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May rent trends run sideways as multifamily supply stays strong

Jun 8, 2026 · 08:54 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Policymakers have been making the case that more supply is a better check on housing costs than rent stabilization. May apartment rental data backs up that…

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Mortgage and real estate battle for the top of the funnel

Jun 8, 2026 · 08:49 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Like many mortgage professionals, Vipul Hapani can see the wave of industry consolidation forming on the horizon and knows it is only a matter of time…

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HUD pilots robotics-built housing and automated permitting

Jun 8, 2026 · 08:22 PM John McManus HousingWire

A pair of ultra-modest, little-noticed funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may signal a new strategy taking…

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Top agent Kris Zacuto joins Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California

Jun 8, 2026 · 06:29 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California has expanded its presence in the Silicon Beach and South Bay luxury markets with the addition of…

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Sotheby’s International Realty names Marissa Ghesquiere regional president

Jun 8, 2026 · 05:25 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Marissa Ghesquiere has been appointed as regional president for the East Coast and Central regions at Sotheby’s International Realty Inc. It’s a newly…

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How Nicholas Hartigan helps turn strategy into execution

Jun 8, 2026 · 04:53 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re highlighting past Insiders honorees whose leadership, innovation and…

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Equity Residential, AvalonBay name C-suite for multifamily giant

Jun 8, 2026 · 04:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities have outlined who will run the combined multifamily REIT after their planned merger of equals, naming a C-suite…

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Modular builder Kinexx eyes ‘hidden-in-plain-sight’ lots for growth

Jun 8, 2026 · 04:06 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

While modular construction comprises a small niche in the U.S. ground-up residential development market – roughly 3% of new homebuilding – it’s an outsized…

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ICE Mortgage Monitor: Lock-in effect drives surge in home equity lending

Jun 8, 2026 · 03:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Homeowners tapped their housing wealth at the fastest pace for any first quarter in four years as more borrowers turned to home equity loans and lines of…

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Is KB Home a more likely purchase target as its lot pipeline tightens

Jun 8, 2026 · 03:12 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Author’s note: I worked for KB Home during two periods of my career and remain grateful for the experience. This analysis is based solely on publicly…

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