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The immigration cliff: How America’s population shift is quietly reshaping the rental market

May 6, 2026 · 07:14 AM Victoria Gousse HousingWire

For years, multifamily underwriting has treated population growth as a constant factor. However, that assumption has masked an important distinction: not…

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Reverse Mastermind Summit kicks off with practical advice, choice words

May 5, 2026 · 11:20 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Reverse mortgage professionals converged in Knoxville, Tennessee, this week for the inaugural Reverse Mastermind Summit — a three-day event designed to…

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Compass posts strong Q1 following Anywhere acquisition

May 5, 2026 · 11:11 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Compass, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday — reflecting its first full quarter as a combined company following its…

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PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results

May 5, 2026 · 09:58 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services reported first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, as stronger mortgage production helped offset…

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Donna Schmidt on leadership, longevity and navigating change in mortgage servicing

May 5, 2026 · 09:19 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights…

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Missouri may expand its first-time homebuyer savings tax break

May 5, 2026 · 09:02 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Saving for a first home in Missouri is about to get a significant tax break – with a big if – provided the state Senate’s latest housing bill makes it…

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Scarcity buoyed March new home sales; builder pressures mount

May 5, 2026 · 08:31 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

New home sales at the onset of the spring selling season were higher than a year ago, but homebuilders continued to ramp up incentives and price discounts…

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New Jersey real estate teams merge and join eXp Realty

May 5, 2026 · 08:15 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sharif Hatab moved his Team Sharif Sells operation to eXp Realty from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FOX & ROACH, Realtors and merged with Peter Boutros’…

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Zillow, Realtor.com team up to broaden pre-market home access

May 5, 2026 · 08:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Zillow and Realtor.com are joining forces to display Zillow’s pre-market Preview listings on both portals, extending early access to for-sale homes to…

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Independents aren’t on an island: FirstTeam, Brown Harris Stevens bet on collaboration

May 5, 2026 · 06:45 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East…

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