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Why real estate investors are done waiting

Apr 9, 2026 · 07:16 AM Kirill Bensonoff HousingWire

Picture this: a real estate investor has spent months trying to source the perfect fix and flip deal. The numbers work, the timing is right, and they’re…

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Minimum residential lot size dispute heats up in a Texas county

Apr 8, 2026 · 09:11 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

A battle has brewed over residential lot sizes in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year reducing them in the state’s biggest cities. Since the…

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Tri Pointe Homes unveils its new wellness models in Utah

Apr 8, 2026 · 08:38 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Tri Pointe Homes recently announced the launch of LivingWell, a new wellness concept that expands on its LivingSmart program. The initiative is part of a…

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FNF adds nine senior title and agency professionals across New England

Apr 8, 2026 · 08:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

FNF Family of Companies has hired nine experienced professionals across its New England agency operations during the first quarter of 2026, adding senior…

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Recruiting Insight launches agent persona framework for brokerage hiring

Apr 8, 2026 · 08:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Recruiting Insight has released a new strategic guide, “Real Estate Personas and Avatars,” designed to help brokerage leaders diagnose agent motivations and…

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AI killed the real estate agent personal brand — now what?

Apr 8, 2026 · 07:15 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire

Visibility used to win. Now it’s just noise. For the past 20 years, real estate agents have been told the same thing: build your personal brand. Post…

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REMAX merger creates 400-agent firm in Arizona

Apr 8, 2026 · 06:27 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

REMAX Fine Properties and REMAX Solutions have merged to form a single brokerage operating across Arizona — combining more than 400 agents and 10 offices…

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Errol Samuelson: Zillow retools for AI-driven home search — and the agent stays central

Apr 8, 2026 · 06:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Artificial intelligence is not only changing the way people search for and find information online, but it is also changing how they are searching for…

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Rocktop Technologies forms Rocktop Digital, names Brett Benson CEO

Apr 8, 2026 · 06:17 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rocktop Technologies has launched Rocktop Digital , a new business focused on digitizing and tokenizing mortgage and private credit assets to modernize how…

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Housing market update: Regional fragmentation grows as rates pressure demand

Apr 8, 2026 · 05:07 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The housing market update still looks relatively stable on the surface. Inventory rose to 723,460 single-family homes in the week ending April 3, while…

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