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Housing Industry News

Amblebrook and Shea’s Trilogy are rewriting their 55+ value pitch

Sep 14, 2026 · 9:01 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Showcasing daily life programming and social engagement can help convert hesitant active adult prospects to buying now

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Housing Industry News

Compass launches global division for cross-border referrals

Sep 14, 2026 · 9:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New internal tiers and tracking tools aim to standardize referrals while Compass remains licensed only in the U.S.

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Housing Industry News

Flock cameras changing due diligence for agents, homebuyers

Sep 14, 2026 · 8:56 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Experts say HOA documents remain behind the times regarding use of Flock and similar technology

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Housing Industry News

How DRB uses customer intel to connect land, product, and sales

Sep 14, 2026 · 8:42 PM John McManus HousingWire

DRB sales and marketing spans research, digital journey, sales, and realty, tying customer insights to land and product

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Housing Industry News

CoStar names Felix Kusch president of Homes.com

Sep 14, 2026 · 8:10 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Move follows 2nd quarter 2026 residential adjusted EBITDA of $12 million and Homes.com revenue up 66% to $28.5 million

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Start Higher, But Some Lenders Recovered

Sep 14, 2026 · 7:19 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

On average, the top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate moved up to another new long-term high today of 7.17%. You'd have to go back to January, 2025 to see…

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Housing Industry News

Ameritrust sues investors, brokers over $14M loss in Baltimore fraud scheme

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:51 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Lender says alleged scheme used 300% markups, prepackaged appraisals and title gaps

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Housing Industry News

HomeSmart signs marketing agreement with loanDepot

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:35 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Co-marketing deal gives HomeSmart agents a direct channel to loanDepot’s offerings

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Housing Industry News

StreetEasy changes Experts rules and lowers success fees

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:26 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

New rules pause additions from any brokerage at 20% or more of Experts, and reduce fees to 15% and 20% at lower price tiers

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Housing Industry News

First American expands no-cost property title monitoring

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

According to the FBI, cybercrime-related losses reached $20.9 billion that year

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