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Stay independent, compete at scale: AI is rewriting the brokerage playbook

May 22, 2026 · 9:52 AM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For many independent real estate brokerages, competing with national franchises’ market insight has long meant a painful choice; stay boutique or surrender…

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Homeowners need more than a mortgage — they need the tools to stay

May 22, 2026 · 7:57 AM Julio Fuentes HousingWire

Homeowners are facing a crisis. A crisis in property insurance . A crisis in affordability. And with hurricane season fast approaching, a growing sense of…

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As retirement costs surge, more homeowners turn to their equity

May 21, 2026 · 9:47 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Americans may need roughly $2.57 million to retire comfortably by 2043, up sharply from the $1.75 million projected for 2033, according to a 2025 Goldman…

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The MRED Zillow legal fight just hit agents and sellers directly

May 21, 2026 · 8:26 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Real estate professionals across the Greater Chicagoland area awoke Wednesday to find their listings removed from Zillow , as the fight between the listing…

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Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Pro adopt VantageScore 4.0

May 21, 2026 · 7:45 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Pro announced Thursday that they have begun using VantageScore 4.0 alongside Classic FICO scores in the mortgage qualification…

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New brokerage Showings bets on buyer leads over listing commissions

May 21, 2026 · 7:41 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A new real estate brokerage aims to eliminate traditional listing agents and listing fees altogether — a model its founder says could challenge decades-old…

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Single-family housing starts fell in April, but multifamily gained momentum

May 21, 2026 · 7:32 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Housing starts increased in April compared with a year ago, but a deeper dive into the data reveals that this uptick was driven by a noisier boost in…

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AI adoption in mortgage servicing is accelerating, BlackWolf says

May 21, 2026 · 7:28 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

A new white paper from BlackWolf Advisory Group says adoption of artificial intelligence in mortgage servicing is accelerating as firms seek to reduce…

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CFPB prioritizes Reg X, GSE streamline refis as LO Comp hopes fade

May 21, 2026 · 7:08 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) could finalize changes to its Regulation X servicing rules while creating a regulatory pathway for…

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Why housing construction can’t grow at current demand levels

May 21, 2026 · 6:39 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The U.S. has too much supply of single-family homes and not enough demand. But why can’t housing starts grow when the White House says we are 10 million…

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