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Pro-housing coalition presses Senate on BAAJA permitting reforms

Nov 9, 2026 · 05:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The coalition argues that BAAJA’s reforms could significantly cut timelines and costs for federally assisted affordable housing

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Ryan Serhant’s firm aligns with American Real Estate Association to raise agent standards

Nov 9, 2026 · 04:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

SERHANT. joins REMAX, Compass International Holdings and Douglas Elliman among the larger brokerage networks that have aligned with ARA

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Brokerage moves: New affiliations, leadership changes and AI tools reshape real estate

Nov 9, 2026 · 04:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Moves include 70-plus agents joining eXp in Tampa Bay and Real adding a 30-agent Iowa group with $1.2 billion history

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ICE: Borrowers reach record tappable equity as cash-out refis drive runoff

Nov 9, 2026 · 03:57 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Mortgage holders had a record $17.5 trillion in home equity in Q3

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Ryan Serhant’s warning to brokers: Stop protecting the business you used to have

Nov 9, 2026 · 03:40 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

AI should remove admin work and raise transactions per agent, not add another tool agents must manage

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Graceful Finance’s Anna Frankowska pitches home reversions for seniors’ toolbox

Nov 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Product for homeowners 75+ offers a lump sum or recurring income while allowing them to stay in their homes for life

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Massachusetts voters narrowly reject minimum lot size measure

Nov 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

A 'yes' vote would have allowed single-family homes on smaller home sites than most local zoning permits

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Longbridge promotes Melissa Macerato to president and chief commercial officer

Nov 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Macerato, who has been with the company since 2012, has played a key role in its recent growth

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The housing laws that could derail a sale — and why Realtors need to pay attention

Nov 9, 2026 · 10:47 AM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Exclusive: Speakers at NAR NXT 2026 highlighted right of first refusal, just cause eviction, and source of income protections as key risks

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‘You’re the Bacon’: A blunt warning to Realtors about AI

Nov 9, 2026 · 10:39 AM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Exclusive: Mike Woodward told NXT attendees to avoid free tools for confidential data and verify outputs after demos showed multiple factual errors

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