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Douglas Elliman enters New Hampshire with Sarkis Team addition

May 14, 2026 · 8:01 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman has expanded into New Hampshire, adding agent Adam Pettitt to the team. This marks Douglas Elliman ’s first entrance into…

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Sumitomo closes Tri Pointe deal, vaulting into a top-10 U.S. builder

May 14, 2026 · 5:49 PM John McManus, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sumitomo Forestry has officially closed its acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes , moving from “ agreement announced ” to “deal done” on a $47-per-share,…

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Title giants lean on commercial deals and AI to boost Q1 profitability

May 14, 2026 · 5:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The nation’s largest title insurers reported solid first quarter 2026 results as commercial transaction activity and a rebound in refinance business helped…

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To the abyss and back: how fintech firm Flyhomes survived a boom-bust housing cycle

May 14, 2026 · 4:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In the decade since its founding, fintech company Flyhomes has witnessed a variety of events. From a global pandemic and record low interest rates to a…

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Renovo secures $74.5M investment-grade note deal to fuel expansion

May 14, 2026 · 4:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

RF Renovo Management Co. LLC , a nationwide lender to residential real estate investors , closed two senior secured corporate note transactions totaling…

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Rocket sues UWM for $100M, claiming contractual breaches across Mr. Cooper book

May 14, 2026 · 4:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Rocket Mortgage has filed a lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), claiming the rival intentionally breached contractual nonsolicitation…

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UWM launches Refi ’86 pricing incentive, upgrades to Mia AI assistant

May 14, 2026 · 4:02 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

On Thursday, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced a limited-time pricing incentive of 86 basis points per loan and upgrades to Mia , the company’s…

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House spares BTR from institutional investor ban; plans vote next week

May 14, 2026 · 3:52 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The build-to-rent (BTR) industry, in limbo over the past two months due to legislative uncertainty, could be on the cusp of notching a major legislative win…

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CCM boosts cash payout in bid for Two Harbors

May 14, 2026 · 3:42 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) will add a pro rata quarterly dividend payment for Two Harbors Investment Corp. stockholders as it seeks approval for its…

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Houlihan Lawrence hires Vicki D’Agostino to lead Scarsdale office

May 14, 2026 · 3:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Vicki D’Agostino has joined Houlihan Lawrenc e as sales leader of the company’s Scarsdale, New York, brokerage, the firm announced on Thursday. In the role,…

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