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Home equity cap tied to Medicaid eligibility is set to change

May 26, 2026 · 9:17 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new federal Medicaid rule will place a nationwide cap of $1 million cap on home equity for older adults who seek long-term care coverage, a change…

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Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI

May 26, 2026 · 8:59 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A real estate agent with no technical background spent 11 months using artificial intelligence (AI) to build a hyperlocal educational website — aiming to…

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CMLS, this one is for you: Build the alliance now or watch Compass build it instead

May 26, 2026 · 8:53 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

In the next four months, CMLS leadership has the opportunity to convene the MLS-controlled national alliance the industry needs. The 2026 Board of Directors…

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Smartfi offers 50-bps reverse mortgage discount for veterans

May 26, 2026 · 8:42 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

A new offering from Smartfi Home Loans is aimed at expanding benefits for veteran homeowners through a lower interest rate on its proprietary reverse…

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MISMO white paper details path to standardize mortgage fee descriptions

May 26, 2026 · 8:21 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization ( MISMO ) on Tuesday announced the publication of a new white paper, “Fee Standardization in the…

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2026 GameChanger: REMAX Select credits collaboration for transaction side growth

May 26, 2026 · 7:47 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Despite business practice changes, a housing market slow, stubbornly high mortgage rates and continued housing affordability challenges, REMAX Select and…

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Leading beyond the process: Dawn Kernicky on mentorship, adaptability and customer empathy

May 26, 2026 · 7:29 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire ’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and…

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How Sunlife Homes jump-started in one of the U.S.’s toughest arenas

May 26, 2026 · 6:51 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Sunlife Homes , despite kickstarting operations during the economically wobbly and environmentally volatile pandemic era in Southwest Florida, operated…

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Unanswered calls are costing real estate agents closings

May 26, 2026 · 6:04 PM Seth Schumann HousingWire

Ask any real estate agent what threatens their business, and they’ll mention market slowdowns, rising interest rates or fierce competition from other…

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Case-Shiller shows further cooling of US home prices in March

May 26, 2026 · 4:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The recent slower pace of home price appreciation continued into the spring housing market, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index for March that…

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