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How to handle the top producer comparison from sellers

Jul 24, 2026 · 1:33 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

At some point in nearly every listing appointment, a seller raises the comparison: Why hire you rather than the top producer in the market? Most agents…

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Congress didn’t create the private listings problem. We did.

Jul 24, 2026 · 1:16 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

On July 22, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust sent letters to Compass and to Midwest Real…

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Roomvu launches AI-powered recruiting content for brokerages

Jul 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Roomvu has launched a new recruiting content platform designed to help real estate brokerages, teams and agencies automate agent recruitment through…

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New York outflows reshape housing demand in Texas and Florida

Jul 24, 2026 · 10:59 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

New York City is not dead. Dead cities do not command global capital, fill Broadway theaters or charge $28 for a cocktail with three ingredients and a…

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4 expert tips to help originators win in today’s market

Jul 24, 2026 · 8:02 AM Tom Hutchens HousingWire

Account executives are in a unique position in the mortgage industry. On any given day, they’re helping originators navigate complex borrower scenarios,…

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AI makes anyone visible. Authority is the new scarcity.

Jul 24, 2026 · 7:50 AM Stephanie Armstrong HousingWire

Some of the most visible people in this industry aren’t the most qualified; they’re just the best at being seen, and generative AI has made being seen…

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The homeownership rate isn’t what you think

Jul 24, 2026 · 7:47 AM Erik Hembre, Benjamin Horowitz HousingWire

Adult children who live at home don’t get added onto their parents’ mortgage or deed. But that’s how they’re often treated when we rely on the most commonly…

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Modernization delays are becoming competitive liabilities

Jul 24, 2026 · 7:14 AM Tim Yalich HousingWire

Something significant is already reshaping mortgage lending and servicing, and the data is beginning to bring into focus what many lending professionals…

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Century Communities leans on operations as strategy in Q2 2026

Jul 23, 2026 · 10:14 PM John McManus HousingWire

“A rose is a rose is a rose,” according to a 1913 poem Gertrude Stein wrote, called Sacred Emily . In our more earthbound sphere of residential development,…

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Howard Hanna expands into northern New England with Portside

Jul 23, 2026 · 7:44 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has entered northern New England through a strategic partnership with Portside Real Estate Group , a Maine-based…

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