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Google expands real estate listing ads to all 50 states

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:04 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Google is taking its real estate listing pilot program nationwide, according to an announcement on Thursday. In a blog post, Google said it is rolling out…

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MISMO launches FRAME AI governance toolkit

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MISMO , the mortgage industry’s standards organization, launched a new artificial intelligence governance toolkit on Thursday, which is designed to help…

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Private listings and the risk of lower home sale prices

Jun 11, 2026 · 2:52 PM Jeff Lichtenstein HousingWire

A lot of industries have subpar reputations and bad actors. Lawyers have their own subset of comedians telling jokes about them. Doctors have a peculiar…

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CMLS names Jessica Edgerton as CEO

Jun 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has appointed Jessica Edgerton as its next chief executive officer, effective July 1, the MLS trade group…

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Opinion: Congress, don’t mock homeownership month: Fix or flush 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:20 AM Tony Kovach HousingWire

Pini Dunner’s “The Blackest of Lies” opened with: “Benjamin Franklin declared that ‘half the truth is often a great lie.’ Mark Twain put it slightly…

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Lenders should view UAD 3.6 as a reset opportunity

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:05 AM Nikkita Phanda HousingWire

For many lenders, UAD 3.6 (Uniform Appraisal Dataset) may still feel like something the appraisal world needs to own and lenders only need to monitor, but…

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One year later: How UWM’s Mia is reshaping borrower engagement

Jun 11, 2026 · 7:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

One year after introducing Mia at UWM LIVE!, the Mia AI-powered LO assistant has evolved from a borrower communication tool into a broader engagement…

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Joe McNally Team scores top-30 small teams ranking

Jun 10, 2026 · 9:21 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

When Joe McNally earned his real estate license at age 18, he became the youngest licensed agent in Maine. That distinction was notable — but early success…

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Homebuilders are using AI-powered ERP to find margin leaks faster

Jun 10, 2026 · 9:09 PM John McManus HousingWire

No homebuilder would have asked for the headwinds that 2026 brought to both would-be homebuyers and the organizations that serve them. Still, given the…

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White House taps Brian Johnson to lead CFPB

Jun 10, 2026 · 9:08 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The White House has sent the nomination of Brian Johnson to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the Senate , according…

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