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Housing Industry News

As Florida’s housing market finds its footing, sellers still face pricing realities

May 29, 2026 · 9:17 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Florida’s housing market is settling into a period of measured stability, with pending sales on the rise and inventory levels flattening. Sellers who cling…

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Tennessee brokers brace for Zillow listing cutoff amid Realtracs dispute

May 29, 2026 · 8:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

A little over a week after real estate agents and brokers in the Chicagoland area saw their listings disappear from Zillow after Midwest Real Estate Data…

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Will getting rid of property taxes make Florida more affordable?

May 29, 2026 · 8:18 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to phase out property taxes for most primary homeowners is rapidly becoming one of the state’s most consequential…

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Scissor stairs may lower Washington multifamily building costs

May 29, 2026 · 7:58 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Zoning reform has grabbed most of the attention in housing policy circles, but sometimes it’s the unglamorous, technical building code changes that save…

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StreetMatrix adds Arizona and Utah to its housing index

May 29, 2026 · 7:36 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

StreetMatrix has expanded its independent real estate analytics platform into Arizona and Utah, adding two fast-growing Western states to a housing index…

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Rocket expands on VantageScore 4.0 pilot for agency, VA loans

May 29, 2026 · 7:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Pro provided additional details this week on their rollout of VantageScore 4.0 in mortgage lending after officially announcing…

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Clariti AI Studio launches to help cities solve permitting delays

May 29, 2026 · 7:18 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As municipalities adopt AI tools to cut days or weeks from permitting and approval timelines, one company has introduced a free training initiative for…

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Realty ONE Group launches ZONE Pro AI platform

May 29, 2026 · 6:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Realty ONE Group International has launched ZONE Pro, a rebuilt proprietary tech platform that uses artificial intelligence to centralize business…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Set to End Week Much Lower

May 29, 2026 · 5:34 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

While there are still a few hours left in the trading day, it's a near certainty that this week will end with mortgage rates at meaningfully lower levels…

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Scotiabank moves to expand US mortgage reach with MapleMark Bank purchase

May 29, 2026 · 5:32 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Scotiabank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc. , a deal that will support its U.S. mortgage capital markets…

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