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Longbridge’s Tim Wilkinson on the secondary market dynamics reshaping reverse mortgages

May 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

For reverse mortgage lenders, the secondary market is a complex balancing act of liquidity, interest rates and government regulations. The industry…

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Opinion: The CDFI Fund cut is the wrong answer to a real question

May 11, 2026 · 7:31 AM Eric Lapin HousingWire

The administration has proposed cutting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) from $324 million to $119.5 million in fiscal 2027, a…

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The new age of smart security: Top builder technology trends reshaping home safety

May 11, 2026 · 7:30 AM Matt Sailor HousingWire

When I started in the security technology industry two decades ago, we were selling VCRs with tape-based recording systems that lasted less than a week…

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The next phase of AI in homebuilding starts with connected data

May 11, 2026 · 7:00 AM Higharc HousingWire

Builders are entering 2026 with growing pressure to improve efficiency while navigating rising costs, affordability challenges and slower margin growth. In…

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Positive housing demand leads to inventory almost going negative YOY

May 9, 2026 · 10:38 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Housing data once again remained resilient last week even as mortgage rates are closer to yearly highs than lows, with demand hitting multiyear highs in our…

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Realtor.com operator sees revenue rise 10% in News Corp’s Q3 earnings

May 8, 2026 · 09:37 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Strong financial results for Realtor.com operator Move underscored solid earnings for Move parent company News Corp during the third quarter of fiscal year…

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AI agent aims to reshape how builders screen sites, spot deal risk

May 8, 2026 · 09:24 PM John McManus HousingWire

Warren Buffett, no stranger to the residential real estate business and to the incalculable role of homebuilding and development within it, is quoted as…

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Poll: Americans want Congress to act on lowering housing costs

May 8, 2026 · 08:31 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Housing is a top political priority for Americans, and voters overwhelmingly support federal action to address housing affordability , according to a new…

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Huntington & Ellis rolls out Smart by h&e to support agents in deals

May 8, 2026 · 08:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Real estate firm Huntington & Ellis has launched Smart by h&e , a proprietary artificial intelligence platform built in-house to support agents across every…

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After pushback, New Hampshire course-corrects pro-housing laws

May 8, 2026 · 08:05 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Last year, New Hampshire lawmakers jumped on the bandwagon of state legislatures targeting a worsening housing shortage by mandating that local governments…

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