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Housing Industry News

NYC office-to-apartment mega project resumes after near disaster

Oct 28, 2026 · 7:58 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

The 1,600 unit project triggered 180 city inspections, with 65 violations and 18 partial stop work orders

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Open Real Estate gains momentum as independent brokerages sign on

Oct 28, 2026 · 7:22 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Backers say the effort will streamline property data sharing to MLSs, portals and other sites ahead of a Q1 2027 launch

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Housing Industry News

As tappable home equity peaks, can reverse mortgage lenders get more borrowers on board?

Oct 28, 2026 · 7:10 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

First American report shows the vast majority of accessible equity is tied to mortgages with rates that are not refi ready

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Figure hits $500M per year in small-business loans as entrepreneurs turn to home equity

Oct 28, 2026 · 7:07 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Figure says approvals can take 5 minutes with funding in as few as 5 days, and borrowers can access up to $750K

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Housing Industry News

Fed pauses before midterms as markets bet on December hike

Oct 28, 2026 · 6:02 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Softer job growth clashes with hotter September inflation

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Housing Industry News

Better reports $22.9M in annualized savings from turnaround efforts

Oct 28, 2026 · 5:17 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Weekly scorecard shows $6.6M added from staffing and vendor cuts

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Housing Industry News

Why a spike in price cuts doesn’t always signal a housing market shift

Oct 28, 2026 · 5:16 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

A price cut spike in two California cities shows why short-term changes don't always signal a market shift

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage CEOs warn liquidity is top risk as rates stay higher for longer

Oct 28, 2026 · 5:04 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Freedom, Rocket and Redwood say balance-sheet discipline and selective M&A can drive growth

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Housing Industry News

Compass raises agent entry standards 30% and names CMO

Oct 28, 2026 · 4:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

President Neda Navab outlined the changes at RETREAT in New Orleans with about 1,500 agents in attendance

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Housing Industry News

Northpointe signs definitive agreement to sell mortgage channels to CMG

Oct 28, 2026 · 3:51 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

CMG will pay 0.15% on first-lien originations through Dec. 31, 2028, with closing expected next month

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