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New zoning laws won’t help housing starts grow

Jun 16, 2026 · 5:22 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today’s housing starts were an epic miss relative to estimates, which most likely means they will be revised slightly higher later. Housing permit data was…

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Roomvu launches AI-built landing pages

Jun 16, 2026 · 4:50 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Roomvu has introduced a new landing page creation tool designed to help real estate and mortgage professionals convert online marketing traffic into client…

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RLTYco launches RLTYconsulting for brokerages and teams

Jun 16, 2026 · 4:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

RLTYco has launched a national consulting division, RLTYconsulting, to help large brokerages and teams scale their brands while offloading back-office…

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Longevity emerges as key driver of luxury real estate demand

Jun 16, 2026 · 4:40 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Wealth growth, changing buyer demographics and an increased focus on health and wellness are reshaping the luxury housing market, according to Sotheby’s…

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Mortgage rates recede slightly. Is there more to come as Iran conflict ends?

Jun 16, 2026 · 4:18 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

For months, the military conflict between the U.S. and Iran has weighed on mortgage rates as oil supply shocks and rising inflation have kept investors on…

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Mortgage brokers ask FHFA for 12-month delay of Fannie, Freddie condo rules

Jun 16, 2026 · 3:23 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to delay new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condominium…

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Single women gain ground in affordable housing markets

Jun 16, 2026 · 3:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Single women are becoming a larger force in the housing market, particularly in more affordable metropolitan areas across the South, Midwest and Northeast,…

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Build Housing Affordably Act introduced in House

Jun 16, 2026 · 3:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., have introduced legislation aimed at easing federal procurement requirements that housing…

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Sagent names Kenneth Posner chief financial officer

Jun 16, 2026 · 2:49 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sagent announced Tuesday that Kenneth Posner has joined the company as chief financial officer, where he will oversee financial operations and strategy.…

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AceableAgent, Tom Ferry launch Fast Track training for new real estate agents

Jun 16, 2026 · 2:29 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

AceableAgent has partnered with real estate coach Tom Ferry to launch Fast Track , a new training course aimed at helping newly licensed and early-stage…

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