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Builder confidence falls in July as affordability pressures persist

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:57 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Homebuilder confidence fell again in July as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on demand, according to the National…

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Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:38 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act got a lot of love and attention, as it is supposed to be the first step toward building a lot more…

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Atlantic Avenue posts 34% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:29 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) endorsements for April showed that the nation’s top brokerages continued to originate federally insured reverse…

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Atlantic Avenue posts 25% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:29 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) endorsements for April showed that the nation’s top brokerages continued to originate federally insured reverse…

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Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:24 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to…

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Housing costs, delayed marriage and the first-time buyer squeeze

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:14 PM Blake O’Shaughnessy HousingWire

I spent more than a decade as a real estate broker, and the biggest shift I watched wasn’t just what happened to prices. It was what happened to the…

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Luxury buyer interest doubles, demand shifts to larger properties

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:08 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Mid-Year Report, finding that prospective buyer interest in U.S. luxury real estate doubled…

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Carrington partners with Kastle to deploy AI agents

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Carrington Mortgage Services announced Wednesday a key step in expanding its artificial intelligence strategy, selecting Kastle as its enterprise AI agent…

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In Texas’ land game, AI rewards teams who know the market, ground up

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:41 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

You can sit any man down at a piano. Most can bang out the same three songs they learned in middle school, a few can tune it, and almost nobody can sit…

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eXp Realty adds former NAHREP president Carmen Mercado

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:41 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

eXp Realty announced that Carmen Mercado, former national president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and former…

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