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One Raven launches local-first smart home array for homebuilders

Jul 7, 2026 · 06:03 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

One Raven has launched a new smart home operating system designed to keep most home automation functions local to the property rather than dependent on…

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Survey: nearly nine in 10 voters support the ‘ROAD Act’ in limbo

Jul 7, 2026 · 04:58 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As the fate of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act hangs in the balance, a new poll found that roughly nine in ten voters support the main provisions of…

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Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage to four new markets

Jul 7, 2026 · 04:40 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Finance of America (FOA) said Tuesday that it has expanded its HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage product into Louisiana, Missouri, Rhode Island and…

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Rate hires Ryan Randle to expand Denver presence

Jul 7, 2026 · 04:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rate announced on Tuesday that mortgage originator Ryan Randle has joined the company as it continues to expand its presence in the Denver market. Randle…

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Why aren’t mortgage rates lower?

Jul 7, 2026 · 04:24 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Why aren’t mortgage rates dropping as some people expected with oil prices lower? The 10-year yield this morning is trading at 4.51% and mortgage rates are…

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Atlantic Home Mortgage launches LendTrain refinance platform

Jul 7, 2026 · 04:21 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Atlantic Home Mortgage announced Tuesday the launch of Lendtrain, a refinance -focused online platform that allows homeowners to compare estimated refinance…

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Here’s why it is too easy to stop new housing at City Hall

Jul 7, 2026 · 03:44 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

In too many American communities, residential development is now shaped less by market need than by attendance at local meetings. In land-use discussions,…

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Your real estate listing is stalled, start with an exposure audit

Jul 7, 2026 · 03:39 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Let me say something that I think a lot of real estate professionals need to hear right now. When your listing is stalled and sits on the market, it is not…

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Real estate brokerage retention and recruiting hinge on pipeline timing

Jul 7, 2026 · 03:26 PM Diana Zaya HousingWire

Every brokerage leader has experienced the same frustration. An agent leaves, and only afterward, does the pattern of agent retention risk become obvious.…

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Better Mortgage settles underwriter overtime lawsuit for $7.185M

Jul 7, 2026 · 03:04 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Better Mortgage has agreed to pay $7.185 million to settle a nearly six-year-long lawsuit, which alleges the company failed to pay overtime to mortgage…

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