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Housing Industry News

Fairway Home Mortgage rehires Jeff Gilmore, Matt Gray team

Oct 20, 2026 · 5:22 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The North Carolina-based team has logged 418 loans and $125.5M in volume year to date

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Housing Industry News

NAR pending home sales index falls to record low in September

Oct 20, 2026 · 5:20 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

HousingWire Intelligence data showed 51,947 new pending single family sales for Oct. 16 week, down 13.1% year over year

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Housing Industry News

Housing policy ignored the cost of staying in a home

Oct 20, 2026 · 4:02 PM Jeffrey Glass HousingWire

A 2026 survey found 63.2% of homeowners are stressed by ownership costs as taxes, insurance and upkeep rise

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Housing Industry News

Elevated rates just made it harder to build more homes in America

Oct 20, 2026 · 3:57 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

With mortgage rates near 7.5%, look for softness in 2027

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Housing Industry News

Beeline targets $3 million in new annual cost cuts

Oct 20, 2026 · 3:43 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Digital lender’s latest plan trims $250,000 a month in expenses as it leans on AI and non-QM products

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Housing Industry News

OneKey MLS rejects Compass demand on public listings

Oct 20, 2026 · 3:06 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Dispute tests whether publicly marketed homes must enter the MLS, as Compass sues CRMLS and eyes more actions

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Housing Industry News

Dream Finders closes $2.2 billion all-cash acquisition of Beazer Homes

Oct 20, 2026 · 2:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The deal makes Dream Finders the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder and extends its reach to 26 of the top 50 MSAs

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Housing Industry News

Side’s new Google deal with HouseCanary could give its agents an edge in listing visibility

Oct 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

More than 600 Side partners across 19 states can qualify to show in a Google mobile carousel via My State MLS

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Housing Industry News

California starter home laws reshape small home building

Oct 20, 2026 · 11:28 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Small developers are stacking state tools to make lots feasible, from backyard units to 10-home subdivisions

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Housing Industry News

Two questions that prevent homebuilder growth mistakes

Oct 20, 2026 · 10:23 AM Scott Cox HousingWire

A former banker turned builder hire learns why risk tolerance and return assumptions decide outcomes

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