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The best real estate offer is not always the highest price, here’s how to spot risk

Jun 29, 2026 · 5:35 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The agent who stands out in any market is the one who can read the risk inside an offer, not just the price on top of it. That is a skill, and it is one of…

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Julia Gordon named senior fellow at Center for Affordable Housing Lending

Jun 29, 2026 · 5:15 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Center for Affordable Housing Lending , the 501(c)(3) research and policy partner of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL),…

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Bed Bath & Beyond sets road map built around three housing pilots

Jun 29, 2026 · 5:02 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. provided new details on Monday regarding the homeownership platform it plans to build, a few weeks after entering the real estate…

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The new real estate playbook is getting cited by AI, not clicked on

Jun 29, 2026 · 4:53 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire

For two decades, the playbook for promoting a real estate brand found online was stable enough to teach: optimize the website, win the keywords, climb…

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DeCaro auctions announces global market expansion

Jun 29, 2026 · 4:41 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

DeCaro Auctions is expanding its operations across North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Mexico as the luxury real estate auction firm seeks to…

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Jesse Singh takes the helm at Fortune Brands Innovations

Jun 29, 2026 · 3:38 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Jesse Singh has been appointed chief executive officer of Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. (NYSE: FBIN), the home, security and digital products company said…

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Supreme Court blocks Trump from removing Fed governor Lisa Cook

Jun 29, 2026 · 3:08 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump cannot remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her legal challenge to her dismissal…

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Supreme Lending launches Supreme CASA, targets Hispanic homeownership expansion

Jun 29, 2026 · 2:40 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Supreme Lending announced Monday the launch of Supreme CASA, a companywide initiative aimed at expanding homeownership opportunities for Hispanic and Latino…

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Address Realty names Eddie Sturgeon chief growth officer

Jun 29, 2026 · 2:37 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Address Realty has added Eddie Sturgeon as the firm’s new chief growth officer. Sturgeon, who has nearly two decades of experience in the industry,…

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Diverse paths, one finish line for 2026 RealTrends Verified success stories

Jun 29, 2026 · 2:35 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

More than 50,000 agents and teams earned a spot on the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings and impressive aggregate numbers tell a compelling story; there’s…

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