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eXp World completes AGNT name change, relocates to Texas

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:31 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

eXp World Holdings, Inc. has completed its corporate transformation to AGNT, Inc . , including a formal name change and a move of its legal domicile from…

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Family ties drive success for The Horak Group

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:27 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Long before she became a real estate agent helping lead one of the nation’s top-performing small teams, Molly Horak was spending her days in an infant…

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Jay Clayton tapped for DNI role as Congress pushes back on Pulte

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:26 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that Bill Pulte ’s tenure as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) will be temporary. He announced on…

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Washington agents now face limits on private listings

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

On Thursday morning, real estate professionals in Washington state woke up having to comply with a new law requiring them to publicly market their…

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US foreclosure filings rise 14% annually in May, led by Southeast states

Jun 11, 2026 · 6:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. foreclosure activity continued its gradual annual rise in May 2026 even as filings declined from April, according to ATTOM ’s latest Foreclosure Market…

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Why eXp and NextHome say the private listings war is here

Jun 11, 2026 · 6:10 PM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

At an event in France, an eXp Realty agent who had relocated from Southern California pulled eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja aside with a warning from the other…

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Jim Brodsky on how reverse mortgage companies can avoid AI compliance headaches

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:27 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

As reverse mortgage lenders and servicers find innovative ways to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, compliance issues are…

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Qualia launches AI suite aimed at accelerating title sector adoption

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:21 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Qualia has launched Qualia Clear Essentials, a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature suite available at no additional cost to users of its Core platform…

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AI could push real estate commissions lower, Alloy Advisors says

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:13 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new research report from Alloy Advisors finds that a typical $400,000 home sale in the U.S. generates about $39,660 in transaction costs, with real estate…

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The Iran conflict hasn’t pushed oil and yields higher this week — here’s why

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:58 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The market reaction to events around the Iran conflict, specifically oil prices and bond yields, has made it one of the most interesting weeks of the year.…

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