down year over year, but months of supply says the market is functioning

Aug 12, 2026 · 7:55 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Housing inventory is down year over year, and price growth stands at 2.0% per the NAR existing home sales report . That combination might seem bad for…

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The next phase of The Real Brokerage’s AI is replacing the work, not the agent

Aug 12, 2026 · 7:52 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The Real Brokerage is rolling out Leo 2.0, an AI assistant built into its proprietary reZEN platform that automates back-office work, marketing and lead…

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Newrez agrees to $15.5M settlement over forced-place insurance

Aug 12, 2026 · 7:18 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Newrez has agreed to pay $15.5 million to resolve a multistate examination that found the mortgage servicer improperly charged some borrowers for…

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MLS leaders say AI requires a new approach to governing real estate data

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:55 PM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

As artificial intelligence changes how real estate data is accessed, analyzed and deployed, two of the nation’s largest MLS leaders say the industry needs…

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