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PadSplit, Furnished Finder announce rental housing partnership

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:22 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Furnished Finder has partnered with PadSplit to add thousands of PadSplit room rentals to the Furnished Finder platform. The partnership represents…

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2026 GameChanger: Agent recruitment pushed REMAX Premier to 171% growth

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For Travis Baron, it was a strong commitment to his agents and pursuing organic growth that led to his firm, REMAX Premier Realty , closing 1,813…

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First America Homes enters DFW arena with a new division

Jun 3, 2026 · 04:35 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

First America Homes , the homebuilding division of The Signorelli Company , is entering the Dallas-Fort Worth market and opening a new division to oversee…

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Splitero closes $296M home equity investment securitization

Jun 3, 2026 · 04:06 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Splitero announced Tuesday that it has completed a $296 million home equity investment ( HEI ) securitization, marking the company’s second public…

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LoanCare launches CoreSync private-label servicing platform

Jun 3, 2026 · 03:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

LoanCare has launched a new private-label mortgage servicing platform designed to help lenders, banks and credit unions provide a more seamless digital…

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Sam Valverde: Pulte’s DNI role won’t sideline GSE reform

Jun 3, 2026 · 03:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Initial reactions to Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting director of national intelligence (DNI) suggest that the move could slow down the agenda for the…

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MARIS waives MLS fees for new subscribers through November

Jun 3, 2026 · 03:08 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Mid America Regional Information System (MARIS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, is waiving application and subscription fees for Realtors looking to join the…

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SWMLS partners with SourceRE to secure MLS listing feeds

Jun 3, 2026 · 02:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Southwest Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS) has partnered with data platform SourceRE to centralize vendor access to its listing data and embed forensic…

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Mortgage applications fell again even as 30-year rates eased

Jun 3, 2026 · 01:19 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA )’s weekly mortgage applications…

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Builders should read this Berkshire Taylor Morrison move closely

Jun 3, 2026 · 11:55 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Berkshire Hathaway ’s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison is not a short-term housing trade; it is a long-term bet on a durable American necessity…

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