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HomeServices of America launches all-in-one real estate solution

Apr 23, 2026 · 4:53 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

HomeServices of America has introduced a new platform designed to bring multiple stages of the home buying and selling process under one system. The…

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Auction.com: Q1 2026 foreclosure auction activity is nearing pre-pandemic levels

Apr 23, 2026 · 3:57 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Auction volume moved closer to pre-pandemic norms in the first quarter of 2026, with both foreclosure and real estate-owned (REO) auction activity…

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SEQRA reform splits New York lawmakers, snagging budget talks

Apr 23, 2026 · 2:15 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Efforts to revamp New York State environmental laws to lower barriers to building housing more quickly threw the state’s annual budget process into limbo.…

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Greg Hague joins CIH as director of home sale strategy

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Greg Hague, founder of 72SOLD and a 50-year real estate industry veteran, has been appointed director of home sale strategy at Compass International…

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Stephen Brobeck: Why decoupling commissions failed to lower housing costs

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM Stephen Brobeck HousingWire

Joe Ventrone’s April 17 opinion piece comments on decoupling real estate commissions based on a recent Consumer Federation of America / Urban League report…

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Greg Hague joins Compass International Holdings as director of home sale strategy

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Greg Hague, founder of 72SOLD and a 50-year real estate industry veteran, has been appointed director of home sale strategy at Compass International…

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Why starting from square one can be an edge for Texas land deals

Apr 23, 2026 · 11:45 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

I keep a blank sheet of paper on my desk. Not for decoration. It’s a reminder of the single greatest advantage a developer can have in 2026: the freedom to…

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Loan officers are going to Washington

Apr 23, 2026 · 7:05 AM Bri Lees HousingWire

For a hundred years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has moved mortgage policy in Washington. Last Wednesday, it brought 50 loan officers with it.…

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When standard DSCR falls short: What real estate investors should know about no-ratio financing

Apr 23, 2026 · 7:03 AM Darrin Seppinni HousingWire

More investor deals are getting harder to finance cleanly on standard DSCR, not always because the investment is weak, but because current rents do not tell…

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Inventory rises as pricing lags in the spring housing market

Apr 22, 2026 · 9:04 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The spring housing market is doing what it typically does this time of year: inventory is rising and new listings are coming online at a faster pace. But…

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