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FMLS and MARIS launch two-way MLS data sharing

Aug 26, 2026 · 2:05 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Subscribers can search cross-market inventory natively with no separate login, targeting relocation, second homes, and investors.

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Bluegrass Realtors hires Brendan Bailey as CEO

Aug 26, 2026 · 1:50 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Bailey joins from Denver Metro Association of Realtors after 3 years as CEO, he will also lead Imagine MLS.

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MBA mortgage applications dip 1% as refinance slips 2%

Aug 26, 2026 · 1:41 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Refinance index fell 2% and purchase activity is 5% below last year

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NAHB: Building material costs climb 6.7%, squeeze small builders

Aug 26, 2026 · 1:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Material inflation hits small builders hardest as costs outpace large rivals

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HomeServices adds mortgage servicing through Prosperity

Aug 26, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Prosperity originates nearly $9 billion a year and had typically sold servicing rights after closing.

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Tech-driven protection gains steam ahead of Realtor Safety Month

Aug 26, 2026 · 1:00 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The technology addresses both longstanding risks and newer vulnerabilities created by more independent work

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New York Adirondacks village converting WWI factory into housing

Aug 26, 2026 · 12:43 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

The deal pairs $23.8 million in state LIHTC with $12.95 million in historic tax credits

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From Sears kits to concrete domes, a Wyoming city’s housing bet

Aug 26, 2026 · 12:37 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Casper’s Goodwill Landing targets 24 permanent affordable rentals using poured concrete dome construction

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Better, Coinbase announce broad rollout of token-backed conforming mortgage product

Aug 26, 2026 · 11:30 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Early waitlist data showed more than $260 million in projected loan volume, with most respondents already on Coinbase One and planning to buy within six months

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The New York sessions: Deals, decisions, and direction

Aug 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

Filmed in the financial capital of the world, New York City, this HousingWire Spotlight Series explores how industry leaders are navigating market…

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