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Florida homebuyers can breathe easier as insurance market rebounds

Sep 2, 2026 · 04:01 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Nearly 20 insurers entered or reentered Florida after 2022 and 2023 reforms, easing quoting and closing challenges.

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HUD sets one-year statute of limitations on fair housing construction violations

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The updated guidance replaces a 2013 policy

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HomeVestors expands to on-market properties with acquisition

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The move aims to help franchises identify and pursue investment opportunities listed on the MLS

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House Republicans outline plan to overhaul CFPB

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:16 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Act targets CFPB structure, shifting the bureau funding to appropriations

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Housing Market Spotlight: Spotting the local signals beneath headline data

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:08 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

El Paso, San Antonio and Cincinnati show why housing professionals need to read seller behavior, supply and absorption together to understand changing…

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HousingWire creates unified Insights function to centralize research and data

Sep 2, 2026 · 02:39 PM Sarah Wheeler HousingWire

Bill Sullivan will lead the new group, embedding insights directly into HousingWire Intelligence and KCM products

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Mortgage applications rise 0.8%, ARM share now at 8%

Sep 2, 2026 · 01:52 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The ARM share rose to 8%, its highest level in 5 weeks

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The property tax trap hiding in your real estate underwriting

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

Underwriting should separate current taxes from stabilized taxes and account for local reassessment rules

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I asked seven AI engines for a mortgage recommendation. The results looked surprisingly old-school.

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Morgan Hardy HousingWire

A Knoxville DSCR query across 7 AI platforms surfaced lenders with city pages and SEO signals, often without local ties

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Into the crucible: Five questions every residential lending CEO should answer

Sep 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Jim Deitch, Rick Roque HousingWire

Freddie Mac puts the 30-year fixed at 6.66%, and MBA sees roughly $2.2T in originations from 2026 to 2028

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