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Fresh off seed round, BrokerBot eyes next phase of brokerage automation

Jun 15, 2026 · 11:09 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For many real estate brokers, the daily barrage of agent questions — “Where’s the W-9?,” or, “What’s our commission split again?” — adds up to dozens of…

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Housing Industry News

Why more private homebuilders face a succession test now

Jun 15, 2026 · 9:14 PM John McManus HousingWire

A succession challenge homebuilding can no longer ignore A second U.S. President in a row to serve past the age of 80 is in the Oval Office. Whether spoken…

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Housing Industry News

Zillow investor sues over Redfin rental syndication deal

Jun 15, 2026 · 8:38 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit related to its multifamily rental syndication deal with Redfin , first announced in February 2025. The listing portal…

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Saluda Grade brushes off macro concerns to bet on home equity resilience

Jun 15, 2026 · 8:16 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Alternative investment firm Saluda Grade doesn’t see the interest rate environment or the current signals of consumer financial stress taking the shine off…

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Housing Industry News

Why hazard insurance is becoming a housing market constraint

Jun 15, 2026 · 8:15 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

The U.S. needs a new strategy to address the significant recovery costs following large-scale disasters Disasters such as fires, floods and tornadoes are…

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Housing Industry News

HECM for Purchase has been grounded. Reverse mortgage pros are trying to give it wings

Jun 15, 2026 · 8:11 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) have long been the gold standard product set for reverse mortgage originators, but they became a minority share of…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Hit One-Month Lows

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:51 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

The bad news: mortgage rates didn't fall quite as much as one might have expected following the confirmation of the Iran peace deal. The good news: rates…

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Housing Industry News

Jessica Edgerton’s plan for CMLS amid MLS uncertainty

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Jessica Edgerton is taking the reins of the Council of MLSs (CMLS) at a time when the industry is grappling with countless questions regarding its purpose,…

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Housing Industry News

Tepid spring selling, strong headwinds buffet builder confidence

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:05 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released on Monday found that homebuilder confidence remained low,…

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage startup Copperlane targets origination inefficiencies with AI loan officer

Jun 15, 2026 · 6:45 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

As lenders weigh how to adopt artificial intelligence under evolving fair lending and compliance expectations, Copperlane is pitching a full-fledged AI…

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