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‘Stability matters more than ever’ as loan officer mobility slows again in 2025

Apr 20, 2026 · 6:18 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Loan officer mobility is continuing to decline even as the overall pool of active producers rebounds from recent low points. This appears to signal a shift…

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Houston Association of Realtors, Repliers form data access partnership

Apr 20, 2026 · 5:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Toronto-based Repliers has entered into a strategic partnership with HAR.com — the multiple listing service (MLS) platform operated by the Houston…

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Colorado AG voids MV Realty Homeowner Benefit Agreements

Apr 20, 2026 · 4:47 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser reached a consent judgment with right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty that voids the firm’s long-term “Homeowner…

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KBW: Window for Fannie, Freddie privatization is narrowing

Apr 20, 2026 · 4:06 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The window for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be returned to the private sector “appears to be narrowing,” with a low probability of it happening before the…

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Why real estate brokerages are turning marketing into a growth engine

Apr 20, 2026 · 4:05 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

For years, real estate marketing was viewed as simply a support function responsible for campaigns, promotional materials and brand visibility. Now, there…

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Compass takes 51% stake in Peerage Sotheby’s parent

Apr 20, 2026 · 3:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Compass International Holdings (CIH), which owns Compass , Anywhere Real Estate and @properties Christie’s International Real Estate , is taking majority…

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Compass International Holdings takes 51% stake in Peerage Sotheby’s parent

Apr 20, 2026 · 3:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Compass International Holdings (CIH), which owns Compass , Anywhere Real Estate and @properties Christie’s International Real Estate , is taking majority…

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Miami and RWorld Realtors merge into 93,000 member association

Apr 20, 2026 · 2:05 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld) and their respective MLSs are merging, creating a single…

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HomeServices is changing its playbook, here’s what CEO Chris Kelly says

Apr 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

As the real estate industry grapples with consolidation, margin pressure and shifting consumer expectations, HomeServices of America is rethinking its role…

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Eric Manley on how Atlantic Avenue became the No. 1 reverse broker in less than 4 years

Apr 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Florida-based Atlantic Avenue Mortgage became the top reverse brokerage firm in the U.S. in 2025, less than four years after its founding, and it sees more…

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