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America at 250: Property rights remain the foundation of the American dream

Jul 30, 2026 · 8:03 AM Chris Morton HousingWire

George Washington is credited with saying, “Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” As America reflects on 250…

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The hidden housing multiplier: Why one better buyer match can unlock the next listing

Jul 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM Patrick A. Neely HousingWire

Everyone agrees that housing has a supply problem. But the industry measures supply mainly by counting units and listings, while nearly everyone surrounding…

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You can recruit talent, but you have to build culture

Jul 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM Noah Blanton HousingWire

People matter in the title and real estate settlement service business. Relationships matter. Experience matters. A strong escrow officer or title…

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Pennymac profit drops in Q2 as rates bite, layoffs follow

Jul 29, 2026 · 9:56 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services on Wednesday reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $22 million, down 84% from a year earlier and sharply lower than its…

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Hawks Lorie Logan and Beth Hammack run the Fed for now

Jul 29, 2026 · 8:43 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today the Federal Reserve decided not to hike rates , but the hawks have moved their chess pieces: three Fed members wanted to hike rates at this meeting,…

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Homes.com helps drive CoStar to first profitable residential quarter

Jul 29, 2026 · 8:07 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CoStar Group reported an 18% year-over-year revenue increase for the second quarter ended June 30 — reaching $925 million compared to $781 million in the…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Despite No Fed Rate Hike

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:53 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Heading into today's Fed announcement, futures markets indicated roughly a 1 in 3 chance that the Fed would hike rates. They did not. This seems like it…

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Cloze unveils app to capture, organize open house leads

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:05 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cloze has introduced an Open House app for its Enterprise customers that automatically captures visitor information at property showings and feeds it into…

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Here’s another example of how proprietary loans are driving growth for the reverse mortgage market

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:04 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Proprietary reverse mortgages, rather than government-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages ( HECMs ), are driving the reverse mortgage industry’s recent…

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ONE Sotheby’s adds $10B luxury broker Julian Johnston

Jul 29, 2026 · 6:50 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has added luxury real estate advisor Julian Johnston, bringing more than $10 billion in career sales and more than $400…

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