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Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages

Jul 16, 2026 · 7:24 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to…

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Housing costs, delayed marriage and the first-time buyer squeeze

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:14 PM Blake O’Shaughnessy HousingWire

I spent more than a decade as a real estate broker, and the biggest shift I watched wasn’t just what happened to prices. It was what happened to the…

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Luxury buyer interest doubles, demand shifts to larger properties

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:08 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Mid-Year Report, finding that prospective buyer interest in U.S. luxury real estate doubled…

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Carrington partners with Kastle to deploy AI agents

Jul 16, 2026 · 6:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Carrington Mortgage Services announced Wednesday a key step in expanding its artificial intelligence strategy, selecting Kastle as its enterprise AI agent…

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In Texas’ land game, AI rewards teams who know the market, ground up

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:41 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

You can sit any man down at a piano. Most can bang out the same three songs they learned in middle school, a few can tune it, and almost nobody can sit…

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eXp Realty adds former NAHREP president Carmen Mercado

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:41 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

eXp Realty announced that Carmen Mercado, former national president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and former…

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Fidelis closes $191.5M RTL securitization

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:27 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Alternative asset manager Fidelis Investors announced on Thursday the closing of its fourth rated residential transition loan (RTL) securitization , FIDL…

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Tripti Kasal named CEO of Women’s Council of Realtors

Jul 16, 2026 · 3:53 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Women’s Council of Realtors has named Tripti Kasal as its new CEO, selecting a residential real estate executive to guide the 9,000-member organization.…

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Pending home sales fall 5.4% in June, NAR says

Jul 16, 2026 · 3:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After rising on both a monthly and yearly basis in May , pending home sales were down in June, according to data released Thursday by the National…

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CHLA urges FHA to pay lenders for small mortgages under $100K

Jul 16, 2026 · 3:38 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) is urging the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to use direct payments to lenders as the primary tool in a…

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