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Housing Industry News

HomeSmart merges with NorthGroup, adds 2,000 agents

Sep 23, 2026 · 12:42 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Deal lifts HomeSmart to 27,000 plus agents and 250 plus offices across 48 states

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Housing Industry News

The design-build business model when land is no longer the moat

Sep 23, 2026 · 11:55 AM John McManus HousingWire

Land developer/contributor Scott FInfer argues for a parallel clean tech stack, retail design studios, and engineered financing tied to payment

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Housing Industry News

UWM sets terms for $400M rights offering with Oaktree, Ishbia backstop

Sep 23, 2026 · 11:35 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The distribution of the rights is expected to begin Oct. 5

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage demand slips again as rates push past 7%

Sep 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

MBA says its refinance index fell 3% and the ARM share rose to 9.8% for the week ending Sept. 18

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Housing Industry News

Five questions loan officers should ask before preapproving complex income

Sep 23, 2026 · 7:00 AM Case Laviolette HousingWire

A short assumption memo can prevent last-minute income changes at underwriting

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Mortgage Rate News

Lowest Mortgage Rates in a Week

Sep 22, 2026 · 8:24 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates didn't move much on Tuesday, but at least it was in the right direction. Perhaps more exciting is the fact that the average lender is now at…

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Housing Industry News

AARP lays out six areas of financial health for retirees

Sep 22, 2026 · 8:04 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rising prices, Social Security uncertainty and record debt are compounding worries

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage rates face several hurdles before they can return to 6%

Sep 22, 2026 · 7:15 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Inflation, Fed guidance and spreads all play a role with higher rates, Logan Mohtashami says

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Housing Industry News

Housing boom expected to follow SpaceX Louisiana arrival

Sep 22, 2026 · 7:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Local Realtors say investors are already buying land around the area in anticipation of workers

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Housing Industry News

Milrose plans $1 billion bond sale to fund homesite growth

Sep 22, 2026 · 6:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The land bank lines up $1.5 billion in debt capacity tied to Dream Finders–Beazer land strategy

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