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Housing Industry News

CMLS urges antitrust regulators to back MLS collaboration

May 28, 2026 · 10:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has asked federal antitrust regulators to explicitly recognize multiple listing services (MLSs) as…

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Fidelity data shows record retirement savings, rising Roth adoption

May 28, 2026 · 8:32 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Retirement savers continued to build momentum in early 2026, even as markets fluctuated, according to the latest quarterly analysis from Fidelity…

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New home sales stumble in April, as affordability pressures mount

May 28, 2026 · 8:30 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that new home sales fell well short of economists’ and investors’ expectations in April, amid a challenging…

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Elizabeth Warren presses Bilt on payment disruptions during bank shift

May 28, 2026 · 8:28 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding answers from Bilt Rewards over reports that customers experienced payment disruptions and account issues…

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Rent stabilization fracas shapes Providence mayoral contest

May 28, 2026 · 8:13 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Providence, Rhode Island’s city council passed rent stabilization but failed to override the mayor’s veto. Rent stabilization is now one of the sharpest…

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Housing Industry News

Epique Realty bets on specialized AI tools to modernize agent workflow

May 28, 2026 · 7:56 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Real estate agents are being asked to do far more than sell homes — and that growing workload is exactly what Houston-based Epique Realty hopes artificial…

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Compass adds Miguel Salvat and Daniel Golik in Miami

May 28, 2026 · 7:37 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Longtime Miami real estate partners and family duo Miguel Salvat and Daniel Golik have moved their luxury business to Compass in South Miami, the brokerage…

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Urban Institute study makes the case for a 100% LTV FHA mortgage

May 28, 2026 · 7:35 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new study from the Urban Institute concludes that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could offer zero-down payment mortgages to first-time…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Officially Hit 2 Week Lows

May 28, 2026 · 7:08 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

We were close yesterday and we officially arrived today. Mortgage rates may still be elevated compared to almost all of the past 10 months, but they're the…

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Is Zillow a public utility? Attorneys weigh in on MRED, Compass suit

May 28, 2026 · 7:06 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For many in the real estate industry, Zillow ’s announcement that it had filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass…

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