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Apr 1, 2026 · 04:19 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire
For years, real estate professionals have treated pocket listings as a trade-off: less exposure in exchange for convenience, privacy or control — and often,…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 03:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Shilo has launched Signals, an AI-powered personality assessment that builds DISC behavioral profiles for real estate agents directly from their call…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 03:33 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
On Wednesday, QXO announced that it closed its $2.25 billion acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners, locking in a megadeal that pushes the Brad Jacobs-led…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 03:32 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
After a fierce legal battle the home seller commission lawsuit settlements reached by eXp World Holdings , Mark Spain Real Estate , Weichert of North…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 03:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Opendoor has agreed to acquire the closing and escrow operations of Doma Holdings , a move that would extend the iBuyer’s reach into refinance closings and…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 03:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
The cost of credit scores used in mortgage lending has climbed sharply in recent years, with lenders now paying an average of more than $500 per loan,…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 01:39 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
Another antitrust lawsuit related to the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) three-way membership agreement has been dismissed. On Wednesday, Judge…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
In June 2025, from HousingWire ’s The Gathering stage in Colorado Springs, Leo Pareja, the CEO of eXp Realty, predicted that by 2030, AI would be “ table…
Read full article →Apr 1, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
Mortgage applications decreased 10.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) ’s weekly mortgage applications…
Read full article →Mar 31, 2026 · 9:41 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire
California lawmakers are weighing bills that would reduce regulatory barriers to revive condominium construction, which has dropped significantly from its…
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