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Cotality hires industry veteran Jason Nicosia to lead national real estate solutions

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cotality has hired residential real estate and proptech veteran Jason Nicosia as senior principal of national real estate solutions, the company announced…

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Taylor Morrison pares incentives and leans into buyer choice

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:04 PM John McManus HousingWire

Tactical discounts, escalating incentives, absorption-at-any-cost strategies, … you all well know the routine of buying sales and making next to no money in…

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Buffini & Company names Darin Dawson CEO

Apr 23, 2026 · 5:25 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Buffini & Company announced that Darin Dawson is assuming the role of CEO while founder and former CEO Brian Buffini steps into a new role as chairman.…

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HomeServices of America launches all-in-one real estate solution

Apr 23, 2026 · 4:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

HomeServices of America has introduced a new platform designed to bring multiple stages of the home buying and selling process under one system. The…

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Auction.com: Q1 2026 foreclosure auction activity is nearing pre-pandemic levels

Apr 23, 2026 · 3:57 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Auction volume moved closer to pre-pandemic norms in the first quarter of 2026, with both foreclosure and real estate-owned (REO) auction activity…

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SEQRA reform splits New York lawmakers, snagging budget talks

Apr 23, 2026 · 2:15 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Efforts to revamp New York State environmental laws to lower barriers to building housing more quickly threw the state’s annual budget process into limbo.…

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Greg Hague joins CIH as director of home sale strategy

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Greg Hague, founder of 72SOLD and a 50-year real estate industry veteran, has been appointed director of home sale strategy at Compass International…

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Stephen Brobeck: Why decoupling commissions failed to lower housing costs

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM Stephen Brobeck HousingWire

Joe Ventrone’s April 17 opinion piece comments on decoupling real estate commissions based on a recent Consumer Federation of America / Urban League report…

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Greg Hague joins Compass International Holdings as director of home sale strategy

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Greg Hague, founder of 72SOLD and a 50-year real estate industry veteran, has been appointed director of home sale strategy at Compass International…

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Why starting from square one can be an edge for Texas land deals

Apr 23, 2026 · 11:45 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

I keep a blank sheet of paper on my desk. Not for decoration. It’s a reminder of the single greatest advantage a developer can have in 2026: the freedom to…

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