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Darryl Davis: Market shifts reward the skilled — why now is your moment

May 5, 2026 · 04:51 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Every decade or so, the real estate industry goes through a correction that separates the professionals from the hobbyists. We saw it in 2008. We saw it…

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‘Lock it in!’: Mortgage rates climb to 6.5% amid global volatility

May 5, 2026 · 04:19 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Mortgage rates have returned to the 6.5% level as financial markets shift their focus from economic data to escalating geopolitical events. “If you’ve got a…

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Rocket Pro extends 100 bps broker credit into May

May 5, 2026 · 03:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Pro is extending a key pricing incentive for mortgage brokers through May while also expanding its non-QM product offerings, moves aimed at helping…

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Marty Preston moves to Rate to run profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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Marty Preston moves to Rate for its profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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One portal’s share of agent discovery traffic dropped for the first time ever. Here’s why.

May 5, 2026 · 02:45 PM Ryan Darani HousingWire

A benchmark study tracking 8.2 million real estate conversations in AI search models finds that buyer behavior has changed faster than any channel in real…

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance buys over 70,000 shares via options

May 5, 2026 · 01:53 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance purchased over 70,000 securities belonging to his firm last Friday. A Form 4 filed with the Securities and…

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance buys over 70,000 shares

May 5, 2026 · 01:53 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance purchased over 70,000 securities belonging to his firm last Friday. A Form 4 filed with the Securities and…

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Veterans cite upfront costs as top VA loan barrier in 2026

May 5, 2026 · 12:53 PM Neil Brooks HousingWire

Nearly all veterans who have used a VA home loan, 98%, say they’re satisfied with the experience. Almost half say they couldn’t have purchased a home…

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Generic AI won’t fix mortgage lending. Intelligent AI will.

May 5, 2026 · 07:05 AM Jay Arneja HousingWire

Mortgage lenders are rushing to adopt AI , but many are repeating a familiar mistake: using new technology to accelerate old processes. Faster paper-pushing…

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