State AGs urged to probe Zillow, pocket listings, referral fees
Letter to NAAG cites the Zillow-Redfin settlement, pocket listings, and “Contact Agent” routing as key targets
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HistoryMaker did not start with AI, it started with the customer
The Fort Worth builder rebuilt ERP, data, and floor plan workflows before moving into AI use cases
HousingWire•John McManus15 Sept
Pinkwater Metzger Team joins SERHANT. in the Hamptons
East Hampton duo has $160M in career sales volume and ranked No. 13 among small teams in the 2026 RealTrends Verified City list
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
AD Mortgage launches lender-paid rate buydown option
The company also extended its 50-bps pricing promo through Sept. 30
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
CMLS CEO wants MLSs to break down silos
Edgerton took over as CEO of CMLS in July, succeeding long-time leader Denee Evans
HousingWire•Jonathan Delozier15 Sept
Mortgage rates rise to 7.28% as Fed rate hike looms
HousingWire Data shows the 10-year Treasury near 5% and locked 30-year rates up about 22 bps in two weeks
HousingWire•Neil Pierson15 Sept
Is a new Fed rate-hike cycle good for mortgage rates?
History says no, but this cycle is unique
HousingWire•Logan Mohtashami15 Sept
Let America Build campaign backs pro-building policies
Coalition cites a 4.03 million-home gap and says regulations add 26% to new home costs
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
A Fed rate hike could test housing’s new ‘rate normal’
Brokers cite sensitivity near 7% mortgages, with Reno seeing pullback risk and Southwest Florida watching sentiment
HousingWire•Brooklee Han15 Sept
Brokerages increase AI adoption as business priorities shift
Nearly all survey respondents said their agents are using AI
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
Pulte pushes mortgage insurance cuts as FHFA opens door to servicer outreach
Policy shift aligns Fannie with Freddie by allowing companies to proactively contact borrowers who may qualify for PMI removal
HousingWire•Flávia Furlan Nunes15 Sept
NRMLA says lenders still own the risk when using sponsored TPOs
NRMLA advisory opinion says HECM lenders must supervise sponsored TPOs
HousingWire•Sarah Wolak15 Sept
Succession planning is becoming a business imperative for broker owners
Kowalczyk says demographics and volatility are pushing the largest ownership handoff the industry has seen, and uncertainty drives agent exits
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
Bilt buys Livly, teams with Collective Residential in growth push
The combo blends property management and smart-building tools in a push to connect apartments with the neighborhood economy
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
Zoning preemption’s ‘shadow effect’ speeds housing approvals
State zoning laws alter housing outcomes and forestall pushback even when nobody invokes them
HousingWire•Richard Lawson15 Sept
Pressured by higher rates, hew home purchase applications fall for fifth straight month
MBA reported applications fell 6% from July while the average new home loan size dipped to $373,194
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation15 Sept
CRA overhaul could put 85% of community development at risk, NCRC says
NCRC estimates yearly activity could fall from $102 billion to $14.8 billion if banks treat 0.625% of Tier 1 capital as a target
HousingWire•Sarah Wolak15 Sept
Sellers want certainty, here’s how authority helps you win the listing
Social proof, consistent publishing, and third-party credibility can compress the time it takes to earn seller trust
HousingWire•Derek Carlson15 Sept
Trump nominates Matt Jones as FHA commissioner, HUD assistant secretary
Appointment will depend upon Senate confirmation amid an active FHA policy agenda
HousingWire•Flávia Furlan Nunes15 Sept
Scaffold raises $14.85 million, targets fragmented homebuilder data
The seed funding raise is being led by Navitas Capital, with support from D.R. Horton, PulteGroup and Builders FirstSource
HousingWire•Tyler Williams15 Sept