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Real estate has a new-agent launch problem, not recruiting

Sep 21, 2026 · 4:26 PM Alexandre Worthington HousingWire

A 90-day apprenticeship-style onboarding with activity metrics, practice reps and business basics is key

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Archwell Capital names Mike Middleman CEO

Sep 21, 2026 · 3:20 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Archwell also named new COO, CFO, CIO, and chief AI officer as it scales investments and businesses

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NAR wins Meta 2026 award for AI ad automation

Sep 21, 2026 · 1:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Test using Advantage+ Audience drove 432,000 landing page views and cut cost per view by 29%

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When a reverse mortgage comes due, heirs face a clock

Sep 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and attorneys can help heirs understand their rights

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Sagent promotes Sridhar Sharma to CEO, Andrew Bon Salle to chairman

Sep 21, 2026 · 12:32 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Sharma, who served as Sagent's president, replaces Chris Marshall

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Mortgage forecasts reset lower amid higher rates

Sep 21, 2026 · 12:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Analysts are pricing in additional Fed hikes and a higher-for-longer rate backdrop

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AREC raises $390 million to finance lot and land deals for builders

Sep 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The fund now tops $750M in institutional capital to target 100,000 residential lots as builders seek lot financing

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Today’s non-QM borrower is harder to define and pinpoint

Sep 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Led by investors and self-employed borrowers, non-QM demand continues grow, even in tucked-away areas of the country

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Residents contest Salt Lake City bid to rezone for higher density

Sep 21, 2026 · 11:47 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

The proposal would allow duplexes to fourplexes and townhomes on lots as small as 2,000 square feet

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ACES launches Population Testing for loan policy reviews

Sep 21, 2026 · 11:30 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Population Testing evaluates origination and servicing populations against lender policies

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