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Brokerage transaction fees could cost consumers $2 billion

Jul 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new Consumer Policy Center (CPC) report found that administrative “junk fees” charged by real estate brokerages to both home buyers and sellers have…

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Lofty expands AI platform, launches House.ai for homebuyers

Jul 28, 2026 · 3:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lofty today announced an expanded version of its AI operating system, Lofty AOS, along with Lofty Cowork and House.ai, a financial intelligence platform for…

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David Abrahamson returns to Equity Prime Mortgage as CRO

Jul 28, 2026 · 3:46 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage lender Equity Prime Mortgage (EPM) announced on Tuesday that it has appointed mortgage industry veteran David Abrahamson as its chief risk officer.…

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The Sitzer/Burnett data motion is a compliance warning

Jul 28, 2026 · 3:32 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

On July 23, plaintiffs in the Sitzer/Burnett and Gibson cases asked Judge Stephen Bough to enforce something this industry already agreed to. As HousingWire…

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Zillow wins dismissal of RESPA claims in Flex referrals case

Jul 28, 2026 · 2:52 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

While Zillow ’s legal battles on other fronts may be heating up, for now, it no longer has to contend with claims of Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (…

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Sekisui House U.S. CEO David Viger on bringing Japan-inspired resiliency to U.S. homes

Jul 28, 2026 · 1:04 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

When Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House bought MDC Holdings, the parent company of Richmond American Homes , for $4.9 billion in 2024 , the company not only…

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Closinglock launches payment tools to secure homebuyer funds

Jul 28, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Closinglock has launched two new capabilities designed to protect homebuyers’ funds throughout the real estate transaction process, including when a deal…

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DFW’s next suburban growth wave is forming west of Fort Worth

Jul 28, 2026 · 12:56 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Parker County and Weatherford are beginning to display the demographic, economic and infrastructure signals that once beamed in on Collin County as North…

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America’s accidental landlords: The hidden consequence of the mortgage lock-in effect

Jul 28, 2026 · 7:00 AM David Norod HousingWire

For the past several years, the real estate industry has talked about the mortgage-rate lock-in effect mostly as an inventory problem. That is…

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Gaining that local edge to outperform competition amid market consolidation

Jul 28, 2026 · 7:00 AM Dave Carter HousingWire

The fight for market share in real estate has never been more intense. National portals, institutional investors and well-funded disruptors are all…

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