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Trump names FHFA Director Pulte acting director of national intelligence

Jun 2, 2026 · 01:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte as the Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Pulte will also remain in his current roles as…

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6 real estate events and conferences to attend in 2026

Jun 2, 2026 · 01:58 PM Ashley Harwood, Gina Baker HousingWire

Set yourself up for success in the new year by stacking your calendar with real estate events and conferences. Learning from other agents and brokers around…

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Realtor.com launches RealAssistAI powered by Google

Jun 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Realtor.com has launched RealAssist AI, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven home search experience developed in collaboration with Google, allowing…

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Dream Finders Homes names Clint Szubinski COO

Jun 2, 2026 · 11:04 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Dream Finders Homes has appointed homebuilding executive Clint Szubinski as chief operating officer, the company said June 01. Szubinski joins the…

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Opinion: Compass has made the MLS its proxy

Jun 2, 2026 · 07:00 AM Amit Kulkarni HousingWire

When an industry’s incumbents can’t win on merit, they stop competing and start restricting. The MLS feed cutoffs to Zillow are the latest version of this…

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Is the mortgage industry broken—or structurally misaligned?

Jun 2, 2026 · 06:36 AM Randy Senzig HousingWire

There is an ongoing debate in mortgage lending about whether the industry is fundamentally broken or simply experiencing another cycle of technological…

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Realtor.com adds Agoyu AI to generate quotes for movers

Jun 1, 2026 · 09:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Realtor.com has integrated Agoyu’s AI-driven moving quote platform into select rental and for-sale listings, giving consumers access to instant estimates…

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Berkshire’s big housing bet: What agents should pay attention to

Jun 1, 2026 · 09:25 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

When one of the world’s most respected investment companies makes an $8.5 billion move during a challenging housing market, people tend to pay attention.…

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Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal focuses on scale and ecosystems

Jun 1, 2026 · 09:25 PM John McManus HousingWire

[ Editor’s Note: Berkshire Hathaway ‘s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison is one of those rare transactions whose significance extends well beyond the…

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NAR publishes new resources on MLS, listings

Jun 1, 2026 · 08:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

With the increasing discourse surrounding listing data control and access , the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has published three new resources…

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