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Appeals court temporarily blocks CFPB layoffs, returns case to district judge

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:17 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately moving forward with plans to cut roughly two-thirds of the workforce at…

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A faster disaster payout model for U.S. hazard insurance

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:08 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

In the first half of this two-part topic, I described the piecemeal nature of private hazard insurance policies, state-sponsored “last resort” programs, the…

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Better stories, less hype: How the reverse mortgage industry can improve public perception

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM Dan Hultquist HousingWire

At last month’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, I had the opportunity to speak about one of the most important challenges facing our…

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Side CEO argues independent brokerages can thrive amid real estate consolidation

Jun 22, 2026 · 3:18 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In 2026, over 80% of Side Real Estate ’s partner companies qualified for the RealTrend Verified Rankings , up from 72% a year ago and roughly 51% in 2024.…

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Bed Bath & Beyond Fathom merger tests a retail led brokerage model

Jun 22, 2026 · 3:11 PM Troy Palmquist HousingWire

In 2020, amid a worldwide pandemic, I launched a new business called DOORA , which was a combination interior design firm and furniture gallery that morphed…

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What falling prices mean for your real estate business

Jun 22, 2026 · 2:22 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The headlines that landed this month read like a siren. Sharpest price drop in nine years. For a broker-owner scanning the morning news between agent calls…

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Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100

Jun 22, 2026 · 1:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Economist Alan Greenspan, the former long-time Federal Reserve chairman who guided the U.S. through a historic decade of economic growth before his policies…

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Georgia developers back push for permit-to-plat shot clocks

Jun 22, 2026 · 1:55 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Georgia residential land developers succeeded this year at convincing lawmakers that the permitting timeline needed to be faster and more predictable to…

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How Riverland turns 55+ connectivity into new-home sales

Jun 22, 2026 · 10:27 AM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Do placemaking investments truly translate into sustained momentum in home sales over the long life cycle of a large-scale development? It’s an enduring…

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Allegiant Reverse Services founder Rob Awalt reflects on 10 years of growth

Jun 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Allegiant Reverse Services is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the reverse mortgage industry. Founded during a period of market uncertainty, the company…

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