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Housing Industry News

A look at Taylor Morrison’s eye-catching marketing campaign

Apr 13, 2026 · 7:55 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

In an industry that is not known for bold marketing, Taylor Morrison is looking to set itself apart with an out-of-the-box collaboration featuring Liquid…

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New York joins states seeking to regulating private listing networks

Apr 13, 2026 · 7:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

New York has joined the growing list of states exploring legislation designed to govern the use of private listing networks for residential real estate…

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Housing Industry News

New York joins states seeking to regulate private listing networks

Apr 13, 2026 · 7:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

New York has joined the growing list of states exploring legislation designed to govern the use of private listing networks for residential real estate…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Over The Weekend

Apr 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates are based on movement in the bond market and although bonds experienced some volatility in response to Iran war news over the weekend, they…

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Housing Industry News

Georgia LIHTC credit match stays in place for now

Apr 13, 2026 · 7:27 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Georgia lawmakers left the state’s main construction incentive for affordable housing untouched this year. And they offered no new relief from rising…

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Housing Industry News

Friday Harbor adds Kate Schilling, Melina Stayton to bolster lender-facing teams

Apr 13, 2026 · 6:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Seattle-based Friday Harbor , an AI-powered mortgage underwriting platform, has hired two mortgage industry veterans, naming Kate Schilling as director of…

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Housing Industry News

The 8 top real estate lead generation companies for 2026

Apr 13, 2026 · 6:46 PM Megan DeMatteo, Gina Baker HousingWire

Closing more deals in 2026 means using multiple lead generation methods, not just relying solely on your sphere of influence and networking to build your…

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Housing Industry News

Homebuilding veteran David Assid joins First America Homes as Houston division president

Apr 13, 2026 · 6:20 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

First America Homes , the homebuilding division of Texas real estate developer The Signorelli Co. , has hired homebuilding executive David Assid as division…

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Housing Industry News

Homebuilder survey shows weaker sales and demand in March

Apr 13, 2026 · 5:51 PM Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. homebuilders reported that sales softened in March compared to February amid economic volatility and a spike in mortgage rates , according to the BTIG…

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage Cadence hires Joe Zeibert as CRO to align sales, customer success strategies

Apr 13, 2026 · 5:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Denver-based Mortgage Cadence on Monday announced the appointment of industry veteran Joe Zeibert as chief revenue officer, tasking him to align sales,…

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