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Reverse Market Insight expands loan qualifying tool to include Smartfi proprietary products

Jul 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Loan analysis and technology firm Reverse Market Insight (RMI) on Wednesday announced an expansion of its Reverse Qualifier tool, giving reverse mortgage…

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The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun.

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:14 AM Evyn Blackwell HousingWire

For years, the amenity playbook in multifamily was simple: build it, bundle it, absorb the cost and call it a competitive differentiator. Rooftop decks,…

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Seniors hold a record share of housing wealth. The mortgage system still struggles to underwrite it.

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:04 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

A major shift has happened inside American housing finance, and it should have the full attention of lenders , regulators and policymakers. For the first…

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When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:54 PM Paul Parker HousingWire

In my last HousingWire column , I focused on reviewing AI-generated listing remarks before they reach the MLS. That was about what AI says about a property.…

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Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:48 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

This time last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that included sweeping housing reforms that allowed urban residential developers to…

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Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:33 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As homebuilders grapple with questions of scale, access to capital and long-term competitiveness, many of their largest suppliers appear to be navigating…

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Trump calls 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ‘a yawn’

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:13 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

President Donald Trump on Monday characterized the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act as “a yawn,” following an abrupt cancellation of a signing ceremony for…

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Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:40 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

As we approach Jobs Thursday, certain Federal Reserve members have still not changed their tune about rate hikes, even with oil prices back down to $70…

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MRED seeks arbitration in Zillow antitrust lawsuit

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:28 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

With less than 48 hours to go before the start of a two-day hearing regarding Zillow ’s preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against…

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Bipartisan bill would allocate CDBG funds to disaster prevention efforts

Jun 30, 2026 · 6:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and William Timmons (R-S.C.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to help local governments invest in disaster…

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