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IBHS adds neighborhood and multifamily wildfire standards for Western builders

Jun 9, 2026 · 04:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has expanded its Wildfire Prepared program with new standards for neighborhoods and multifamily…

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MetroList, Lundy launch AI assistant for real estate professionals

Jun 9, 2026 · 04:52 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MetroList , northern California’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), has partnered with Lundy, Inc. to introduce nora, an AI assistant designed to help…

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Existing home sales beat estimates, what it signals for 2026

Jun 9, 2026 · 04:40 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Existing home sales beat to the upside today, which is not shocking for those who follow our Housing Market Tracker , as most of the tracker article…

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Mortgage credit availability edges higher in May

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage credit availability inched higher in May, driven by a modest loosening in jumbo loan programs, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index…

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UWM sanctioned after judge orders Ishbia deposition

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:46 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

A federal judge has ordered United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to make its CEO, Mat Ishbia, available for a deposition in a dispute with Atlantic Trust…

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Existing home sales rise 3.2% in May to 4.17 million

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:39 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The pace of existing home sales jumped 3.2% month-over-month in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units, according to the National…

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Strong jobs data, inflation concerns keep mortgage rates elevated

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:35 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage rates continue to stay above 6.7%, but housing demand remains positive, with growth in weekly pending sales, new listings and active inventory…

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Martha Stewart, Trex team up on outdoor living for remodelers, builders

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

WINCHESTER, Va. — Trex Company has formed a brand partnership with Martha Stewart to promote composite decking and outdoor living products, a move aimed at…

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Wendy Forsythe promoted to COO at eXp Realty

Jun 9, 2026 · 02:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to chief operating officer of eXp Realty , moving into the role after two years as the brokerage’s chief marketing officer,…

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Dan Firda named CEO at Brands By Integra

Jun 9, 2026 · 02:39 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Dan Firda moves to Brands By Integra as CEO from Compass International Holdings , taking the reins of a 2,000-agent, multi-brand real estate platform…

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