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Builders discount more but keep prices flat while resale values slip

May 7, 2026 · 03:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Urban new-construction homes are both scarce and significantly more expensive than existing properties, even as builders lean heavily into suburban…

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Vice Capital Markets releases daily mortgage rate benchmark

May 7, 2026 · 03:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Vice Capital Markets has publicly released its Vice Capital Par Note Rate, a proprietary daily mortgage rate benchmark built from agency mortgage-backed…

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Loan Factory launches fully automated originations through Pylon

May 7, 2026 · 03:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Loan Factory announced Thursday that it is launching fully automated mortgage originations through a partnership with Pylon , a move the companies say will…

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Real CEO Tamir Poleg on the value of the REMAX acquisition

May 7, 2026 · 02:56 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For those wondering what the upside is for The Real Brokerage regarding its recently announced acquisition of REMAX , Real CEO Tamir Poleg has answers. “At…

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NextHome targets vendor sprawl with new tech stack options

May 7, 2026 · 01:22 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Real estate franchisor NextHome has rolled out a new strategic growth model aimed at large, high-performing brokerages and multi-office operators that are…

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MoxiWorks expands AI platform to enhance follow-ups, marketing

May 7, 2026 · 01:00 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

MoxiWorks has released new updates to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered RISE platform — designed to help real estate agents manage client…

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Estridge launches 345-acre Millbrook MPC in West Lafayette

May 7, 2026 · 11:04 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Estridge Homes has broken ground on Millbrook , a 345-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use community in West Lafayette that…

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Housing market inertia grows as 48% skip moving plans, Point finds

May 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Nearly half of U.S. homeowners did not consider moving in the past 12 months, a sign of growing housing market inertia even as mortgage rates have eased…

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Women take the leadership reins at Reverse Mastermind Summit

May 6, 2026 · 11:54 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Three women with prominent roles in the reverse mortgage industry took the stage Tuesday at the Reverse Mastermind Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, sharing…

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HomeServices names Jason Waugh as next HSF Affiliates CEO

May 6, 2026 · 10:27 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

HomeServices of America has named industry veteran Jason Waugh as successor to HSF Affiliates CEO Vince Leisey, with a leadership transition expected to…

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