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NYC expands finance pool for office-to-residential makeovers

Aug 6, 2026 · 06:39 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

New York City administration officials took a stride toward spurring more office-to-residential conversions by expanding a long-term financing option used…

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Stewart Title expands Mid-Atlantic footprint

Aug 6, 2026 · 06:17 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Stewart Title has acquired Lawyers Signature Settlements (LSS), a Frederick, Maryland-based title agency, expanding its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.…

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UWM pays up for capital as it resets leverage targets

Aug 6, 2026 · 06:13 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) president and CEO Mat Ishbia is pitching the lender’s $2.05 billion capital raise with Oaktree Capital Management and his…

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Marti Realty Group joins Keller Williams City-View San Antonio

Aug 6, 2026 · 06:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Marti Realty Group , an independent brokerage that operates as a team, has affiliated with Keller Williams City-View in San Antonio, Texas, and plans to…

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REMAX hires Michael Altneu to lead luxury strategy

Aug 6, 2026 · 05:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Michael Altneu recently joined REMAX as vice president of luxury, moving from Coldwell Banker , where he led the brokerage’s global luxury division. Altneu,…

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Pennymac rolls out VA partial claim option ahead of November deadline

Aug 6, 2026 · 04:31 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services said Thursday that it has become the first large mortgage servicer to implement the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ‘ (VA)…

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Stop saying ‘agent’ and ‘salesperson’ and explain the job like a profession

Aug 6, 2026 · 04:26 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Every profession sorts itself into a family. Ask a biologist to classify an animal and they do not go by just appearance alone. They go by its underlying…

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Real estate brokerage AI adoption hits a tipping point as holdouts disappear

Aug 6, 2026 · 04:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Real estate brokerages are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI), with just 2% reporting no plans to adopt AI in 2026, according to three-year…

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Cotality says mortgage fraud risk rose 9.1% in Q2

Aug 6, 2026 · 03:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage application fraud risk increased in the second quarter of 2026 as purchase lending regained momentum and higher mortgage rates kept refinance…

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Zillow Showcase partnership gives Baird and Warner listings priority

Aug 6, 2026 · 03:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Baird & Warner has signed an exclusive agreement with Zillow to offer its agents access to Zillow Showcase at a 40% discount from standard pricing, giving…

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