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Jun 8, 2026 · 12:19 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
MIAMI — Jim Parker has been promoted to chief operating officer and David Grove to executive vice president of homebuilding at Lennar Corp. , the company…
Read full article →Jun 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
In a 2026 mortgage market defined by higher-for-longer interest rates and softening home values, the traditional reverse mortgage playbook is facing…
Read full article →Jun 8, 2026 · 07:44 AM Eric Bramlett HousingWire
The share of first-time buyers in the U.S. housing market has fallen to 21% , the lowest on record. The historical norm is closer to 40%. That gap isn’t a…
Read full article →Jun 8, 2026 · 07:07 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire
A lot of real estate investors know the power of a traditional 1031 exchange. Sell one investment property, roll the proceeds into another, and defer the…
Read full article →Jun 7, 2026 · 10:57 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
The conflict with Iran continues to be a threat to mortgage rates , and even today, 100 days into this conflict, Iran shot missiles at Israel and President…
Read full article →Jun 6, 2026 · 07:59 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
Despite rising mortgage rates, the conflict in the Middle East pushing oil prices higher and headlines that say AI is going to take all the jobs, housing…
Read full article →Jun 5, 2026 · 10:30 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire
For Boston real estate agents scanning for the next wave of demand, the most important market signal may not come through mortgage rates or listings — but…
Read full article →Jun 5, 2026 · 08:43 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and…
Read full article →Jun 5, 2026 · 08:28 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire
Leaders in Akron, a heartland city nearly 40 miles south of Cleveland, hope to shed the city’s “Rust Belt” label and drive its emerging revival by making it…
Read full article →Jun 5, 2026 · 08:05 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Mortgage Forward announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire the third-party origination ( TPO ) division of First Federal Bank , including QRL Financial…
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