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Bray Real Estate Group joins Compass in Texas

May 19, 2026 · 2:05 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Bray Real Estate Group has joined Compass in Texas, bringing with it more than 100 agents and over $475 million in 2025 sales volume according to an…

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Constellation1 enhances HouseValues seller lead platform

May 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Constellation1 announced a major overhaul of HouseValues, the seller lead solution from affiliate platform Market Leader — introducing what leaders call the…

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RealTrends Verified names 2026 GameChangers amid brokerage consolidation wave

May 19, 2026 · 11:00 AM Tracey Velt HousingWire

Real estate brokerage growth has never been easy. But in the current market, it’s become a full-contact sport. After the pandemic-fueled frenzy came a…

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Point premiers TPO channel, appoints Samuel Bjelac as head of wholesale

May 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Point on Tuesday announced the launch of a third-party origination (TPO) channel for its home equity investment (HEI) product, expanding distribution…

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A common-sense approach to housing affordability

May 19, 2026 · 7:18 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

Our elected leaders have a unique opportunity to strengthen small businesses, sustain critical industries, combat inflation in the housing market and make…

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Independent single-family rental owners insulated from broader market trends

May 19, 2026 · 7:00 AM TurboTenant HousingWire

TurboTenant’s State of the Rental Industry Report for 2026 highlights a split in the rental property market and an interesting nuance: independent landlords…

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Ginnie Mae’s Joseph Gormley sounds the alarm on ‘risk-layered’ FHA portfolios

May 18, 2026 · 8:57 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Ginnie Mae President Joseph Gormley , who is also serving as acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), said the counterparties…

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FHA turns attention to the ‘flipping rule’ and AVMs

May 18, 2026 · 8:19 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) would like to review its anti-flipping rule and reforms to automated valuation models (AVMs), according to Matt…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Start Week at New 9 Month High, But Just Barely

May 18, 2026 · 7:34 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates hit their highest levels in more than 9 months at the end of last week. Now today, they've edged slightly higher yet again with the average…

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Google brings real estate listings back to mobile search

May 18, 2026 · 7:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After disappearing for a time after the launch of the initial test last December, real estate listings are back in mobile Google search results in some…

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