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Behind closed doors: The next phase of Compass’s Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) frequently stresses, one of the main things differentiating a real estate licensee from a Realtor is the Code…

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Starter home inventory trails 2019 by 300,000 listings, per new data

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:27 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The U.S. starter home market remains short roughly 300,000 listings under $350,000 compared to 2019, and the income needed to buy an entry-level home has…

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The housing market not normalizing, as affordability failure persists

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:15 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

We are not in a “normalizing” housing market. We are in an affordability crisis that has learned to wear a better suit. Inventory is up in some places. Days…

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Why your next open house should start with the neighbors

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:42 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Let me ask you something. When was the last time you treated an open house like a one-day event instead of what it actually is: a long-term investment in…

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FirstTeam Real Estate opens Monterey office on California Central Coast

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

FirstTeam Real Estate has expanded to California’s Central Coast with a new community office in Monterey led by broker-owner Amber Russell of Over the Moon…

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Corcoran SRG Residential expands Long Island footprint

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Corcoran SRG Residential has opened a new office in Merrick, New York, expanding its presence across Nassau and western Suffolk counties. The…

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Americans trust financial advice but struggle to feel ready for retirement

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Despite widespread confidence in employer-provided financial advisors and steady optimism about retiring on time, many Americans remain uncertain about…

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Mortgage volumes point to bank share gains in Q2

Jul 20, 2026 · 3:23 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Large banks posted double-digit mortgage volume growth in the second quarter of 2026 as a group, far outpacing industry forecasts and signaling that…

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How Zillow agent rankings shape AI recommendations

Jul 20, 2026 · 3:09 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire

The industry has spent years scrutinizing Zillow’s lead business, and rightly so. Premier Agent’s ZIP-code auction and the “Contact Agent” routing that…

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Finance of America’s Graham Fleming on HECM demand, second liens and Onity deal

Jul 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Finance of America (FOA) continues to be one of the main faces of the reverse mortgage industry. Last year, FOA was No. 2 nationally for Home Equity…

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