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Is Kelley Blue Book another company coming for your commission?

Jul 14, 2026 · 1:27 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

By now you have seen the headlines. Kelley Blue Book , the name your parents trusted when they shopped for a used car, has entered residential real estate ,…

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Closinglock adds payoff retrieval, verification

Jul 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Closinglock has released payoff statement retrieval and verification capabilities within its escrow management platform, allowing title and settlement teams…

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From AI curiosity to operational transformation: Michael Vandi on how mortgage lending’s relationship with AI is evolving

Jul 14, 2026 · 8:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

AI in mortgage lending has evolved rapidly over the past two years, shifting from curiosity and experimentation to enterprise-wide operational…

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Workflow Before Technology: Why mortgage transformation starts with governance, not AI

Jul 14, 2026 · 7:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

Mortgage lenders continue to invest in AI, automation and digital transformation despite ongoing cost pressures. Yet many organizations still struggle to…

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Higher home-care spending by states linked to greater aging-in-place outcomes

Jul 13, 2026 · 9:15 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Older adults with difficulty living independently are more likely to remain in their homes when states devote a larger share of long-term care spending to…

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Art Falcone on launching AmeriCraft Homes and building hospitality-driven communities

Jul 13, 2026 · 9:03 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Art Falcone — a prominent real estate developer with more than 40 years of experience in developing single-family, multifamily, hospitality, mixed-use and…

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Can mortgage rates survive hawkish Fed talk during inflation week?

Jul 13, 2026 · 8:23 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

It’s inflation week and the continuation of the Iran conflict has complicated how the 10-year yield and mortgage rates may react to the inflation data. Even…

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Kogevinas Group joins Sotheby’s International Realty in Montecito

Jul 13, 2026 · 8:22 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Kogevinas Group has left Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices to join Sotheby’s International Realty – Montecito Brokerage , according to an announcement on…

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Real Brokerage and REMAX set Aug 14 merger votes

Jul 13, 2026 · 7:44 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Shareholders at both The Real Brokerage and REMAX will convene virtually on August 14 to vote on the proposed merger between the two firms, creating the…

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NAR guidance clarifies office exclusive listings, MLS rules

Jul 13, 2026 · 6:42 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released updated guidance last week clarifying how office-exclusive listings and pre-marketing options must…

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