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Housing Industry News

Experienced Realtors hold the line in a tough housing market

Jun 25, 2026 · 8:42 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Seasoned real estate agents are anchoring the residential market as buyers confront the toughest affordability environment in decades, according to the…

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Housing Industry News

Senators push bipartisan plan to ‘save Social Security’

Jun 25, 2026 · 8:24 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) are calling on Congress to shore up Social Security by lifting the cap on wages subject to…

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Housing Industry News

Young buyers are priced out in most U.S. metros, Pew data shows

Jun 25, 2026 · 7:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Buying a first home has gotten materially harder for young adults in most major U.S. metros since 2019, as home values have far outpaced income gains and…

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JPMorgan Chase names co-presidents as Dimon succession plan takes shape

Jun 25, 2026 · 6:05 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

JPMorgan Chase has named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents effective immediately — the clearest step yet in the board’s planning for an…

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Mortgage Rate News

Lowest Mortgage Rates Since May 14th

Jun 25, 2026 · 5:45 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates had a great day yesterday, moving within 0.01% of the lowest levels in more than a month. They dropped just a bit more today and are now…

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Housing Industry News

CoStar stockholders back directors, approve pay plan

Jun 25, 2026 · 5:27 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CoStar Group stockholders approved all proposals at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday, including the reelection of eight director nominees and an…

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Housing Industry News

Qualia expands wire fraud protection platform for title and escrow

Jun 25, 2026 · 5:15 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Qualia has expanded its wire fraud prevention platform, Qualia Shield, adding new automated verification capabilities designed to help title and escrow…

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Housing Industry News

HomeServices, Elliman notch legal wins in commission suit saga

Jun 25, 2026 · 4:43 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

While their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements are still waiting for final approval, both HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman…

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Housing Industry News

Senate Democrats press CFPB’s Vought over mass deletion of records

Jun 25, 2026 · 4:04 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Senate Democrats have accused Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) acting director Russell Vought of stripping away key consumer protection resources…

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage payments rise 2.2% in May as rates, loan sizes grow

Jun 25, 2026 · 3:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Homebuyer affordability deteriorated in May as higher mortgage rates and larger loan application amounts pushed monthly mortgage payments higher, according…

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