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Milwaukee’s Luvene Realty Group moves to Compass from Keller Williams

Apr 9, 2026 · 04:14 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Luvene Realty Group , a nine-person real estate team led by Shauny Luvene, has moved to Compass from Keller Williams and will be based out of Compass’s…

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Naples, Florida, adopts AI to accelerate building plan review processes

Apr 9, 2026 · 04:00 PM Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Blitz Permits Inc. (Blitz AI), a Florida -based developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automated plan review technology, recently announced a…

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Mortgage credit availability edges higher in March

Apr 9, 2026 · 03:42 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mortgage credit availability increased in March, reaching its highest level since August 2022, as lenders modestly eased standards across conventional and…

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Collov AI rolls out design tools, 360-degree tours for online listings

Apr 9, 2026 · 03:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Collov AI , a tech-driven home design platform, has launched an AI-powered design agent and 360-degree panorama tool aimed at helping real estate agents…

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AD Mortgage debuts Quick Pricer Pro for broker partners

Apr 9, 2026 · 03:08 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Florida-based AD Mortgage on Thursday announced the launch of Quick Pricer Pro, an advanced version of its existing Quick Pricer tool, now available at no…

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KB HOME to move corporate headquarters from LA to Phoenix

Apr 9, 2026 · 02:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the U.S., said it will move its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to the…

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Veterans United: Bank of mom and dad propels next generation of homebuyers

Apr 9, 2026 · 02:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

About 60% of parents have provided or plan to provide financial help so their child can buy a home, according to survey results released Thursday by…

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GTIS Partners, Hovnanian close $200M JV targeting seven for-sale communities

Apr 9, 2026 · 01:17 PM Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

GTIS Partners and Hovnanian Enterprises have closed a $200 million joint venture to develop, build and sell homes in a seven-community, for-sale portfolio…

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A post-New Urban master plan: Colby Cox’s quest for timeless balance

Apr 9, 2026 · 12:55 PM John McManus HousingWire

Convergence, when it comes to the $945 billion spent annually on planning, developing, building and maintaining places for people to live and flourish in…

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Dwight Sandlin’s 2026 spring-selling survive-to-thrive guide

Apr 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM John McManus HousingWire

Spring selling seasons – in fondly remembered, more stable eras – carry a kind of heady predictability. A rising tide. A sense of momentum. Good problems to…

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