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OneKey MLS rejects Compass demand on public listings

Oct 20, 2026 · 3:06 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Dispute tests whether publicly marketed homes must enter the MLS, as Compass sues CRMLS and eyes more actions

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Dream Finders closes $2.2 billion all-cash acquisition of Beazer Homes

Oct 20, 2026 · 2:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The deal makes Dream Finders the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder and extends its reach to 26 of the top 50 MSAs

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Side’s new Google deal with HouseCanary could give its agents an edge in listing visibility

Oct 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

More than 600 Side partners across 19 states can qualify to show in a Google mobile carousel via My State MLS

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California starter home laws reshape small home building

Oct 20, 2026 · 11:28 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Small developers are stacking state tools to make lots feasible, from backyard units to 10-home subdivisions

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Two questions that prevent homebuilder growth mistakes

Oct 20, 2026 · 10:23 AM Scott Cox HousingWire

A former banker turned builder hire learns why risk tolerance and return assumptions decide outcomes

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The borrowers traditional underwriting wasn’t built for

Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM Franco Terango HousingWire

Half of Gen Z workers earn independent income, lenders are leaning on cash flow analysis plus underwriter expertise

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Mortgage needs a new productivity metric: Human attention per loan

Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM Alok Bansal HousingWire

AI will not change mortgage economics until lenders measure how much expert attention each loan actually consumes

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Affordability changed the buyer. Now builders have to change the sales conversation.

Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM New Home Star HousingWire

New Home Star’s buyer insights show why homebuyer affordability, buyer psychology and new home sales conversion increasingly depend on understanding what…

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Ready for surging short sales in 2027?

Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM Auction.com HousingWire

Mortgage servicers are offering more pre-foreclosure short sale options to a rapidly growing pool of underwater homeowners who are also behind on mortgage…

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Builder confidence plunges as rate shock, costs squeeze margins

Oct 19, 2026 · 9:09 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NAHB’s October Housing Market Index for builder confidence dropped three points to 29, a low since June 2012

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