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Michael Bloomberg: To ease the housing shortage, empower mayors

Oct 19, 2026 · 6:16 PM Michael R. Bloomberg HousingWire

With rates over 7%, city-led reforms could speed homebuilding and ease prices

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West Capital Lending adds Hass Beydoun, Home Advantage team

Oct 19, 2026 · 5:57 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Beydoun’s team has originated $41.9 million on 115 transactions in 2026

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Homebuying experience is fragmented, survey finds 70% call it a hassle

Oct 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM Troy Reierson HousingWire

HomeServices survey of 1,000 buyers found 46% cite uncoordinated providers as the top frustration

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MBA calls for policy changes to lower housing costs

Oct 19, 2026 · 4:16 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Trade group points to tri-merge costs, plus LLPA and FHA MIP changes

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NeighborWorks America says first-time homebuyers account for 94% of its business

Oct 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Median income for borrowers served was $66,000, with typical assistance of $16,700 and a $260,500 purchase price

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Pulte signals review of LLPAs, credit reports

Oct 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Pulte pushed back on media reports that he might become White House chief of staff

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Do listing sites create a real estate ‘resort fee’ problem?

Oct 19, 2026 · 2:47 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Warren and Booker cite lead routing, lender steering, and private listings in a letter to the FTC

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eXp settles sex trafficking lawsuit on eve of trial — here’s what it means for the brokerage

Oct 19, 2026 · 2:16 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Court filing says claims against Bjorkman and Golden are still pending despite the Sunday settlement notice

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Bloomberg Philanthropies funds local housing reforms nationwide

Oct 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The initiative aims to streamline and expand digital permitting, ADU and zoning reforms and housing strike teams

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A coaching framework for real estate agents when nothing is working

Oct 19, 2026 · 1:56 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Darryl Davis argues leaders should diagnose who first, then why, then strategy, and use a monthly integrity sheet to guide coaching

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