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David just beat Goliath for an NBA Title. Here’s the lesson for real estate agents facing giants.

Jun 17, 2026 · 4:29 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

A 6-foot-2 guard who was nearly passed over in the draft just outdueled the most physically dominant player in basketball. Every agent competing against a…

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Home Value Lock hires mortgage veteran Dave Hurt for advisory role

Jun 17, 2026 · 4:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage banking veteran Dave Hurt has joined Home Value Lock as an adviser, bringing more than five decades of experience in capital markets, mortgage…

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UWM announces doctor loan offering

Jun 17, 2026 · 4:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage ( UWM ) announced on Wednesday the expansion of its product lineup with the addition of Doctor Loans, a mortgage program designed…

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Congress reaches bipartisan agreement on ROAD to Housing Act

Jun 17, 2026 · 3:42 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on the final version of the first comprehensive…

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Pending home sales rise in May across all U.S. regions

Jun 17, 2026 · 3:26 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Pending home sales increased in May, posting gains from both the previous month and a year earlier as contract activity strengthened across all four major…

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New York senior homeowners included in $2.1B property tax relief measure

Jun 17, 2026 · 3:20 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers will receive more than $2 billion in property tax relief this summer and fall through the state’s School Tax Relief (STAR)…

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Lamacchia Realty gains Vermont license, completes New England

Jun 17, 2026 · 2:40 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lamacchia Realty is now licensed to provide residential real estate brokerage services in Vermont, marking its seventh licensed state and completing the…

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Mortgage applications slip 3.8% as purchase demand stays ahead of 2025

Jun 17, 2026 · 2:07 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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The real estate industry mistook consumer exhaustion for innovation opportunity

Jun 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM Blake O’Shaughnessy HousingWire

Every time consumers complained about real estate, the industry seemed to hear the same thing: opportunity. Confused buyers struggling to understand the…

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Bed Bath and Beyond to acquire Fathom Holdings in stock deal

Jun 17, 2026 · 1:12 PM HousingWire Automation, Brooklee Han HousingWire

Fathom Holdings Inc ., a national, technology-focused real estate services platform, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond…

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