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Where are boomers and Gen X moving in 2026?

Aug 13, 2026 · 6:03 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Older Americans continue to account for the lion’s share of home buyers and sellers across the country. Data published earlier this year by the National…

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Engel & Völkers adds high-producing Silicon Valley agent

Aug 13, 2026 · 5:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Top Silicon Valley real estate professional Dawn Thomas has joined Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group following her departure from Compass , bringing more than…

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MRED warns Zillow lawsuit could revive MLS antitrust risks

Aug 13, 2026 · 5:33 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is warning that its legal dispute with Zillow over listing display rules could undermine long-standing federal antitrust…

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The Inc. 5000 just named 17 of real estate’s fastest-growing private brokerages

Aug 13, 2026 · 4:26 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Residential real estate brokerages claimed 17 spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list — led by Houston-based Epique Realty — which landed among the top 10 overall…

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Opendoor cites rising acquisition contracts as it funds growth with 0% notes

Aug 13, 2026 · 4:17 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Opendoor is launching a share repurchase program as part of a series of transactions the company said would add “$440 million of growth capital to the…

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Mortgage delinquencies eased in Q2, still higher than 2025

Aug 13, 2026 · 4:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage delinquencies for one- to four-unit residential properties declined slightly in the second quarter, but they remained elevated from a year earlier…

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Figure posts Q2 revenue jump, net take rate holds at 3.6%

Aug 13, 2026 · 3:56 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Figure Technology Solutions reported a sharp increase in second-quarter revenue and net income as its consumer loan marketplace volume more than doubled…

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Private listings face House and Senate scrutiny but Washington can’t sell a home

Aug 13, 2026 · 3:42 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The private listings fight now has both chambers of Congress. It still stops one door short of the room where your income is decided. For four months, the…

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Housing Market Spotlight: Price cuts and the battle for leverage

Aug 12, 2026 · 10:18 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The share of homes with price cuts is getting closer to where it was a year ago. For the week ending Aug. 7, 41.44% of active single-family listings…

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Offerpad says it is turning the engine back on in 2026

Aug 12, 2026 · 9:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

It is no secret that Offerpad has struggled over the past few years. After recording three consecutive quarters of profitability, the Chandler,…

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