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300,000-plus listed lots highlight infill boon for builders, per Zillow

Jul 21, 2026 · 6:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Building a single home on each of the more than 300,000 empty lots listed for sale on Zillow in June could shrink the nation’s housing shortage by about…

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Manhattan project contractor error eyed in conversion collapse

Jul 21, 2026 · 5:48 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

A partial building collapse in New York City may more likely be explained by contractor error than from inherent risks in large-scale office-to-residential…

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HUD suspends Virgin Islands housing authority funding over fraud concerns

Jul 21, 2026 · 5:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has suspended funding to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) after an investigation…

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HomeAdvantage partners with Valley First on real estate rewards

Jul 21, 2026 · 4:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

HomeAdvantage has partnered with Valley First Credit Union to offer a real estate rewards program and cash-back incentives to the California credit union’s…

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Chris Rediger: How a Google real estate pilot went from a softball field chat to nationwide

Jul 21, 2026 · 4:28 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Last month, Google made some waves announcing that it was taking its real estate listing pilot program nationwide . While the nationwide expansion of the…

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Did AI accidentally make me more authentic?

Jul 21, 2026 · 4:21 PM Anj Catalano HousingWire

AI didn’t make me less authentic. It made me realize how valuable AI authenticity was. I thought I was getting a shortcut, but for me, it became a wake-up…

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Gershman Mortgage, Truss Financial Group launch separate HELOC offerings

Jul 21, 2026 · 4:17 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

As millions of homeowners remain locked into low mortgage rates, lenders are introducing new home equity products designed to help borrowers access…

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Boxabl starts Nasdaq trading after FG Merger II SPAC deal

Jul 21, 2026 · 3:56 PM John McManus HousingWire

Factory-built housing startup Boxabl Inc . began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Monday under the ticker symbol BXBL , following completion of its…

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CFPB eyes reverse mortgage disclosure overhaul; attorneys warn of costs

Jul 21, 2026 · 3:53 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Federal regulators are taking a fresh look at reverse mortgage disclosures — and attorneys say the review is long overdue, though they’re urging caution…

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How to create real estate branding that attracts your ideal clients

Jul 21, 2026 · 3:36 PM Ashley Harwood, Gina Baker HousingWire

With an estimated two million licensed real estate agents in the US, it’s never been more important to stand out in a memorable way. When you meet someone…

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