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Serving clients or breaking bylaws? AI shortcuts into the MLS are all the rage

Oct 13, 2026 · 4:17 PM Craig Rowe HousingWire

HousingWire exclusive columnist Craig Rowe explores how agents are using AI tools to automate MLS workflows, in many cases against MLS bylaws.

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Existing home sales, housing inventory rise in September

Oct 13, 2026 · 4:11 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Sales were lower year-over-year in all four regions

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Why agents should tell buyers not to rely on just one home search portal

Oct 13, 2026 · 4:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Redfin showed 32 missing properties and Homes.com 27, vs. 15 for Zillow and 12 for Realtor.com

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D.R. Horton tests Promise Robotics factory model for 1,250 homes

Oct 13, 2026 · 3:55 PM John McManus HousingWire

Promise Robotics says it can frame a typical 1,800-square-foot home in about eight hours

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Mortgage rates hold at 7.63% as inflation pressures persist

Oct 13, 2026 · 3:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

FHA fell to 7.37% from 7.59% and jumbo slipped 10 bps to 7.75% as Treasury yields stayed elevated

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JPMorgan, Wells Fargo mortgage revenue falls in Q3

Oct 13, 2026 · 2:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Both banks reported higher net income year over year in the third quarter

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ARMLS, HouseCanary expand Google Listings Program in Arizona

Oct 13, 2026 · 1:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Unlike other MLS deals, ARMLS participation is opt in and brokerages can also enroll directly through HouseCanary

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Longbridge Financial elevates Larissa Morrell to VP of product development

Oct 13, 2026 · 11:13 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The promotion signals Longbridge’s push to deepen offerings for senior homeowners and retirement-focused home equity products

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Why the Mitchells sold the builder but kept the land platform

Oct 13, 2026 · 10:55 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Century Communities bought scale in Dallas-Fort Worth while Jabez and ONM Living stayed with the family

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The next AI advantage in real estate is remembering the buyer

Oct 13, 2026 · 7:00 AM Anu Singh HousingWire

Why retaining the context of a buyer's search is the true test of a real estate AI assistant

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