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Tom Blanchard keeps Blanchard & Calhoun focused on what big firms can’t buy

Jul 1, 2026 · 08:54 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For over a century the Georgia-based brokerage Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate Co. has continued to serve consumers in the Augusta area all while navigating…

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Why mortgage rates are rising, not falling, with oil under $70

Jul 1, 2026 · 08:08 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Oil prices are under $69 while mortgage rates are near yearly highs. For some observers that might seem very odd, but for me it makes sense. During the Iran…

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Harvest Capital, TPG close $600M Metro Development Group line

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Harvest Capital , through its exclusive partnership with TPG Credit , closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development…

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Nonbanks drive agency ARM increase as borrower leverage grows

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:23 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) remain a minority of total agency originations, but they have reemerged in 2026. This time, independent mortgage banks…

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NAIOP pivots to Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NAIOP has rebranded as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA), a name change the group says better reflects its role as an advocacy and…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Levels in a Week

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:15 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

In a real sense, today's rate update is more of an addendum to yesterday's rate update. Yesterday afternoon saw heavy, continued selling in the bond market…

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Shilo rolls out autonomous 1:1 AI coaching for agent calls

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:08 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Shilo , an AI conversation analysis platform for real estate and mortgage teams, has launched 1:1 Coaching, an autonomous AI sales coach that conducts…

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Zillow injunction hearing opens in MRED antitrust case

Jul 1, 2026 · 06:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

A two-day hearing regarding Zillow ’s preliminary injunction motion in its ongoing antitrust battle with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass…

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Birthright citizenship ruling could boost homebuying confidence

Jul 1, 2026 · 06:35 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision preserving birthright citizenship is unlikely to produce an immediate surge in home sales, but it could bolster something…

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Trust & Will report finds growing demand for adviser-led estate planning

Jul 1, 2026 · 06:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A growing share of Americans now expect financial advisers to handle estate planning, and many would consider switching firms if they do not, according to…

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