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Is California looking to tax retirement accounts? Experts push back on claims

Apr 20, 2026 · 9:04 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A wave of texts and mailers warning that California politicians are targeting retirement savings for taxation has sparked confusion among voters, but…

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How one builder cut cycle time by 30 days with integrated ops

Apr 20, 2026 · 8:45 PM John McManus HousingWire

Selling season 2026 – long on uncertainty and short on Spring mojo – is keeping many private homebuilders up at night and on edge all day long. The…

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The strategic rationale behind QXO’s $17 billion TopBuild acquisition

Apr 20, 2026 · 7:58 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Brad Jacobs’ vaunted, capital treasure-trove-fueled sprint to geographic and marketshare clout, enough to disrupt the nation’s building products and…

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IRVE: The independent brokerage that grew $2B in five years

Apr 20, 2026 · 7:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

While national brands dominate real estate headlines, an independent brokerage based in Pennsylvania’s chocolate capital has quietly posted one of the…

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How the post-war homebuilders built the modern playbook

Apr 20, 2026 · 7:15 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

If you want to understand the DNA of the modern American homebuilding industry, you don’t start in a boardroom or on Wall Street. You start in the aftermath…

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Real estate brokers own the listing data, says Realtracs

Apr 20, 2026 · 6:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Tennessee-based MLS Realtracs has replaced its traditional MLS participation agreement with a new Brokerage Services Agreement that explicitly affirms…

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‘Stability matters more than ever’ as loan officer mobility slows again in 2025

Apr 20, 2026 · 6:18 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Loan officer mobility is continuing to decline even as the overall pool of active producers rebounds from recent low points. This appears to signal a shift…

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Houston Association of Realtors, Repliers form data access partnership

Apr 20, 2026 · 5:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Toronto-based Repliers has entered into a strategic partnership with HAR.com — the multiple listing service (MLS) platform operated by the Houston…

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Colorado AG voids MV Realty Homeowner Benefit Agreements

Apr 20, 2026 · 4:47 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser reached a consent judgment with right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty that voids the firm’s long-term “Homeowner…

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KBW: Window for Fannie, Freddie privatization is narrowing

Apr 20, 2026 · 4:06 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The window for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be returned to the private sector “appears to be narrowing,” with a low probability of it happening before the…

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