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NAR rolls out expertise-based application process for 2027 committees

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:25 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) has introduced an expertise-driven application process for its 2027 governance committees, aiming to match…

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Frost Bank is betting on 0% down mortgages in Texas

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:17 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Frost Bank previously announced in 2023 that it was reentering the mortgage business after a multiyear buildup that included system development and pilot…

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United Real Estate adds 725 agents with Allison James affiliation

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

United Real Estate expanded its national network with the addition of Allison James Estates and Homes , a 725-agent, multi-state brokerage based in Port…

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From Alabama to Texas: A patchwork of buyer agency laws emerges after NAR settlement

Apr 2, 2026 · 04:57 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For many agents and brokers across the country, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement thrust buyer…

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Rhode Island targets housing supply with three reform bills

Apr 2, 2026 · 04:15 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Rhode Island could become another state that allows faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on land they own without rezoning. The bill is…

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Lenders are ramping up builder divisions to capture purchase share

Apr 2, 2026 · 03:29 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage lenders are increasingly formalizing or expanding their homebuilder divisions as they look to capture a larger share of the purchase lending pie,…

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Lamacchia Realty acquires Weichert Realtors – Briotti Group

Apr 2, 2026 · 01:58 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lamacchia Realty has acquired Weichert Realtors – Briotti Group , expanding its Connecticut presence with new offices in Waterbury and Wolcott, the company…

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Rocket Close, AWS collaborate on AI system to automate mortgage document workflows

Apr 2, 2026 · 01:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Close announced Thursday that it has significantly reduced the time required to process mortgage documents by deploying a generative artificial…

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Dwight Schar: the rigor that re-shaped modern homebuilding

Apr 2, 2026 · 11:51 AM John McManus HousingWire

Success in homebuilding over the ages shows a rare, often counterintuitive balance between what changes in an instant and what remains timeless. Living…

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Manufactured housing is the homeownership solve we keep ignoring

Apr 2, 2026 · 07:34 AM Tony Kovach HousingWire

“Most men appear never to have considered what a house is, and are actually though needlessly poor all their lives because they think that they must have…

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