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More plaintiffs join Unison HEI class-action lawsuit in Colorado

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Two plaintiffs have joined a federal class-action lawsuit in Colorado against home equity investment (HEI) company Unison Agreement Corp. and its…

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NAHB: Input cost inflation reaccelerates, squeezing builder margins

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Residential construction input costs jumped in May at their fastest pace in more than three years, putting fresh pressure on builder margins and project…

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Google expands real estate listing ads to all 50 states

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:04 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Google is taking its real estate listing pilot program nationwide, according to an announcement on Thursday. In a blog post, Google said it is rolling out…

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MISMO launches FRAME AI governance toolkit

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MISMO , the mortgage industry’s standards organization, launched a new artificial intelligence governance toolkit on Thursday, which is designed to help…

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Private listings and the risk of lower home sale prices

Jun 11, 2026 · 2:52 PM Jeff Lichtenstein HousingWire

A lot of industries have subpar reputations and bad actors. Lawyers have their own subset of comedians telling jokes about them. Doctors have a peculiar…

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CMLS names Jessica Edgerton as CEO

Jun 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has appointed Jessica Edgerton as its next chief executive officer, effective July 1, the MLS trade group…

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Opinion: Congress, don’t mock homeownership month: Fix or flush 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:20 AM Tony Kovach HousingWire

Pini Dunner’s “The Blackest of Lies” opened with: “Benjamin Franklin declared that ‘half the truth is often a great lie.’ Mark Twain put it slightly…

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Lenders should view UAD 3.6 as a reset opportunity

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:05 AM Nikkita Phanda HousingWire

For many lenders, UAD 3.6 (Uniform Appraisal Dataset) may still feel like something the appraisal world needs to own and lenders only need to monitor, but…

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One year later: How UWM’s Mia is reshaping borrower engagement

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

One year after introducing Mia at UWM LIVE!, the Mia AI-powered LO assistant has evolved from a borrower communication tool into a broader engagement…

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Joe McNally Team scores top-30 small teams ranking

Jun 10, 2026 · 9:21 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

When Joe McNally earned his real estate license at age 18, he became the youngest licensed agent in Maine. That distinction was notable — but early success…

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