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Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs seek MLS data access in NAR settlement

Jul 23, 2026 · 5:26 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

It may be nearly three years since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions…

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ERA Key Realty Services launches redesigned website AI upgrades

Jul 23, 2026 · 4:25 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Massachusetts-based ERA Key Realty Services has launched a redesigned website in partnership with RELIANCEai , upgrading its digital platform with new…

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Reverse mortgage market faces challenging second half of 2026

Jul 23, 2026 · 3:48 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Industry professionals expect the reverse mortgage market to remain challenging throughout the second half of 2026 as elevated mortgage rates and…

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Fathom links financial control failures to former CEOs and undisclosed side deal

Jul 23, 2026 · 3:16 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Fathom Holdings has disclosed potential “material misstatements” in previous financial reports, placing blame on alleged actions of the company’s former…

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U.S. apartment demand hits a high mark as pipeline slows

Jul 23, 2026 · 3:14 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

The U.S. apartment market posted its strongest quarter in nearly two years, as renter demand outpaced a shrinking construction pipeline, commercial real…

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Why homebuilders struggle to scale new initiatives

Jul 23, 2026 · 1:37 PM Matt Winter, TradeTrax HousingWire

Despite the reputation production homebuilders get for resisting change – and failing at innovation – the best path to a homebuilding team member’s career…

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‘Tale of two’ Miami housing markets reflects changing priorities, international demand

Jul 23, 2026 · 1:20 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

South Florida’s housing market is navigating a notable shift in mid-2026, characterized by a sharp divergence between a tight, high-end single-family market…

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ERA president Alex Vidal tunes out real estate’s noise — and listens to consumers

Jul 23, 2026 · 1:18 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

There is no shortage of things happening in the real estate industry these days. From consolidation to the debate over private listings and seller choice,…

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Flair says AI improved lead conversion in West Capital Lending deployment

Jul 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Artificial intelligence startup Flair Labs says a recent deployment with West Capital Lending demonstrates how AI voice agents can help mortgage lenders…

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The silence after the breach is the part you control

Jul 23, 2026 · 7:58 AM Mitch Cohen HousingWire

A ransomware group posts a lender’s name on a dark web leak site. Terabytes of loan files, Social Security numbers, bank account details, employee records.…

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