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Apr 10, 2026 · 2:01 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Nearly 60 brokerages and franchisors have now joined Zillow Preview , giving agents and sellers a way to publicly market pre‑MLS listings on Zillow and…
Read full article →Apr 10, 2026 · 11:00 AM Tracey Velt HousingWire
The housing market remains in flux, setting the stage for this year’s RealTrends Verified rankings. Inventory has improved but remains constrained,…
Read full article →Apr 10, 2026 · 7:35 AM Ryan Ozonian HousingWire
The conversation around artificial intelligence has largely defaulted to one of two extremes: AI as an existential threat to human work, or AI as a magic…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 09:30 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until Monday to sign or veto legislation that would make her state one of the few that allow faith-based organizations…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 08:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
A new appraisal management platform is aiming to upend the traditional role of appraisal management companies ( AMCs ) by allowing mortgage lenders to…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 08:19 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
After being acquired by mortgage lender Lower in May 2025, executives at real estate listing portal Movoto said they hoped to use Lower’s network to connect…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 07:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Surge , a partner intelligence platform for wholesale mortgage lenders , has been acquired by New Cheval Holdings as the wholesale channel faces tighter…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 07:25 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily
Many borrowers will see no difference between yesterday and today's mortgage rate quotes. The average lender moved just a hair lower. Once again, the rate…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 06:18 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
loanDepot announced Thursday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to power a new “express-path” home loan product…
Read full article →Apr 9, 2026 · 05:41 PM Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
On Thursday, the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) released its NAHB/ Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of…
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