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Shaun Harkley joins MoxiWorks as SVP of sales

Aug 19, 2026 · 1:48 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Rechat head of sales starts Sept. 14 and will drive adoption of RISE across 4 regions.

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Mortgage applications fall 0.4% as rates see little change

Aug 19, 2026 · 1:23 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Purchase index fell 2% as borrowers faced renewed affordability pressure and limited rate movement

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Nothing we make is real. Everything we make is real.

Aug 19, 2026 · 7:00 AM Tela Gallagher Mathias HousingWire

As ChatGPT-era automation scales, leaders are pushed to redesign value beyond faster workflows

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Reconsideration of value is an opportunity to strengthen appraisal quality

Aug 19, 2026 · 7:00 AM Cristy Conolly HousingWire

How lenders can use ROVs to improve outcomes, transparency and trust

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This is why the US doesn’t have a housing shortage

Aug 18, 2026 · 10:38 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The builders have tried their best to manage supply with buydowns

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Better sues Vishal Garg over alleged securities violations

Aug 18, 2026 · 9:17 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Better sues former CEO as battle for control intensifies

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Zillow faces renewed RESPA claims in amended Taylor suit

Aug 18, 2026 · 9:10 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

hird amended complaint narrows to 5 plaintiffs and cites a study estimating $2,881 higher costs per ZHL loan.

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Senior homeowners could benefit as multiple states put property tax changes on the ballot

Aug 18, 2026 · 9:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Louisiana, Oklahoma and Florida voters will make their choices in November

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Budget season squeezes private builders on how much risk to carry

Aug 18, 2026 · 9:06 PM John McManus HousingWire

NAHB shows development loan effective rates at 12.59%, while single-family starts fell to an 808,000 pace in July

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Real names Jenna Rozenblat president of Real REMAX Group

Aug 18, 2026 · 8:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

SEC filings say the current COO will take the president role after the REMAX deal closes in coming weeks.

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