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NEXA’s Holly Niemeier on hitting the career reset button into DSCR lending

Oct 1, 2026 · 03:41 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

At AIME Fuse, Niemeier shared her secret sauce for building a referral-based investor loan business in only a few years

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AI risk remains low for most construction jobs, NAHB finds

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:45 PM John McManus, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

AI is poised to affect information-heavy functions—planning, documentation, compliance and marketing—more than hands-on field trades

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eXp, HomeServices join CMLS effort to give brokers a bigger voice in MLS decisions

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Exclusive from CMLS's Open House event: HomeServices of America and eXp Realty are early adopters as CMLS plans a listening phase through 2026

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HomeServices acquires 1000WATT to accelerate its all-in-one real estate strategy

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Co-founders Brian Boero and Marc Davison will take senior roles as the team becomes an internal resource across operations

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Real estate brokers urge MLSs to modernize before agents find workarounds

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:10 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CMLS Open House panelists pointed to AI, fewer SaaS layers, and standardized data as priorities for reducing friction across markets

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Flyhomes hires three executives to grow buy before you sell

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New executives will support product, partner enablement and business development for lenders and broker partners

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Fathom’s revised deal brings $130M in digital assets — and a new real estate strategy

Oct 1, 2026 · 12:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Stock for assets plan values contributed portfolio at no less than $130M, Neighborhood Intelligence, formerly known as Bed Bath and Beyond, would control Fathom

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CertifID acquires Closinglock to strengthen real estate fraud defenses

Oct 1, 2026 · 11:00 AM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Leaders said combining the two platforms will allow threat intelligence to be shared across a broader customer base

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Housing Industry News

Before your borrower’s AI agent calls mine: Three questions mortgage servicers aren’t asking yet

Oct 1, 2026 · 07:00 AM Anwar Ali HousingWire

A framework for disclosure, authentication and ongoing fitness in a world where the caller might not be a person at all

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Housing Industry News

Pending home sales are falling, but the slowdown isn’t hitting every market

Sep 30, 2026 · 8:29 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

Falling pending sales are revealing a more uneven housing market

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