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Kevelyn Guzman on leadership, growth and navigating change

May 19, 2026 · 8:35 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire ’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and…

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AI-powered data remaps builders’ landbuying art and science

May 19, 2026 · 7:33 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was considered a headline-grabbing, yet futuristic and perhaps unreliable concept. Now, companies, including…

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Study: Bipartisan Social Security plan to borrow and invest unlikely to pay off

May 19, 2026 · 7:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A high-profile proposal to borrow $1.5 trillion and invest the money in stocks to salvage Social Security’s finances would likely leave taxpayers saddled…

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Fault lines surface as projects tap California’s CEQA exemption law

May 19, 2026 · 6:58 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Last July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark law shielding apartment and residential projects from lengthy environmental review processes to…

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Cultural symbolism is influencing some homebuyers in the Year of the Fire Horse

May 19, 2026 · 6:48 PM Lisa Nguyen HousingWire

Real estate professionals spend a lot of time talking about interest rates, inventory, concessions and price reductions. We should, of course. Those factors…

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Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith joins M/I Homes board

May 19, 2026 · 6:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Ohio-based M/I Homes, Inc. announced that Eugene D. Smith, former senior vice president and director of athletics at The Ohio State University and current…

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The new listing wars and why agents need to pay attention

May 19, 2026 · 5:34 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire

For years, the MLS was something agents barely thought about. It was simply part of the landscape. You entered listings. You searched homes. You scheduled…

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Can the housing market weather the storm as mortgage rates climb past 6.7%?

May 19, 2026 · 5:03 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mortgage rates continued to move higher in the past week as geopolitical turmoil caused the 10-year Treasury yield to soar, although mortgage spreads remain…

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2026 GameChanger: Lamacchia Realty defies market slump with 68% growth

May 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

While higher interest rates pushed thousands of real estate agents out of the business, Anthony Lamacchia saw opportunity. Lamacchia Realty — based in…

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CrossCountry Mortgage expands RON, eNote closings with Blend

May 19, 2026 · 4:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CrossCountry Mortgage has overhauled its closing operations using Blend Close, Blend’ s digital closing software, allowing the company to cut average…

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