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Lennar Q2 2026 results test the land-light model

Jun 12, 2026 · 8:24 PM John McManus HousingWire

While the world gets swept up in the euphoria of SpaceX’s IPO, some of the rest of us remain anchored to a more down-to-earth – but no less fascinating –…

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Journey from intern to owner fuels David Banks Team’s record year

Jun 12, 2026 · 8:16 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

When Teddy Piper returned home after college in 2012, he wasn’t certain what direction his career would take. Fourteen years later, he is broker-owner of…

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AI-native lending platform Copperlane lands $4.1M seed round

Jun 12, 2026 · 7:58 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Copperlane , an AI-native mortgage origination platform, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding to scale an autonomous AI mortgage loan officer that aims…

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Markets await Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair

Jun 12, 2026 · 7:42 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will lead his first policy meeting next week as investors increasingly question whether interest rates could rise again if…

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Google listing ads raise questions about IDX licensing

Jun 12, 2026 · 7:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Google made waves on Thursday, announcing the nationwide expansion of its real estate listing ads. A pilot program version of these listing ads launched in…

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Ivan & Mike Team ride ultra-luxury wave in Miami

Jun 12, 2026 · 7:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Ivan & Mike Team , a Compass -affiliated ultra-luxury real estate group serving South Florida’s high-end housing market, finished No. 19 among medium-sized…

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Guild pushes GSEs to scale residual income analysis

Jun 12, 2026 · 7:21 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Guild Mortgage is advocating for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to adopt residual income analysis at scale through ongoing conversations and data sharing. The…

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How do reverse mortgages tie into rising demand for aging-in-place technology?

Jun 12, 2026 · 6:54 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

With America’s population set to age quickly in the coming decades, and with the pace of technological innovation also evolving by the day, it’s only…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Near Lowest Levels in Weeks

Jun 12, 2026 · 6:51 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Some national headlines are pointing out that mortgage rates are higher this week. Those are based on weekly survey data which can often be stale compared…

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Google went national. Now who negotiates for the MLS?

Jun 12, 2026 · 5:32 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Google’s announcement Thursday that it will display home listings inside mobile search results in all 50 states reads like an ad product update. It is not.…

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