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Oct 21, 2026 · 10:11 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire
DFW’s 110,000 vacant developed lots equal 32 months of supply, but submarket mix drives outcomes
Read full article →Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM Nikola Gojkovic HousingWire
Fannie and Freddie shift to MISMO-aligned fields, while listing pricing still starts with an unstructured CMA
Read full article →Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM Daniel Riceberg HousingWire
ICE data shows $11.7T tappable equity held by 47.5M borrowers in Q2 2026, with 54% of equity taps using second liens
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 9:04 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
Brown Harris Stevens, NextHome and Lamacchia Realty leaders say listing hoarding could undermine comps and appraisals
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 8:29 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
DOJ says the servicer refused rate cut requests and retaliated against those seeking relief
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 8:22 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire
Poleg also predicted that U.S. home prices could decline over the coming months
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 7:13 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
While HECM volume fell to $880 million in Q3 2026, private-label loans totaled $1.2 billion
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 7:13 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire
Agents using Referral Central can list areas of expertise to help colleagues find appropriate matches
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 6:45 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily
Mortgage rates dropped 0.03% today on average leaving the top-tier 30yr fixed rate index at 7.40% vs 7.43% yesterday--the third lowest level in more than 3…
Read full article →Oct 20, 2026 · 5:56 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
HousingWire Data shows 30-year conforming rates at 7.52%, down 11 bps week over week, as the 10-year yield fell to 5.09%
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