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Generate real estate seller leads: 14 proven strategies + tools

Jul 21, 2026 · 3:35 PM Amy Fridhi, Emile L'Eplattenier HousingWire

Are you an agent trying to figure out how to get more seller leads? Well, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common challenges that agents face,…

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Mortgage rates hold near 6.85% ahead of Fed meeting

Jul 21, 2026 · 3:24 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage rates stayed in the upper 6% range over the last week as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty…

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Student loan defaults are rising, and Sun Belt demand may soften

Jul 21, 2026 · 1:15 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

Student loan delinquencies and defaults have trended upward since October 2025, when pandemic-driven policy leniency hit a hard deadline. The three U.S.…

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Student loan defaults are rising, a risk to Sun Belt housing demand

Jul 21, 2026 · 1:15 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

Student loan delinquencies and defaults have trended upward since October 2025, when pandemic-driven policy leniency hit a hard deadline. The three U.S.…

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Rechat launches AI voice assistant campaign

Jul 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rechat has launched “Hey Lucy,” a new video-first advertising campaign highlighting how real estate agents can manage their business entirely through voice…

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Is the Zestimate era coming to an end?

Jul 21, 2026 · 7:41 AM Gene Whiddon III HousingWire

For nearly two decades, consumers have had the ability to answer one of life’s biggest financial questions almost instantly: “What is my home worth?” Today,…

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We are not ready for the next housing downturn

Jul 21, 2026 · 7:39 AM Sam Valverde HousingWire

The pandemic wrought financial havoc across the economy, but its impact on the housing market was significantly reduced due to a whole-of-government…

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From automation to intelligence: Why enterprise AI mortgage operations are reshaping the industry

Jul 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

Artificial intelligence has introduced hundreds of tools to the mortgage industry, but many lenders are still struggling with rising costs, fragmented…

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The Holiday acquisition is about Daiwa House’s next decade

Jul 20, 2026 · 10:58 PM John McManus HousingWire

The long game Was never about one Acquisition Viewed through a sharply narrowed lens of a single transaction , Holiday Builders adds another respected,…

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M/I, Meritage team up to fund $7.6M bridge to growth in a Texas town

Jul 20, 2026 · 9:50 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

A new public-private partnership in Central Texas solves for a common stumbling block for homebuilders, who face having to balance home price affordability…

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