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Housing Industry News

Auction.com’s 2026 outlook reveals bearish home price expectations

Apr 8, 2026 · 04:01 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Even though homebuying conditions have improved, the real estate investors closest to distressed housing are increasingly pessimistic about where home…

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True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits ‘critical’ AI phase

Apr 7, 2026 · 10:14 PM Sarah Wheeler, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

True Footage has raised a $40 million Series C round led by Cox Enterprises’ Socium Ventures that will fund expansion of its staff appraiser model and its…

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California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

Apr 7, 2026 · 09:18 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

California lawmakers have been at the forefront of zoning reforms to increase housing supply and affordability. New legislation filed Tuesday would put the…

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Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

Apr 7, 2026 · 09:07 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The use of artificial intelligence in residential contracting is still in its early stages, with only a minority of contractors fully integrating AI into…

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The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates

Apr 7, 2026 · 07:45 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

A U.S. housing market crash remains extremely unlikely in 2026 even as the war in Iran strains buyer psychology, according to Logan Mohtashami, lead…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Little-Changed But Volatility Could Return Quickly

Apr 7, 2026 · 07:14 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

In stark contrast to the entire month of March, April's mortgage rate volatility has been downright boring. To put this in context, the average top tier…

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Mortgage rates level off, but is 6.5% the new normal?

Apr 7, 2026 · 04:53 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mortgage rates have soared in the past month, but market participants appeared to take a wait-and-see approach this week as they contemplate further price…

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DataTrace on AI’s reality, risk and responsibility in title search

Apr 7, 2026 · 04:42 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

DataTrace has released a new white paper examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping title workflows and where trusted data infrastructure…

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Real Brokerage adds 65-agent Equity Realty Group in Phoenix

Apr 7, 2026 · 04:07 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Real Brokerage Inc. added Arizona real estate leader Randy Anaya and his 65-agent team, Equity Realty Group , expanding the company’s footprint in…

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A new study says private listings beat the MLS. Here’s what it left out

Apr 7, 2026 · 04:00 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Let me be straight with you. A research report is floating around out there from the University of Georgia, and some people in our industry are using it to…

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