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May 12, 2026 · 5:45 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
A consistent theme emerged from the first-quarter 2026 earnings season : higher mortgage rates and macroeconomic volatility are dampening second-quarter…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 5:30 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
With headline Inflation at 3.8% today, jobs data beating estimates and the ongoing Iranian conflict — rates would be above 7% today if not for improved…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 5:16 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Zillow has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass , alleging the Chicagoland MLS and the nation’s largest…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 5:00 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…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
When Ben Schachter, the president and broker of Boca Raton, Fla.-based The Signature Real Estate Companies , heard about the Spirit Airlines shutdown, he…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:52 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
Economic conditions continue to keep the costs of a home loan higher, with the war in Iran, inflationary concerns and a slow but stabilizing job market…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
California Regional MLS (CRMLS) released results from a survey of agents who have sold at least one property since Jan. 1 — showing broad support for the…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Mortgage credit availability decreased in April, breaking a three-month streak of easing standards, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:38 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
Mortgage delinquencies eased in March, but higher-severity stress remained elevated, even as U.S. home prices posted their strongest monthly gain in nearly…
Read full article →May 12, 2026 · 4:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
National real estate analytics and data solutions company Clear Capital announced on Tuesday its acquisition of Restb.ai , an artificial…
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