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Corcoran opens first Long Island affiliate

May 27, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Corcoran Group announced the expansion of its franchise network with the launch of Corcoran SRG Residential , a boutique brokerage based in Syosset, New…

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Productivity per agent is the metric real estate teams miss

May 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM Kuvaal Patel HousingWire

There are two funnels that every growing real estate organization focuses on, one for growing their team and the other for growing their database, and teams…

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Exclusive: Xactus buys Mortgage Credit Link from MeridianLink

May 27, 2026 · 12:05 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Xactus has closed the acquisition of Mortgage Credit Link (MCL) from MeridianLink , the company announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal, which is likely to…

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Rhode Island Senate will vote on faith-based affordable housing bill

May 27, 2026 · 11:58 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Rhode Island moved closer to joining a small group of states whose lawmakers are working to unlock religious institution land for affordable housing…

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Champion Homes to bolster operations with Homes Direct deal

May 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Champion Homes , a leading builder of manufactured, modular and mobile homes, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the assets held…

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Mortgage demand slides 8.5%, driven by 18% drop in refi applications

May 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA )’s weekly mortgage applications…

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HouseWhisper adds AI lead nurturing and routing tools

May 27, 2026 · 10:00 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

HouseWhisper has expanded its AI real estate platform with two new tools, Lead Engine and Rules Engine, designed to automate personalized outreach and lead…

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Eastwood Homes lands Peachtree Building Group in Atlanta

May 26, 2026 · 9:41 PM John McManus HousingWire

Eastwood Homes ’ acquisition of Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group – announced today – maps out on its surface as a straightforward expansion move.…

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Home equity cap tied to Medicaid eligibility is set to change

May 26, 2026 · 9:17 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new federal Medicaid rule will place a nationwide cap of $1 million cap on home equity for older adults who seek long-term care coverage, a change…

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Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI

May 26, 2026 · 8:59 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A real estate agent with no technical background spent 11 months using artificial intelligence (AI) to build a hyperlocal educational website — aiming to…

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