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Why AGNT sees NextHome as a growth platform, not a synergy play

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Pareja said AGNT bought a platform it plans to grow, while NextHome said key gating issues have been resolved post acquisition

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Higher rates changed house flipping, here is what still works

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:00 PM Jason Griggs HousingWire

Buyers can compare remodeled resales with new builds offering concessions, raising the bar on finishes

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Exclusive: PLACE acquires Ardley, adds AI recapture tech tool

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Deal extends PLACE's push to build a connected mortgage operating system

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Remodeling sentiment steady as labor, economic headwinds build

Oct 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NAHB expects remodeling activity to hold steady in 2026 and grow modestly in 2027

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Build vs buy: The traps and benefits that no one wants to talk about

Oct 9, 2026 · 07:00 AM melissa.langdale HousingWire

A practical build vs buy framework for mortgage leaders deciding how much tech they really want to own

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HUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code

Oct 8, 2026 · 08:16 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years

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A real estate succession plan built over two decades

Oct 8, 2026 · 08:10 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For business owners planning their own succession, overlap of institutional knowledge is invaluable

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Century Communities HistoryMaker deal marks scale pressure shift

Oct 8, 2026 · 08:00 PM John McManus HousingWire

The deal could lift Century from 200 to 300 closings to 800, with a path toward 1,000 in DFW

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Proprietary reverse mortgages are helping clients in ways that HECM can’t

Oct 8, 2026 · 07:54 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mutual of Omaha wholesale leaders explained how SecureEquity is helping senior homeowners with obstacles to HECM qualification

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Leo Pareja says rising rates have already prompted a housing collapse

Oct 8, 2026 · 07:51 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

AGNT CEO said existing home sales could dip below 4 million in 2027 if mortgage rates top 8%

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