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This Florida brokerage built an AI prospect so agents can practice before the real call

Sep 24, 2026 · 3:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Scenarios vary from call to call to prevent agents from memorizing responses

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Typical down payment down year-over-year in Q2

Sep 24, 2026 · 3:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The typical down payment represented 13.7% of the purchase price, down from 14.3% a year earlier

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Housing still ‘the continuing problem’ 86 years later

Sep 24, 2026 · 3:32 PM Joe Ventrone HousingWire

A 1940 federal report echoes current supply and affordability debates as Congress advances the ROAD to Housing Act

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Better committee opens probe as Garg pushes to oust five directors

Sep 24, 2026 · 2:50 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Better accuses Garg of offering company's assets to gain vote while Garg claims 46% support

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Lennar’s new Iowa division opens 5 Des Moines-area communities

Sep 24, 2026 · 2:40 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lennar’s Iowa-market entry begins as model homes at five communities are set to open to the public in October

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Could BNPL reporting help more first-time homebuyers qualify?

Sep 24, 2026 · 2:09 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

Fed estimates BNPL reached $70B in 2025, while FICO models now incorporate repayment data

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Mortgage payments drop in August, giving buyers modest affordability gains

Sep 24, 2026 · 1:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Median payment for purchase applicants fell to $2,162 and the index slipped 0.6% to 154.3

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Uplist partners with Arcasa to show zero-down payments on listings

Sep 24, 2026 · 1:20 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Buyers can compare standard financing vs. Arcasa without an account, SSN or credit pull

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Ginnie Mae’s Gormley signals no change to FHA MIP for now

Sep 24, 2026 · 12:20 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Joe Gormley calls the current structure for single-family and reverse mortgages ‘comfortable’

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Bookspan Baker Team joins NEXA, launches umbrella brand

Sep 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The team plans to keep its identity while tapping NEXA loan products and technology

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