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The best real estate software for 2026: 21 top picks for agents + teams

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:19 PM Emile L'Eplattenier, Gina Baker HousingWire

It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to…

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AI can help sellers list homes, agents still drive net proceeds

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:19 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Every few weeks a new headline arrives, and it follows the same recipe. A home seller types a handful of prompts into an AI chatbot, lists their home…

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Thad Wong warns against AI replacing the personal client connection

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Technology has long been a focus for Thad Wong, the co-founder and co-CEO of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate , which is now owned by…

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NEXA Lending sues ex-employee over abusive conduct, trade secret accusations

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NEXA Lending is back in court, but this time the company is suing a former employee for allegedly violating his NEXA contract, misappropriating trade…

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Real estate brokerage software: Our 15 top picks for 2026 (+ 6 AI innovators)

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:50 PM Emile L'Eplattenier, Meghan Thibault HousingWire

With real estate technology changing faster than new agents answering their phones, finding that Goldilocks mix of real estate brokerage software that works…

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DOJ, Rocket Mortgage seek pause in fair housing case as potential settlement pursued

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:19 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Rocket Mortgage and other defendants are asking a federal court to pause discovery and pretrial deadlines in a 2024 Fair…

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Senate bill targets senior homeowner tax credit for aging-in-place modifications

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:18 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

A new proposal in the Senate is targeting senior homeowners looking to age in place more effectively by offering them a tax credit that would pay for…

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CPI inflation cools in July as shelter rises 0.1%

Aug 12, 2026 · 3:57 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Inflation pulled back slightly in July, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . After falling 0.4% month-over-month in…

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Optimal Blue’s Kevin Foley discusses AI Labs, Virtual Economist rollout

Aug 12, 2026 · 3:29 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Earlier this week, Optimal Blue announced the general availability of Virtual Economist, an artificial intelligence -powered forecasting tool designed to…

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Jeff Glover exits ownership of Michigan Keller Williams locations

Aug 12, 2026 · 2:58 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Jeff Glover, founder of Live Unreal Companies , has transitioned ownership and leadership of the three Keller Williams market centers he owned in Michigan…

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