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Rethinking the CRM: How Sure Send is redefining daily execution for modern real estate and lending teams

Apr 28, 2026 · 7:00 AM Sure Send HousingWire

For years, CRM platforms have been positioned as the backbone of productivity for loan originators , agents and sales teams. However, in practice, many have…

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Smart home technology continues to emerge as key tool for aging in place

Apr 27, 2026 · 10:21 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A rapidly aging U.S. population is accelerating demand for smart home technology that allows older adults to remain in their homes longer. Financing…

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Housing Industry News

Century’s spec and land optionality model zigs as others zag

Apr 27, 2026 · 9:03 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As public homebuilders work to reduce their spec inventory and strike price-pace-and-incentives balances that best fit their land positions and operational…

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Minnesota zoning reform push for starter homes falters

Apr 27, 2026 · 7:23 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

A third go at trying to reboot starter-home construction in Minnesota is on life support at the state Legislature, with supporters scrambling to revive it…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Perfectly Unchanged to Start New Week

Apr 27, 2026 · 7:21 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Despite the elevated volatility risk heading into the weekend, mortgage rates are starting the week in exactly the same territory compared to Friday…

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Housing Industry News

The Group Real Estate’s Brandon Wells on AI ‘slop,’ independents’ edge

Apr 27, 2026 · 6:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Brandon Wells, president and CEO of The Group Real Estate , doesn’t buy into the fear that artificial intelligence will replace real estate agents (AI). But…

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Housing Industry News

What if the housing shortage era is ending for some metros?

Apr 27, 2026 · 5:46 PM Scott Cox HousingWire

The Changing Landscape “This is not a forecast. A forecast is a prediction, the validity of which my ego and I are professionally responsible for. What I…

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‘Off to the races’: Real, REMAX CEOs on tech and culture after acquisition

Apr 27, 2026 · 4:37 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Just after announcing an $880 million acquisition of REMAX Holdings , Tamir Poleg, CEO of The Real Brokerage , described the deal as historic for the real…

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Housing Industry News

NEXA Lending denies loanDepot trade secrets lawsuit

Apr 27, 2026 · 4:23 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas is dismissing claims that the company misappropriated trade secrets and confidential customer data after being sued by rival…

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Housing Industry News

LA wildfire recovery aftermath draws Trump scrutiny

Apr 27, 2026 · 3:36 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Donald Trump said last week that his administration will examine how banks are treating homeowners affected by the last year’s Los Angeles wildfires ,…

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